Statistical process and variance considerations of neurodiversity in human performance

In this paper, the authors consider questions of neurodiversity and the capabilities of neurodiverse individuals in a variety of environmental, social, and task contexts. An engineering process variation stance grounds the paper in a quantitative analysis of variations of parameters describing component attributes and production process outcomes to improve engineering system performance. The authors consider this stance, and elements of sensory/social accommodation affecting task performance, from their own experience as neurodiverse engineers, and as a viable alternative for reframing the experience and evaluation of neurodiverse populations representing human performance diversity, rather than as a deficient and disabled “other”.