Neurodiversity: The Movement

Neurodiversity: The Movement

Introduction to The Neurodiversity Paradigm

Neurodiversity-affirming practice means we honor a child’s interests and support their exploration of ways to engage in activities and learn about the world. We must be careful when we incorporate a child’s interests, passions, well develop skills and abilities into the time that we spend with them. We can follow their lead while adapting the environment to provide a different, safe, sensory experiences. We must never use a child’s passion in a way that lessens the experience for them but rather