Neurodivergence in Schools w/ Anton Ashcroft: September 30th, 2022

Aotearoa’s education system has been criticised recently for taking a one size fits all approach one it comes to accommodating for neurodivergent students. 

Students dealing with dyslexia, autism, and ADHD amongst other conditions have been struggling under the current numeracy and literacy standards that don’t work with their forms of thinking.

Activists have recently been highlighting the negative effects this can have on students long term, seeing aspects of their mental health diminished and rates of anxiety and depression heightened. 

To learn more, Liam spoke to Anton Ashcroft from Divergent Thinking NZ about what needs to be changed.