Neurodivergent

2023 - 3 - 17

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Image courtesy of "Scouting Magazine"

Guiding a Scout with neurodivergent issues through their Eagle project (Scouting Magazine)

The process of achieving the Eagle Scout rank is rigorous for any Scout. It is also designed so accommodations can be made for Scouts with disabilities or ...

As a parent of a Scout with Asperger’s you are in the exciting position to set them up to succeed. The rank of Eagle Scout is a prestigious honor that is attainable for non-neurotypical Scouts. Will I need paintbrushes for the different colors of paint, or will I have a place to clean brushes?” When the paperwork and rank application are complete, communicate with the council ahead of time if any accommodations are needed for the upcoming board of review. If your Scout is extremely sensitive to smells, they will struggle immensely if they choose a project that requires that they paint inside. Have your Scout download the “ Set up a time with your beneficiary to take your Scout to the worksite and let them visualize everything happening. It is one thing to picture the project while sitting at a desk filling out the plan, but it’s entirely different to walk through the site. Between your expertise at parenting your child and a few tips specifically related to the Eagle project, properly guiding Scouts who are neurodivergent can set your child up to succeed. Do your best to provide the environment they need to work. The process of achieving the Eagle Scout rank is rigorous for any Scout. “Parents, hear this: Your job is to set up your child to succeed on their own.

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Jamie's neurodivergence helps her reach for success (Quest Media Network)

A neurodivergent Tameside Council employee has shared her story to help others with similar conditions find the support they need.

We want to change the narrative and create a balanced view, which focuses equally on the talents and strengths of people with neurological differences.” Cllr Leanne Feeley, Tameside Council Executive Member for Education, Achievement and Equalities, said: “Our neurodivergent employees bring so much to the organisation, offering different points of view and perspectives on how we operate. I am able to think of a million aspects of one issue. I am able to work harder and longer on tasks I find interesting. I am proud to be neurodivergent, we offer the same volume of positives to negatives as neurotypicals, but just do so differently.” To have a group in place already made me feel seen and heard.

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Neurodivergent actors take lead roles in CBBC drama (Prolific North)

CBBC is to air a new drama, based on the award-winning book A Kind of Spark, by Elle McNicoll.

It was created for television by Anna McCleery (Free Rein, Secret Life of Boys) and produced by 9 Story Media Group. That they should never let the narrow expectations of others define their worth or happiness. I wanted characters, on the page and on the screen, who can make vibrant, bright and lively autistic girls and young people feel that their way of being is something to celebrate and find joy in, not something to disguise or suppress.

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