Category: neurodiversity
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The value of insider narratives
I love research. I do it, I write about it, and I read it daily. I absolutely love learning about education well studied. It is one way I learn about disability and neurodiversity. But I also have learned a tremendous amount from people in my circle: family, neighbors, friends, and…
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Research Breakdown: “Indefensible, Illogical, and Unsupported”; Countering Deficit Mythologies about the Potential of Students with Learning Disabilities in Mathematics
For over two years, I have had a word document on my computer entitled, “Myths in Teaching Mathematics for SwD.” I kept adding bits of writing, particularly when I encountered another myth. Imagine my excitement when Jo Boaler sent out a call for a special issue of Education Sciences on…
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Mathematics and Dyslexia Part I
What do we know about teaching meaningful mathematics to students with learning disabilities, particularly those with profound difficulties learning to read, otherwise known as dyslexia? Here is a great place to start: a blog post by a mathematician with dyslexia who lists some of the many strengths of people with…
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Quick Theory Post #2: Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity grew out of the work of autistic self-advocates, or autistic people who identify as activists. Here is a definition from an interview with a neurodiversity activist you can read in full here. Neurodiversity, the word, simply means the whole variety of different brain wirings people have…from the different kinds…
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