Neurodiversity

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/neurodiversity

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the key conditions discussed?Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Tourette syndrome, and others
2. Why do some people say autism or ADHD are not just disorders?Because neurodiversity says they are different ways of being that have strengths and challenges, not just problems to fix.
3. How does neurodiversity help schools and workplaces?It encourages schools and workplaces to make changes so everyone can learn and work comfortably, using each person's unique talents.

Neurotypical: An individual whose neurological development and functioning fall within the range considered typical by society.
Neurodivergent: An individual whose brain functions in ways that differ significantly from the dominant societal standard of 'normal'.
Double Empathy Problem: The theory that communication difficulties between neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals are often mutual.
Social Model of Disability: An approach that attributes disability primarily to societal barriers rather than individual impairments.