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Amina Yousaf, Associate Head, Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber

‘Fixing’ neurodivergent kids misses the point — it’s the schools that need to change

The start of the school year brings excitement and new routines. But for many neurodiverse children, it also marks the return of being misunderstood.

Parents may notice their child struggling with transitions, overstimulated by noisy classrooms or labelled “disruptive” after a few days. Educators, meanwhile, may not be equipped to interpret behaviours that fall outside the expected norms.

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