{"id":6536,"date":"2024-03-13T02:12:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T02:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/?post_type=article&p=6536"},"modified":"2024-03-13T02:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T02:12:59","slug":"neurodiversity-week","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/fortstreet\/article\/neurodiversity-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurodiversity Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Week 8 of this term (March 18 – March 22), the Diversity Committee will be organising Fort Street\u2019s inaugural Neurodiversity Celebration Week, an annual week to celebrate and raise awareness of neurological differences. We want to make the school an even more inclusive place; to combat stereotypes, unconscious ableism, and barriers to using sensory accommodations – making school a safer place for everyone. Neurodiversity Celebration Week was founded in 2018 by Siena Castellon who wanted to change the way learning differences are perceived. As a teenager who is autistic and has ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia, her experience has been that people often focus on the challenges of neurological diversity. Siena wanted to change the narrative and create a balanced view which focuses equally on our talents and strengths. If the terms \u2018neurodiversity\u2019 and \u2018neurodivergent\u2019 are new to you, and you would like to do some more reading, please click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> for some more information!<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a really important week and we really want everyone in the school community to show respect for people brave enough to share their perspectives. Parents – especially if neurodiversity isn\u2019t a topic that you often talk about at home – please talk to your children about being aware and respectful of this event. It will be heaps of fun but we need the engagement and respect that we\u2019d expect when talking about any other form of marginalisation. Neurodivergent people are often invisibly discriminated against in many ways; please make sure you\u2019re informed. Here are some great videos that can help you to learn more:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n