Videos

Throughout history, the word and social construct of “normal” has perpetuated the marginalization of whole swaths of human beings including black and brown people, indigenous populations, people who identify as LGBTQ+, and people with atypical brains and bodies.

Dr. Pedro Noguera discusses the Broader, Bolder Approach initiative that he was part of, focused on addressing inequities in schooling.

Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney says that his basic message to kids who learn differently is “normal sucks.”

Rick Lavoie shows parents why it’s important to take action.

When working with children with autism, it is important to have high expectations and to use positive language.

Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney talks about being treated like the “stupid, crazy, lazy” kid because of his dyslexia and ADHD and how a more equitable and inclusive education system — and world — would be a game changer in the short and long term for kids with learning differences.

Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney says the words “disability” and “disorder” in diagnoses like learning disability and ADHD pathologize differences.

Dr. Pedro Noguera provides an overview of the community schools model.

Dr. Gabrieli offers advice to parents of struggling readers.

Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney says that instead of people with learning differences being asked some variation on “What’s your problem?” multiple times a day, people should be asking, “What’s the school’s problem, the work place environment’s problem, the problem with a culture where normal is good and right and difference is deficient?”