{"id":62868,"date":"2024-03-21T10:08:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/?page_id=62868"},"modified":"2024-03-21T10:11:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:11:02","slug":"neurodiversity-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/deia-parent-toolkit\/neurodiversity-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurodiversity Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is neurodiversity?<\/h2>\n

We recognize and celebrate diversity among our students, staff, and families, including those who are neurodiverse. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Neurodiversity is the idea that neurological differences should be recognized and respected as part of humanity. It emphasizes the value of different thinking styles and perspectives<\/span>. We<\/span>\u00a0support a better understanding of what neurodiverse students, their families, and educators face and how we can uplift their lived experiences<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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For neurodiverse individuals, grappling with questions of identity often involves navigating the complexity of their personal experiences, societal attitudes, and how this impacts how they learn interact with others, and their sense of belonging in schools.<\/p>\n

Some questions they may ask themselves include:<\/p>\n