Neurodiversity Belgium

Are you the parent or caregiver of someone with a neurological condition? 🧠 Your experience matters! Please take a few minutes to complete our survey on invisible issues of neurological conditions and help us improve support and resources for families like yours. Click the link to participate: https://ow.ly/7Oa450T9zqq #Neurology #NeurologicalCare #CaregiverSupport #FamilyCaregivers #NeuroCommunity

𝐃𝐲𝐬𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬: 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝! 📚💪 But first... 🤔 𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐲𝐬𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚;) Dysgraphia is a neurological condition that affects an individual's ability to write 📝 and spell, making everyday writing tasks a significant challenge 📝😩. It's not just about messy handwriting 🖋 or poor spelling skills 🤦♀ - dysgraphia is a legitimate learning disability 🧠 that requires understanding, support, and accommodations 🤝. 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐲𝐬𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 📝 Parents and Education Allies: Ever wonder how to better support students with dysgraphia in the classroom? 🤔 As some who has worked for many years as a #schoolpsychologist, I'm excited to share effective tools and tips to help! To get you started, 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐒 📁 for three common classroom accommodations that can make a big difference: 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐖𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! 🌟 Share your own experiences, tips, and resources in the comments below 💬, and let's work together 🤝 to create a more inclusive 🌎 and supportive 🤗 educational community! 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠: Neurodiversity Belgium Neurodiversity Education Academy ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity Dysgraphia Life Paris Metropolitan University #EmpowerStudents #LearningSupport #NeurodiverseEducation #DysgraphiaSupport #TeacherResources #Neurodiversity #DysgaphiaExperiences #Dysgraphia

Just scoping out the space for the second Neurodiversity in Higher Education conference on 13th September 2024. This is a free one-day conference hosted by York St. John University in partnership with Spectrum First Ltd . The programme features: 💡 Research talks 💡 Interactive seminars 💡 Creative workshops All are on the theme of neurodiversity within university contexts. Speakers include higher education professionals, students and community members. Free tickets are available online here 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/e7FtK3SM Neurodiversity Belgium

Really excited to share that I’ve just heard that Jessica Kingsley Publishers are going to record an audio version of my book A Different Way to Learn: Neurodiversity and Self-Directed Education. So many of you have asked about this and I‘ve always suggested that you contact the publisher since it’s their decision not mine. They have now made that decision. I’m particularly pleased because audio versions make books accessible to a far wider audience. It’s only just been signed off but I’ll keep you posted. A Different Way to Learn is currently 20% off if you order it directly from the Jessica Kingsley Publishers with the code SCH24. (Illustration by Eliza Fricker from A Different Way To Learn)

I have the same disabilities as Gus Walz. Here’s what I want you to know: VP nominee Tim Walz’s son Gus and I both have ADHD, anxiety, and nonverbal learning disorder. (I’m also autistic and have dyscalculia, which Gus does not.) 1. Nonverbal Learning Disorder is misunderstood. 😐 The name NVLD (or NLD) is problematic — like most names that include “disorder” — and more than a bit confusing. NVLD does **NOT** mean we don’t/can’t talk. (Nothing wrong with being nonspeaking, but that requires different supports.) NVLD means we struggle with things *not* related to verbal skills/words, especially visual-spatial processing, social communication, and executive functioning. It’s not part of the DSM (yet) but does have a standard set of traits. (Resource in comments.) And no, it isn’t “just another description for autism/dyscalculia/etc.” For me, it can be my most disabling disability AND the source of my greatest skills. 2. Ableism is very real and far too common common. 👎 When Ann Coulter started a cascade of people mocking Gus online, folks who haven’t personally experienced ableism saw the reality of ableism in 2024. And yes, it WAS ableism *even if* people didn’t know Gus is disabled. He was mocked for behavior “atypical” of a teen boy. NVLD is non-visible and impacts our understanding of and adherence to social norms. ADHD impacts how we regulate and process emotions. There’s a direct line from neurodivergent traits to the cruel comments. I was glad to see Nancy Doyle address the emotional/tone policing in her article about Gus (in comments). Sadly, some of the supportive content has been (unintentionally) ableist too. I hope the people who stood up to ableism this week don’t waver or disappear. Perhaps it’s a good time for everyone to start Unlearning Ableism. 3. Kids. Aren’t. Content. 🖥 No child should be mocked to make a political point because their parent is running for office. That applies to *every* child, no matter the political persuasion of their parent. No matter their abilities and disabilities. I hope that Guz Walz doesn’t have to continue being a lesson for everyone and just gets to be a kid. Neurodivergent people’s ways of interacting with our environments and our vulnerabilities are not content. If we choose to share, that’s up to us as individuals. This is an important reminder to ALL neurodiversity advocates: You don’t have to consider yourself disabled to experience ableism — it’s down to how others perceive you. Trying to distance neurodivergence from disability only fragments the coalition of people who should be fighting together for change. This week a few cruel posts were deleted, but ableism won’t disappear so easily. Note: This is not a political post. This is a post about basic human decency. Views are my own. #Disability #Neurodiversity #FightAbleism

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Coming up! The Annual Salvesen Lecture at The University of Edinburgh addressing ADHD in Women and Girls! 🗞️ Today The Edinburgh Evening News published an article about this free-to-attend event that is open to the general public both in person and online! 📣 During my talk at 6pm to 8pm on October 30, 2024 at The Birch Lecture Theatre, The Nucleus Building, University of Edinburgh I will highlight the knowledge gaps in ADHD for women and girls across and beyond the reproductive lifespan and look at what actions need to be taken. 🤗 Hope to see many of you there! #ADHDawareness #ADHDgirlstowomen Letterlife Mindroom #Hormones #Femalerights