by Angie Schmitzer | Nov 29, 2022 | General
Finding the right gifts for kids can be tricky. When your child is neurodivergent, however, it can be even more difficult. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of some great gifts that are specifically tailored to neurodivergent kids. From GPS-tracking watches...
by Lourdes Chua | Mar 15, 2022 | General
Neurodiversity Celebration Week Neurodiversity Celebration Week started in 2018 by Siena Castellon when she was 16 years old. As an autistic student, who also has dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD, she experienced significant challenges. She also got bullied all throughout...
by Lourdes Chua | Aug 31, 2020 | General
What is Neurodiversity? In the late 1990s, Judy Singer, a sociologist, who is on the autism spectrum herself, came up with a word to describe conditions like ADHD, Autism, and Dyslexia, this word was “neurodiversity”. Her hope and objective were to shift...
by Angie Schmitzer | Jan 25, 2018 | Neuro-diverse Conditions
Neurodiversity employment has been one of the major concerns in the community. The Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2015 reported that the unemployment rate of autistic people was 40.8%, it was more than three times the rate for disabled people (10.0%) and almost...