Schools today are increasingly recognising what research has shown for years: children learn best when their unique ways of thinking, communicating and processing the world are understood and respected. A neuro-affirming classroom is not a trend or a niche approach. It is a way of creating learning environments that value neurological differences as a natural part of human diversity, rather than something to correct. This blog explains what neuro-affirming practice looks like

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