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Not Refusing: School Can’t

School Can’t is still generally known as School Refusal in political, medical, and educational circles, unfortunately. However the understanding is that children who experience this are not refusing to go to school, or refusing to try. They simply can’t. Your child can’t do it easily. They can’t even try without immense effort. And often they can’t go at all. What is School Can’t? School refusal is a type of school attendance problem characterised by a[…]

Not Just Dancing Letters: Dyslexia

Like many (most?!) neurodivergencies, dyslexia comes with all kinds of incorrect stereotypes and assumptions. It wasn’t that long ago that the belief was that dyslexic people simply experienced letters jumping around the page, or the occasional letter presented in mirror image. What is now known about dyslexia is far more detailed, provides far greater understanding of the disability, and gives better direction for support and potential improvement. Is Dyslexia a Disability? In Australia, under the[…]

Accommodations vs Special Treatment

The majority of established formal school systems were designed for neurotypical children. It’s a broad statement, but one that I would expect most neurodivergent people who have been through the mainstream school system would attest to. While I don’t think any teacher would choose to discriminate, by adhering to pre-existing systems without actively considering the different needs of neurodivergent students, children still experience needless trauma. There are obvious examples – such as sitting in hard[…]

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