Neurodiversity

What do we mean by neurodiversity?

• Some people think differently to me

• We all learn the same way

• We all think and experience the world differently

• There are some people who learn differently

Because we all think and experience the world differently....

• Some people are unique

• We understand what life is like for everyone else

• We can't understand each other

• We all have unique strengths and differences

When it comes to learning....

• We all learn best in different ways so we will find different things easier/trickier than others

• Some people will always find things harder

• Some people will always find things easy

• We should all learn in the same way

ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and tourettes are...

• Differences people experience

• Names of medicine

• Names given to help us understand ways of thinking and learning

• Names of neurodiverse people

Which statement best describes our brains?

• We all have identically wired brains so we all experience the world the same

• Some people have differently wired brains

• Most people have brains which are wired the same but a few don't

• We all have uniquely wired brains.

Some people with great energy who can find it tricky to focus on particular things have an

• Autistic brain

• Dyslexic brain

• Dyspraxic brain

• ADHD brain

Some people who are very logical and benefit from set routines but find reading the social cues of others tricky have

• Autistic brains

• Dyslexic brains

• Dyspraxic brains

• ADHD brains

Dyslexic brains can be very creative and good at problem solving. What can they often find tricky?

• Physical Coordination

• Group Work

• Focus

• Writing, reading and spelling

Dyspraxic brains can be very determined and good at overcoming difficulties. What can they often find tricky?

• Physical Coordination

• Group Work

• Focus

• Writing, spelling and reading

We should all...

• Point out each others strengths and differences

• Try to hide our differences

• Be kind to everyone no matter what our differences

• Try to be the same as each other