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Neurodiversity Celebration Week 21st to 27th March 2022

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 21st to 27th March 2022

This week, 21st to 27th March 2022, we will be celebrating Neurodiversity as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2022.

Each day, we will be posting a segment for members to contribute to. Here is a run-down of the week:

Monday 21st: Introduction to Neurodiversity

Tuesday 22nd: Celebrating Autism Spectrum Disorder

Wednesday 23rd: Celebrating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Thursday 24th: Celebrating Dyslexia

Friday 25th: Celebrating Dyspraxia

We invite you to join us for an open community discussion to celebrate what neurodiversity brings to the society.

A question for the community:

What do you know/don't know about Neurodiversity?

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In response to: Neurodiversity Celebration Week 21st to 27th March 2022

Re: Neurodiversity Celebration Week 21st to 27th March 2022


@Paula1958 wrote:

No two people experience the world in exactly the same way. We all bring very differing skills, experiences, genetics with us to any given situation.


I really like the way you've phrased this particularly @Paula1958. Everyone is different, and everyone has different strengths too ❤️❤️❤️

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Re: Neurodiversity Celebration Week 21st to 27th March 2022

Love it @Jynx ! Your skills are definitely appreciated and welcomed! You bring so much to the community.

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Re: Neurodiversity Celebration Week 21st to 27th March 2022

@LizzieLou ,

So true - dyslexia is not recognised as a 'disability' etc, hence students are not provided any specialised support. I wish there was more training for teachers in ways to highlight the strengths of students with dyslexia (amongst other neurodiverse conditions).

I've seen the strong problem solving skills these students possess - to the point that people wouldn't even know they had dyslexia!

Thank you for sharing @LizzieLou ,

tyme

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Re: Neurodiversity Celebration Week 21st to 27th March 2022

I agree @tyme , my family members both managed to overcome their difficulties and make a sucess of life. I just find it hard to understand how people like teachers can be critical of the faults, such as spelling, and not recognise the special abilities a person actually has.

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Re: Neurodiversity Celebration Week 21st to 27th March 2022

Precisely @LizzieLou . I think that about teachers too! Then again, I strongly believe it comes down to ignorance. It's not something that is taught in undergraduate teaching degrees.

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