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Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation

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Teaching

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[…]

School Report Time

A negative experience regarding school reports is common amongst the neurodivergent community. Many neurodivergent adults recall their parents being told their child should “try harder” and “apply themselves”. And, possibly the most triggering of them all, that they aren’t reaching their potential. While many neurodivergent kids are still receiving this unhelpful feedback, things are better now than they used to be. They should be better still. If your child’s report is critical and not neuroaffirming,[…]

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