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9/14/26 - 9/18/26
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
While traditionally celebrated in March, Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative to bring about neurodiversity acceptance, equality, and inclusion in schools and workplaces. CASLV Cadence celebrates in September so we can start the school year strong and apply our knowledge and kindness all year long!
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Intro to Neurodiversity: For parents/educators/teens
Prepared by Stephanie Espinoza Villamor, PTO Director of Communications
Introduction to Neurodiversity: For kids!
Prepared by Stephanie Espinoza Villamor, PTO Director of Communications
What is Neurodiversity?
For Kindergarten through 5th Grade students
In this 2-minute video, "Differing Minds" covers what neurodiversity is and what neurological conditions or neurotypes that it includes (such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and Tourette's syndrome). The video shares what it's like to be neurodivergent and how it can be supported.
For Middle and High School students
"How to ADHD" shares about the neurodiversity movement--what it is and how it's linked to the autistic community. More info at: http://howtoadhd.com
Masking and Accommodations
K-5: Explaining Accommodations
Prepared by Stephanie Espinoza Villamor, PTO Director of Communications
Middle/High School Resources: Masking and Accommodations
Explaining Accommodations
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
Masking Explained
Masking is something ADHD and autistic folks do a lot, and usually without even realizing it, but what exactly is the problem with masking our ADHD and autism? Best suited for middle school and high school students, this video can be stopped after 3:48 to avoid an ad from the sponsor.
Tuesday: ADHD
ADHD, Autism, OCD, and Social Anxiety (explained by ducks)
More helpful duck videos! (all shorts)
ADHD Explained by Ducks (short version)
Autism Explained by Ducks (short version)
Wednesday: Autism
Autism Explained by Ducks
Thursday: Anxiety
K-5: Anxiety
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
Middle/High School: Anxiety
Friday: Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia
K-5: See Dyslexia Differently
Middle/High School: What is dyslexia? - Kelli Sandman-Hurley
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.
All Grades: What is dyscalculia?
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.
Middle/High School: What is Dysgraphia?
Learn More here!
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
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