diffability
nounEtymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēnsder. Old French differentbor. Middle English different English different English ability blend English diffability Blend of different + ability, as a play on disability intended to remove the term's negative connotations.
Definitions
A psychological condition, such as Asperger's syndrome, viewed as a natural neurological…
A psychological condition, such as Asperger's syndrome, viewed as a natural neurological variation rather than a disability or disorder.
- It is not so much a disability as a diff'''ability. People with AS are often brilliant in some respects, but they may display different social and emotional responses than what is considered the norm.
- Nick Pentzell is a college student and “diffability” advocate for people on the autism spectrum.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for diffability. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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