During my 35 years in education, one of the most important things I learned is that the right strategies at the right time make all the difference. When students learned to approach a test in the way that makes sense for their brain, they found greater success. This might mean starting with the essay questions at the end of the test instead of the multiple choice at the beginning. It might mean that I worked with students and teachers to find solutions for the young student who tended to bounce around the classroom; how could the student get in the movement that their brain needed while not disrupting the teacher or their classmates?

There are strategies and solutions to all kinds of problems that arise because of neurodivergence, in schools and in life. In fact, many times, the strategies that I put in place for students who had learning challenges also worked well for neurotypical students. Until such a time when society embraces structures that work for the neurospicy brain, we can work together to find real solutions