What is true: neurodiversity means…?
From the book – Chapter 27: ADHD and Neurodiversity
The right answer
Brains vary — respect the wiring and still treat impairment
Neurodiversity as a word
Neurodiversity is a name for the fact that brains vary. It is not a claim that every difficulty is only a gift. ADHD can wreck a job. Autism can make a supermarket unbearable. Learning disorders can close a door. The useful stance is both: respect the wiring, and treat the impairment. Shame helps neither.
Read the full chapter – Chapter 27: ADHD and Neurodiversity
Stories from real life
- The Boy Who Could Not Stay in the Chair – Vihaan, eight, from Lucknow, was always on the move. He lost his pencil box weekly, blurted answers, and tapped his feet through lessons. His teacher called…
- Always Late, Always Sorry – Priya, thirty-four, a graphic designer in Bengaluru, was brilliant in meetings and a mess in her inbox. She missed deadlines, lost keys, and began tasks at…
- The Girl Who Copied Everyone – Meera, fourteen, from Hyderabad, was polite, top of the class and rarely any trouble. At school she copied how other girls laughed and talked. At home…
- Bright Boy, Cannot Read – Oliver, nine, lives in Bristol with his parents. He is quick in conversation, tells long jokes and is excellent with Lego. But in class his reading…
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More questions
- The Boy Who Could Not Stay in the Chair – what this story teaches, the signs and what to do
- Always Late, Always Sorry – what this story teaches, the signs and what to do
- The Girl Who Copied Everyone – what this story teaches, the signs and what to do
- Bright Boy, Cannot Read – what this story teaches, the signs and what to do
- The Blink and the Sniff – what this story teaches, the signs and what to do
- What can we learn from the story “Arun’S Two Reports”?
- Understanding ADHD (Chapter 27)
- Understanding autism spectrum – ADHD and neurodiversity
- Understanding learning disorders – ADHD and neurodiversity
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