Understanding Neurodiversity

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• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you will be able to:

Define neurodiversity and explain its importance

identify conditions such as autism, ADHD or dyslexia.

suggest strategies carers can use to support neurodivergent people.

Neurodiversity is a mental health condition

A

MYTH

B

FACT

Neurodiversity only includes autism

A

MYTH

B

FACT

Neurodiversity only affects children

A

MYTH

B

FACT

what differences were mentioned in the video

Communication

Autism

Sensory Processing

Development

something to remember!

Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways;

there is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving.

Just a few examples...

Dysgraphia

Dyspraxia

Developmental Disabilities

Dyslexia

Tourette Syndrome

Attention Defecit & Hyperactivity Disorder

Anxiety

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Speech Delays

"The world needs all kinds of minds"

Temple Grandin

NEURODIVERGENT OR NOT

Click here to play the game and learn more about ADHD

Click here to play the game and learn more about Dyslexia

Click here to play the game and learn more about Dyscalculia

Group Activity

How confident are you now at defining neurodiversity and explaining it's importance

1

Very Confident

2

Somewhat Confident

3

Less Confident

4

Not Confident

How confident are you now at identifying conditions such as autism, ADHD or dyslexia.

1

Very Confident

2

Somewhat Confident

3

Less Confident

4

Not Confident

How confident are you now at suggesting strategies carers can use to support neurodivergent people.

1

Very Confident

2

Somewhat Confident

3

Less Confident

4

Not Confident