Cynthia Hogwood M. Ed. Cynthia Hogwood M. Ed.

Neurodiversity: The Umbrella

There is little doubt that many aspects of our world are rapidly changing. I see this most notably in many societal areas rejecting binary, either/or thinking to recognize complexities that have long existed. People are rejecting being pigeon-holed into a single identity. And instead, what is developing are spectrums, ranges, and multiple options that help people more accurately describe who they are. We see this happening in education, particularly in the use of "neurodiversity" as a term to describe different elements of special education.

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