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Did you know that the UK Department of Education estimates that 15% of students are neurodivergent and yet, most teachers and school staff have no training on how to support students who think and learn differently to those that are atypical. This is something that we can all raise awareness of this March with Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
Running from 21st – 27th March, Neurodiversity Celebration Week will be raising awareness of a lack of support for neurodivergent members of society and how we can all work together to celebrate our differences and support each other.
Over the past few years, there has been a steady decline in resources and investing in providing services to help support students with Special Educational Needs as well as severe funding cuts to education which has further reduced services for those who learn and think differently. According to Neuro Diversity Week’s official website, there can be waiting times of up to 14 months for appointments to assess children who may have autism. This along with continuing stigma and misunderstanding of neurodiversity, means that there continues to be shame surrounding diagnosis and a lack of support across the board.
Neurodiversity covers a range of different diagnosis, including ADHD, dyslexia, autism, dyspraxia and tourettes among other learning differences.
The week long celebration is supported by schools across the world, as well as work places and universities all working together to empower those that learn and see the world differently.
Find out more about Neurodiversity Celebration Week and how you can get involved here.
