Source: https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/building-on-strengths/neurodiversity-what-you-need-to-know

The article is telling us about Neurodiversity as a whole. At the beginning we see some points on Neurodiversity from a “viewpoint.” As we scroll down we are met with an introduction and definition on Neurodiversity. Some conditions like ADHD and autism are not “abnormal” but differences in the brain which people often misconstrue. There are kids with learning and thinking differences, so this concept can benefit the. This can help kids frame their challenges as differences and not be thought of as deficits. Neurodiversity is based around science and brain study that kids with learning and thinking differences apart from their peers, those differences appear based on how the brain is “wired.” The view on Neurodiversity should be that brain differences are normal. Judy Singer came up with the term “Neurodiversity” in the late 1990s despite being on the spectrum of autism refuted that people with autism are disabled. Activists in the autism community were embraced by this term, and since then advocates have been fighting the stigma and promote inclusions in schools and workplaces. To rid the thought that something is “wrong” with people who are Neurodiverse, communities should engage with those people for not be stigmatic. By doing this communities are building up those with Neurodiverse conditions confidence, self-esteem, and motivation.

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“It also supports teaching approaches that can benefit kids with learning and thinking differences. UDL, for instance, shares many of the principles of Neurodiversity.”

“UDL recognizes that there’s a wide range of students with a wide range of abilities. It uses a variety of teaching strategies to remove barriers to learning. The goal is to give all students, of all abilities, equal opportunities to succeed.”