Articles #Invisible Disabilities in School

The Wall of Silence: Why is Neurodiversity still the "Invisible" Subject? 🧠🚫We’ve got posters for the Water Cycle and the Alphabet, but nothing to explain why "Daniel" won't pick up a snotty tissue. If the curriculum won't do it, I will. Andrea Grant

The Vintage Poster vs. The Modern Brain: Why Our Classrooms are Stuck in the Ark Ever felt like school decor hasn't changed since Noah was waxing his boat? In this piece, I take a sarcastic (and slightly repentant) look at the "People with Disabilities" posters of yesteryear—you know, the ones that explain a broken leg but stay silent on the brilliant, complex reality of neurodiversity. From my own "mean girl" moment in Grade 3 to my days navigating the Mach-5 brain of a student named Daniel, I explore why we are still failing to give kids a reference point for the invisible. If the curriculum won't provide the tools to explain PDA, Stimming, and the Autism Spectrum in all its glory, then I guess my AI and I will just have to build them ourselves. Read more about why it's time to trade the "broken leg" posters for some actual neuro-insight.