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Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation

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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[…]

Opinion: Conformity Sucks

Neurotypical or neurodivergent, we are all different. There are fashion trends, bestselling books, blockbuster films, and songs that get frequent airplay, which bind many together with similarities. But largely what makes many society so similar is conformity. Humans like the feeling of fitting in, belonging, and being accepted. As a result many don’t rock the boat. When they go to work they wear clothes that are similar to what the other people in the office[…]

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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