Ep. 14: Why Neurodivergent Students Struggle so Much in School and What We Can do About It

The school system wasn’t designed with neurodivergent students in mind, so neurodivergent students have a lot of unique struggles in school. In this episode we will talk about

What schools expect of students and why these expectations can be harmful to neurodivergent students
Specific struggles neurodivergent students face in school like social struggles masking sensory environments executive dysfunction and more
Twice exceptional students and the unique struggles they face
The emotional impact of school and how it can lead to burnout and school avoidance
Strengths neurodivergent students bring to the classroom
Specific accommodations and changes that can be made to the classroom and education system to better support neurodivergent students
Some alternatives to the mainstream like UDL or universal design for learning as a framework, neuroinclusive schools, homeschooling, online schools
Specific steps that students teachers and parents can take to make classrooms more inclusive for neurodivergent students
The future of education for neurodivergent students

Whether you are neurodivergent an educator a parent or just want to learn more this episode will teach you more about how the mainstream education system creates a lot of challenges for neurodivergent students and creates significant barriers to their participation in schools, we also examine how we can change and adapt the classroom environment to better support neurodivergent students.

Want to learn more about accommodations? listen to episode 9

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-9-understanding-accommodations-ieps-504-plans-and/id6785985912?i=1000782740318

Want to learn more about what neurodivergence is? listen to episode 1

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ

Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1-what-is-neurodivergence-a-beginner-friendly/id6785985912?i=1000774877103

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