OpinionMay 30, 2024
Neurodivergent Kids Flourish When They’re Taught How Their Brains Work
When teachers and parents talk to kids about having ADHD, autism or learning disabilities, they set them up for success
Jerome Schultz, a former special-education teacher, is a pediatric neuropsychologist and consultant to schools in the U.S and abroad. He is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School holds a Ph.D. from Boston College. His writings include Nowhere to Hide: Why Kids with ADHD and LD Hate School and What We Can Do About It (Jossey-Bass). He is a content expert and science advisor for www.Understood.org and contributes frequently to ADDitude magazine.
Neurodivergent Kids Flourish When They’re Taught How Their Brains Work
When teachers and parents talk to kids about having ADHD, autism or learning disabilities, they set them up for success