🧠✨ Neurodiversity Quiz – How Much Do You Know?

At NEST, we’re all about sparking conversations, sharing knowledge, and gently challenging misconceptions around neurodivergence.

That’s why this week, we launched our Neurodiversity Quiz - a fun and informative way to test what you know about the neurodiverse community!

Thanks to everyone who got involved, commented, and played along. Whether you got a full score or learned something new, you're helping spread awareness, and that’s what matters most. 💙

✅ The Quiz Questions (and Answers!)

Here’s what we asked — and the correct answers revealed:

1️⃣ What does the term “neurodiversity” refer to?

Correct answer:

b) The idea that neurological differences are a natural variation of the human experience

Neurodiversity celebrates the fact that no two brains work exactly alike — and that’s a good thing.

2️⃣ Which of the following is not considered a form of neurodivergence?

Correct answer:

d) Diabetes

While conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia are forms of neurodivergence, diabetes is a medical condition unrelated to neurological processing.

3️⃣ Which of the following is a common misconception of neurodivergent individuals?

Correct answer:

c) They cannot excel in academic or professional settings

Neurodivergent people can and do thrive - in schools, universities, workplaces, and beyond. The key is understanding, access, and inclusion.

4️⃣ Which of the following is a strength commonly associated with neurodivergent individuals?

Correct answer:

b) Exceptional attention to detail & pattern recognition

Many neurodivergent people possess strengths that are highly valuable — from creativity to systems thinking, memory to deep focus.

5️⃣ What does “stimming” refer to?

Correct answer:

b) Repetitive movements or sounds that help regulate emotions or sensory experiences

Stimming is a natural form of self-regulation, often misunderstood. It can look like flapping, rocking, tapping, humming — and it’s a tool, not a problem.

6️⃣ According to the British Dyslexia Association, what percentage of the UK are neurodivergent?

Correct answer:

c) 15–20%

That’s 1 in 5 people — meaning neurodivergence isn’t rare, it’s common. Chances are, someone you know is neurodivergent (or maybe you are too!).

👏 How Did You Do?

Did you get 6/6? 4/6? Learn something new? However you scored, thank you for being part of this week’s awareness activity. 💬

If we want to create inclusive communities, workplaces, and schools — it starts with knowledge, empathy, and myth-busting.

Let’s keep talking. Let’s keep learning. Let’s keep making space for different kinds of minds. 💙