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“5 Truths About the Beauty of Neurodiversity That I Had to Live to Learn”

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I was hit over the head the day I finally realized my oldest child Laila is in the 20% of people who learn differently. This awakening was a shock — one that most parents don’t expect and feel ill-equipped to navigate.

The same goes for employers and businesses.However, if we can resist the urge not to change these different learners, but instead take a step back and appreciate them, I’m convinced we can all learn a great deal from the 20%.

Here are five lessons that changed my life, personally and professionally, when I did so. I welcome the opportunity to hear yours.In a culture where “different” isn’t always embraced, the 20% wired to learn differently are often criticized or dismissed.

We hear about diversity when it comes to ethnicity or gender or the color of our skin, but few people discuss openly the differences that result from differently wired brains.So I looked this up and found out that neurodiversity is actually a scientific and psychological thing.

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