Neurodiversity Celebration Week

This video explains how accommodations remove barriers that exist for students with disabilities, in order to give them full access to their education.  For more information, check out our website at www.transitionresourceguide.ca

“Just becasue someone learns differently does not mean they cannot learn” - Mr. Lindsay

I have had this conversation many times in the classroom and every single time, it is recieved positively and met with change. It is so worth the time to have these conversations with students especially when “sped” is being thrown around as an insult.

It’s not always as straightforward as this and sometimes it takes longer to get to these conclusions, but adults need to be talking to students about this.

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Link to originial Video:  https://www.tiktok.com/@mr_lindsay_sped/video/7401286958862961963?lang=en 

This animation discusses what it means to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).   It was co-produced by children with ADHD, their families and carers, and health professionals in the field. It is based on research evidence as well as ideas from children and individuals with lived experienced of ADHD.  

https://www.youtube.com/@thencmh

What IS ADHD, anyway? And how do you EXPLAIN it to people? We teamed up with the ADHD tribe to bring you simple explanations of the most common ADHD challenges, with metaphors submitted by the community and animated by Edward! Enjoy!  

https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoADHD

I want to share with you this lovely animation I created for the Autism Education Trust. It is aimed at education professionals and leaders, parent/carers, AET network of trainers and the public more generally.  The Autism Education Trust is a non-profit organisation supported by the Department for Education that promotes wider understanding that autistic people have strengths and differences in three key areas of development.  Find out more: https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk 

https://www.youtube.com/@AmazingThingsProject

Watch Ambitious about Autism’s Youth Patrons explain what its really like being autistic and how you can support autistic people.   This video was created thanks to support from MariaMarina Foundation.  www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk 

https://www.youtube.com/@ambitiousaboutautism

This video teaches kids how anxiety is a normal biological response – called “Fight, Flight, Freeze” – that can get triggered inappropriately in the modern world.  

Anxiety Canada created this video with support from BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information.  

Anxiety triggers something called the “fight-flight-freeze” response (F3). This automatic response affects our thoughts, body, and behaviors. When faced with a potential threat, your thoughts focus on the danger, your body revs up to help protect you, and you take action (fight, flight, or freeze).  For example, imagine that you’re out walking your dog and a skunk pops out of the bushes. You have thoughts about the skunk such as “What if it sprays us?” which helps you identify the potential danger. Your body also reacts (heart beats faster, muscle tense up) to help you get prepared to protect yourself.  And, you take action, such as remaining very still and hoping the skunk doesn’t notice you (freeze) or running away (flight).  As you can see, anxiety protects you.  In fact, without it, we’d be extinct!  

The F3 system is critical to our survival from true threat or danger, but what happens when there is no real danger? Interestingly, anxiety can also trigger this system into action when we believe there is a threat or danger even if there isn’t. For example, you may yell at your mum for bugging you about taking your driving test when you don’t feel ready (fight). Or you may call your dad to pick you up early from a new activity because you don’t feel comfortable around unfamiliar people (flight). Or, you may feel as though your mind goes blank when the teacher asks you a question (freeze). These are examples of anxiety triggering the F3 alarm even though these situations are not really dangerous. We call this a “false alarm.”  

The BC Partners are a group of seven leading provincial mental health and addictions non-profit agencies: Anxiety Canada, BC Schizophrenia Society, Centre for Addictions Research of BC, Canadian Mental Health Association's BC Division, FORCE Society for Kids' Mental Health, Family Services of the North Shore's Jessie's Legacy Program and Mood Disorders Association of BC.  

For further information, please visit the following sites: 

www.AnxietyCanada.com 

http://www.HereToHelp.bc.ca 

https://www.youtube.com/@AnxietyCanada

This animation is designed for use in schools, to help students aged 11 to 13 to normalise, understand and manage anxious feelings. A set of teaching resources are available to use alongside the animation – download them now at annafreud.org/anxietytoolkit 

https://youtube.com/@AnnaFreudNCCF

Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 people, but the experience of dyslexia isn't always the same. This difficulty in processing language exists along a spectrum -- one that doesn't necessarily fit with labels like "normal" and "defective." Kelli Sandman-Hurley urges us to think again about dyslexic brain function and to celebrate the neurodiversity of the human brain.  Lesson by Kelli Sandman-Hurley, animation by Marc Christoforidis. 

https://www.youtube.com/@TEDEd

A young dyslexic child falls into a world made entirely out of books. Alone in the environment, he is forced to climb a mountain representing the education system.  The animated short film I AM DYSLEXIC expresses what it feels like to have a learning difference in our current school system. Those with learning differences should be proud of who they are and should never be made to feel alone. The film uses strong metaphors to portray these emotions, as we follow a little boy on his journey to climb a mountain in a world made of books.  I AM DYSLEXIC is a student animated short directed, produced and written by Mads Johan Øgaard and Katie Wyman. We are both Dyslexic and have both experienced different ways in which the school system tries to deal with dyslexic students, the good and the bad. We have made this film in the hopes of giving individuals who experience learning difference something to relate to. Something to say; "Yes, this is a tough journey, but you're not alone and you can overcome the struggle!". This is content that many of us did not have growing up. Hence why we want as many people to see this film as possible, in the hopes it will give someone the courage to keep going.    Share it with the world!  

https://www.youtube.com/@madsjohanogaard

A simple, digestible overview of dyscalculia which talks about the strengths and challenges faced by dyscalculic people. It also shares some tips for supporting people with dyscalculia. 

https://www.youtube.com/@DifferingMinds

This video aims to raise awareness of several misconceptions related to dyscalculia, and promote a better understanding of the barriers to learning that children with dyscalculia may encounter. 

https://www.youtube.com/@centreforeducationalneuros9337

Message from the creator: " Here is what I worked on for three weeks before university started. This is the biggest animation project I have completed in years. A few months back I was contacted by the DCD project to create an animation for schools explaining what dyspraxia is and the challenges it creates for dyspraxic people. 

I am dyspraxic myself and am an animator so, I did it! This project was funded by Exeter University and the Wellcome Trust. It was a brilliant project to work on and I hope you like it and maybe learn a bit more about dyspraxia!"

https://www.youtube.com/@charlotteoneill5199

Dyspraxia may be commonly known as “the clumsy disease” but how does a person who lives with the condition feel? Zarah has suffered countless spillages and injuries due to dyspraxia, and explains more here.  

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