Reintroducing Understood.org: A letter from our founders, Nancy and Fred Poses
Nancy and Fred Poses reflect on why they founded Understood, how our community has grown, and how the brand is evolving to keep up.
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Behind the research: What our team discovered about the power of podcasts for women with ADHD
Dr. Ann Bennett and Dr. Kate Ames talk about how their podcast study came together, what surprised them along the way, and what we can learn from it.
Mara Julin is creating empathy for neurodivergence through immersive experience
When a child navigates the world differently than you do, trying to figure out what they’re going through every day can be pretty overwhelming. Mara’s team has created a tool that lets friends, family, and teachers gain empathy by experiencing what it’s like to be neurodivergent.
I’m an OT and I still struggle with the back-to-school mental load
Preparing for the back-to-school transition every year felt like someone was stacking heavy stone slabs on top of my already heavy mental load.
Behind the scenes of Day of Understanding: An intern’s story
Working on the high-impact internal comms team showed this summer intern just how much every piece of work matters to the big picture.
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View AllBehind the research: What our team discovered about the power of podcasts for women with ADHD
Dr. Ann Bennett and Dr. Kate Ames talk about how their podcast study came together, what surprised them along the way, and what we can learn from it.
I’m an OT and I still struggle with the back-to-school mental load
Preparing for the back-to-school transition every year felt like someone was stacking heavy stone slabs on top of my already heavy mental load.
What the report card isn’t telling you: How to support a child who is masking
When kids with ADHD mask their challenges, it’s often invisible to the adults around them. But over time, it can come at a significant emotional cost.
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Reintroducing Understood.org: A letter from our founders, Nancy and Fred Poses
Nancy and Fred Poses reflect on why they founded Understood, how our community has grown, and how the brand is evolving to keep up.
Mara Julin is creating empathy for neurodivergence through immersive experience
When a child navigates the world differently than you do, trying to figure out what they’re going through every day can be pretty overwhelming. Mara’s team has created a tool that lets friends, family, and teachers gain empathy by experiencing what it’s like to be neurodivergent.
Behind the scenes of Day of Understanding: An intern’s story
Working on the high-impact internal comms team showed this summer intern just how much every piece of work matters to the big picture.
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Rethinking how to fuel creativity: Designing the workplace for all minds
Industry culture and workplaces are still designed around neurotypical ways of working. The good news? We have the tools and the momentum to evolve.
Understood Expert Rayma Griffin discusses Giving Tuesday
You have the power to make a change this Giving Tuesday!
Academia to action: Parents of neurodivergent kids need answers
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