Mikayla Oko

This challenge, that in this case is so easy to accommodate, would have caused so much continued frustration for the student. Now the sky is the limit for their potential.

A major buzzword in the disability space now is "neurodiversity affirming." It can be incredibly misleading when professionals use this term without a full dedication to the term's meaning and importance...To be neurodiversity affirming is to accept everyone regardless of the cognitive style or abilities. To be neurodiversity affirming is to be culturally responsive, trauma informed, and to be a safe space regardless of race, gender, orientation, ethnicity, neurotype, or disability...

Many neurodivergent people have a higher need for autonomy. PDA is not a diagnosis. Rather, it is a profile...