Terminology

I use NT and ND because I don't want to exclude anyone and because if I were to describe myself using other terms it woud be an alphabet like it is with LBGTQI+ and woe betide you if you miss someone out.

I often wonder why so many things are being reclassified as ND, like dyslexia or Bi-Polar, I wonder if this is overstretching neurodiversity? 

I get annoyed when peope say we're all on the spectrum too, even though I used the term as the title of a recent thread, to me a spectrum has ends and a middle and various points along it, which was why I asked if someone could be profoundly NT?

I'm not a big fan of these wheel things, I find them confusing and not informative enough. So much has changed since I was diagnosed 13 years ago I can't keep up. Maybe it's a sign of me getting older? 

I use NT and ND because I don't want to exclude anyone and because if I were to describe myself using other terms it woud be an alphabet like it is with LBGTQI+ and woe betide you if you miss someone out.

I often wonder why so many things are being reclassified as ND, like dyslexia or Bi-Polar, I wonder if this is overstretching neurodiversity? 

I get annoyed when peope say we're all on the spectrum too, even though I used the term as the title of a recent thread, to me a spectrum has ends and a middle and various points along it, which was why I asked if someone could be profoundly NT?

I'm not a big fan of these wheel things, I find them confusing and not informative enough. So much has changed since I was diagnosed 13 years ago I can't keep up. Maybe it's a sign of me getting older? 

There is an ongoing debate as to whether or not Bipolar Disorder fits the neurodiversity framework and websites that I checked didn’t include it. There is not likely to be consensus over the issue as neurodiversity is a social construct, and perhaps there doesn’t need to be as it is up to individuals to choose how they identify. Some arguments for and against its inclusion include:

For: Differences in brain structure and patterns of cognitive thinking. Some challenges are similar to autism and ADHD.

Against: The episodic nature, fluctuating moods and high need for clinical management.

Actually, since reading about the paradigm of neurodiversity, it seems it’s more about fostering positive relationships and inclusivity rather than anything else. I have never described myself as neurodivergent, but perhaps as a late diagnosed retired person, I’ve just never had the need to say it, although I have told a few people I am autistic, not every time with positive results. I find it quite heartening to think that there are more neurodivergent people than autistic people, as that decreases the percentage of ‘non-neurodivergent’ (NT) people.

https://biologyinsights.com/is-bipolar-disorder-considered-neurodivergent/ 

I have a friend with bipolar, so I will be interested to find out how she sees herself.

TheCatWoman said:

I often wonder why so many things are being reclassified as ND, like dyslexia or Bi-Polar, I wonder if this is overstretching neurodiversity? 

It helps to understand the meaning of neurodiverse. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodiversity

The neurodiversity paradigm is a framework for understanding human brain function that considers the diversity within sensory processing, motor abilities, social comfort, cognition, and focus as neurobiological differences. 

Neurodivergences include 
autism, 
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), 
bipolar disorder (BD), 
developmental prosopagnosia, 
developmental speech disorders, 
dyslexia, 
dysgraphia, 
dyspraxia, 
dyscalculia, 
dysnomia, 
intellectual disability, 
obsessive–compulsive disorder, 
schizophrenia, 
sensory processing disorder (SPD), 
synesthesia, and 
Tourette syndrome.

They do all seem to have similar origins so are logically grouped.

TheCatWoman said:

So much has changed since I was diagnosed 13 years ago I can't keep up. Maybe it's a sign of me getting older? 

I don't think it is an age thing, more of an effort thing. Before you would have tried to learn and understand but that can be a lot of work to keep abreast of all the developments.

Do you keep up with the things that fascinate you? You do say you read a great deal so you probably just don't allocate time and energy to keeping up to date on this ND stuff - no judgement, just something that may explain it.