Glossary

Glossary

This page explains some of the words I use on Quietly Neurodivergent in plain English. You do not need to memorise anything – it’s here if and when you want to look something up.

On most articles, you can hover over or tap on highlighted words to see a small popup with the same definition. The explanations here describe how I’m using these terms on this site. They are not full medical or legal definitions, and they are not a substitute for professional advice.

Glossary

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  • Camouflaging

    “Camouflaging” means hiding or changing your natural autistic/ADHD traits to seem more “normal” or acceptable, for example copying expressions or suppressing stims. Generally interchangeable with the term “masking“, which I tend to favour.