Company policies and neuro divers employees

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Read this great story from neurodivergentconsulting.org about how well meaning companies by their regular policies can make it difficult for neuro divers employees to fit in and do well.

Read all about it: HERE

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great overview article

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See the great article by Dr Ansari in the ADDitude magazine

best quote:

This math learning disability is nearly as common as dyslexia, however it’s studied far less, understood far worse, and diagnosed inconsistently.

Read all about it: HERE

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Using finger counting is not all bad

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See what Jo Boaler has to say about it:

Stopping students from using their fingers when they count could, according to the new brain research, be akin to halting their mathematical development. Fingers are probably one of our most useful visual aids, and the finger area of our brain is used well into adulthood. The need for and importance of finger perception could even be the reason that pianists, and other musicians, often display higher mathematical understanding than people who don’t learn a musical instrument.

Read all about it: HERE

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