World perspective

Understood Expert Rayma Griffin discusses Giving Tuesday
Rayma Griffin
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You have the power to make a change this Giving Tuesday!
Academia to action: Parents of neurodivergent kids need answers
Karen Wilson, PhD
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Research isn’t reaching families quickly enough.
Learning Disabilities Awareness Month: Celebrating the many faces of learning disabilities
Understood Team
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Understood.org launches “The Many Faces of Learning Disabilities” campaign to highlight the unique experiences of neurodivergent people.
Having hard but necessary conversations
Andrew Kahn, PsyD
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Conversations matter. They’re a crucial step to gaining perspective.
How to take action this Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
Understood Team
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Learn how you can take action this October.
Explorando sobre la educación especial para estudiantes del idioma inglés y sus familias
Understood Team
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Muchos estudiantes y familias enfrentan desafíos a lo largo del proceso de educación especial. Pero los estudiantes del idioma inglés (ELL, por sus siglas en inglés) y sus familias enfrentan obstáculos específicos.
Exploring special education for English language learners and their families
Understood Team
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Many students and families face challenges throughout the special education process. But English language learners and their families face specific barriers that educators must understand.
Self-diagnosis can be a first step for people who think they’re neurodivergent. But it’s far from the only step.
Understood Team
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Social media conversations have certainly helped pull back the curtain around neurodiversity. But relying on clickbait content to inform one’s own journey is not the answer.
Tener conversaciones difíciles pero necesarias
Andrew Kahn, PsyD
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Conversar es importante. Es un paso esencial para adquirir una perspectiva.
The education crisis is also a growing epidemic
Understood Team
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As we celebrate International Day of Education, let’s remember that everyone has the right to education.
Conversing with teachers: Leveraging what we’ve learned from the pandemic
Understood Team
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In the world of education, the last 18 months required a combination of remote and hybrid learning that created unprecedented challenges for teachers.
Taking action during Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
Understood Team
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October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month — a time to recognize the more than 70 million people in the United States who have learning and thinking differences. It’s also a time to share the variety of tools, strategies, and initiatives that can support people on their journey.