Reel #5: Neuro-inclusion and the law
It’s hard to talk about the law and legal protections surrounding neurodiversity in a way that doesn’t sound like fearmongering. This series on Neurodiversity: Empowering…
Neurodiverse Support
This tag covers Neurodiverse support. Neurodiversity encompasses autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia and more.
What accommodations help neurodiverse students academically?
Accommodations like note-takers, recorded lectures, extensions, private testing spaces, movement breaks, written instructions, and academic coaching/tutoring. Depends on the individual.
How to train faculty on supporting neurodiverse learning needs?
Strategies include bringing experts, sharing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) resources, student panels, requiring accessibility training, and campus events promoting neurodiversity.
What makes college campuses more neurodiversity-friendly?
Offering quiet study spaces, sensory-friendly dining, plain language materials, acceptance events celebrating neurodiversity, resident advisor inclusion training, and accessible mental health services.
What support for neurodiverse employees in education?
Flexibility in tasks/locations, dividing complex tasks, noise guidelines, written directions to complement verbal, educating all on inclusion, and designated HR contacts for accommodations.
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ADHD and me
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How we observe, interpret and assess student learning: Reframing Bloom’s Taxonomy in light of neurodiversity
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Project Neurodiversity through the Broom Cupboard
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From Awareness to Action to Neuroinclusion
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The words we choose to use have a powerful impact in the short and long term
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Neurodiverse youth in development and transition and how to help them
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Transitioning into Adulthood: Challenges for Neurodiverse Youth in the 21st Century
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