Why neurodiversity is relevant for all schoolchildren

Teachers' Voices - A podcast by BOLD and Nina Alonso

What is neurodiversity? How does it differ from neurodevelopmental disorders? How can schools make sure all children feel like they belong?In this episode, Nina meets Alyssa Alcorn, lead researcher for the Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS) project at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Alyssa explains that neurodiversity concerns everyone, because everyone has a brain. Neurodiversity is a biological fact. “We are all different in how we think and feel and learn because our ...

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