Empowering neurodivergent people through understanding and conversation
The Underachiever: Failing to Reach Potential
One of the awful phrases parents of neurodivergent children often hear from medical professionals* is “They’re failing to reach their potential.” * The ones who aren’t neuroaffirming, and don’t really understand what they’re talking about. This is usually based on measured assessments, or ideal milestones for their age. Children who might be considered to be “failing to reach their potential” could include, for example: Is it True? Sometimes the professionals will be blatantly wrong. For[…]