Cognitive Load – The Invisible Barrier Behind “I Don’t Know”

One of the most misunderstood challenges our neurodivergent learners face is not decoding, spelling, number sense or remembering steps.

It is cognitive load: the mental juggling act that becomes overwhelming long before a child has the language to explain it.

You have seen it.

A student starts confidently, manages the first step, maybe the second…

And then suddenly:

A blank stare.

A freeze.

A quiet: “I don’t get it.”

What looks like avoidance is often overload.

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