If you are a school-age kid wondering about all the different types of brains out there, look no further!
A space where we explore neurodiversity in
all its forms, and seek ways to understand and
all its forms, and seek ways to understand and
embrace each other’s differences.
A space where we explore neurodiversity in
all its forms, and seek ways to understand and
all its forms, and seek ways to understand and
embrace each other’s differences.
I've recently found myself wondering: Is my anxiety making my child anxious? Or am I anxious because I have such an anxious child?
In this short story, two fourth graders with sensory processing differences try to make the most out of outdoor recess.
In this educational piece, a nine-year-old talks about her twin sister’s expressive language differences.
What is NEURODIVERSITY?
Neurodiversity is the idea that differences in brain function and behavior are natural, normal aspects of the human experience. According to this perspective, brain variations such as intellectual and learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), developmental delays, and others, are not problems that require a cure.
What is ABLEISM?
Simply put, ableism is social prejudice and discrimination against people with neurological differences and disabilities. It’s a tendency so deeply ingrained into many of our social values and beliefs that it’s difficult to escape it.
What is ABLEISM?
Simply put, ableism is social prejudice and discrimination against people with neurological differences and disabilities. It’s a tendency so deeply ingrained into many of our social values and beliefs that it’s difficult to escape it.
Who Am I?
Journalist, health writer, and parent-turned-advocate
I started the special needs parenting journey scared, confused, and with a heavy dose of denial. Like most of us, I was raised to view the world through ableist lenses, and regarded most neurological differences as problems that required fixing.