Most people think of neurodiverse as embodying some kind of cognitive deficit. But I think the high end of the bell curve is also the home of some neurodiversity.
For example, people who take naturally to higher math are about 1% of the population, and I don't think their (our) brains approach math the same way as average people.
@ElwoodBlues Sure but high IQ doesn't always mean you are able to function in this world. Some of the highest need help with things like dressing and washing.
@Kuronekko Agreed. I'm just saying that the high end of the bell curve, whether it's math or music or poetry or whatever, should also be considered neurodiverse.
@ElwoodBlues That's it, encourage the stereotype even further! Most people who have Asperger's Syndrome (or autism) aren't mathematical, or any other kind of, genius. Even though I'm not stupid and know the basics when it comes to calculus, I couldn't figure out what those squiggles in your image mean even if my life depended on it.
@Pambie I said nothing about autism or Aspergers or the spectrum. I'm just saying that the top end of the bell curve may not think the way average people do. I'm saying neurodivergent is not always a deficit; sometimes it's a powerful aptitude.
