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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Late-diagnosed
“Late-identified” (or late-diagnosed) describes people who only realised they were autistic/ADHD as adults, often after years of feeling “wrong” or “too much” without having a name for it.
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Late-identified
“Late-identified” (or late-diagnosed) describes people who only realised they were autistic/ADHD as adults, often after years of feeling “wrong” or “too much” without having a name for it.
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Low spoon
“Low-spoon” means having very little energy or capacity left, based on “spoon theory” where spoons represent how much you can do in a day. A low-spoon brain is tired, overloaded or running close to empty.
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Low-spoon
“Low-spoon” means having very little energy or capacity left, based on “spoon theory” where spoons represent how much you can do in a day. A low-spoon brain is tired, overloaded or running close to empty.
