Press releases
- November 26, 2024Survey Exposes Need for Support During One of the Busiest and Most Stressful Times of the Year.
- October 29, 2024$150K grant will help teachers create more inclusive STEM classrooms for neurodivergent students
- September 24, 2024Partnership Will Provide New Digital Tools to Support Women With ADHD
- August 21, 202478% of Parents Believe That When Children Don’t Get the Proper Support in School, It Impacts Other Aspects of Their Lives.
- July 17, 2024This collection of podcasts empowers women to navigate the daily challenges and opportunities of life with ADHD.
- June 17, 2024Women and Men Equally Likely to Have ADHD, but 75% of U.S. Adults Don't Know That Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Be Diagnosed. Understood.org to Launch Women's Initiative to Address Lifelong Stigmas.
- June 12, 2024Research Projects in Support of Individuals With Learning and Thinking Differences Is First Activation of Organization’s NeuroEquity Fund Launched Earlier This Year
- May 16, 2024Survey Exposes Employee Concerns and Lack of Understanding
About Accommodations to Ask For in Their Workplace
- April 30, 2024Understood.org, the nonprofit dedicated to supporting the 70 million people in the United States with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia, is excited to announce a new partnership with the Brooklyn Museum. This collaboration, with one of the oldest, largest, and most dynamic museums in the United States, aims to make cultural institutions like museums more welcoming and accessible to everyone, regardless of their differences.
- December 5, 2023Understood.org, the nonprofit dedicated to supporting the 70 million people in the United States with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia, has been awarded a $757,000 grant...
- October 12, 2023Today, in honor of Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, Understood.org, the nonprofit dedicated to supporting the 70 million people in the United States with learning and thinking differences,...
- August 15, 202387% of parents of children under 18 say the back-to-school season causes them stress and anxiety. Parents of neurodivergent children are more likely to feel stressed, unprepared, scared, and...
- June 29, 2023Understood.org, the nonprofit dedicated to serving the 70 million people in the United States with learning and thinking differences like ADHD and dyslexia — is launching a new resource for...
- June 27, 2023Multi-Tiered Media Campaign in Partnership With iHeartMedia Will Launch This Summer, Culminate During Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, and Celebrate Neurodiversity Through Storytelling NEW YORK,
- May 16, 2023The Female Quotient (The FQ), an equality services organization working with companies and conscious leaders to curate experiences, thought leadership and media designed to achieve gender equality...
- December 8, 2022Despite using social media to learn more about neurodivergence, 58% of Americans say they don't have a clear understanding of what neurodivergence is NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --...
- September 28, 2022App connects parents with other caregivers and experts so they feel less alone and more empowered to navigate challenges and opportunities related to neurodiversity NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022...
- May 19, 2022Launches "Be the Reason" Campaign Urging Parents to Trade Skepticism for Support NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Understood.org — a resource for the 70 million people with learning and...
- April 28, 2022Understood, a social impact organization and lifelong guide for those with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia, today unveiled a comprehensive diversity, equity, and...
- April 12, 2022Among the 64% of Employees Who Say Their Employer Values Diversity, Only 47% Say This Includes Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Understood, a social...
- February 8, 2022Understood, a social impact nonprofit that empowers people with learning and thinking differences, such as ADHD and dyslexia, today announced the launch of for/by: a new digital publication on...
- January 6, 2022Understood, a social impact, nonprofit organization and lifelong guide for those who learn and think differently, today launched its 2022 predictions for learning and thinking differences. Backed...
- September 23, 2021Understood, a nonprofit and lifelong guide for people with learning and thinking differences, such as ADHD and dyslexia, today announced it launched the Understood Podcast Network. Consisting of...
- September 8, 2021NEW YORK (SEPTEMBER 8, 2021) — As children transition back to school after a challenging last school year, Understood launches year two of Take N.O.T.E.: an initiative developed in partnership...
- August 24, 2021Teachers and parents unite to “reimagine the classroom” amid learning challenges 65% of parents observed learning challenges with their child over the last year yet nearly half of...
- July 14, 2021NEW YORK (July 14, 2021) — Understood, a social impact, non-profit organization and lifelong guide for those who learn and think differently, today announced a new partnership with Games for...
- May 17, 2021Understood unveiled a "Pandemic Learning Impact Study" on May 17, 2021 with insights on how the shift to remote learning and the pandemic has affected children and families academically, emotionally and financially. The study surveyed 1,500 parents in April 2021 and found that those with children who have learning and thinking differences, like ADHD, or specific learning disabilities like dyslexia, are experiencing considerably more challenges than children without learning and thinking differences.
- September 9, 2020Developed and launched in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the memory device empowers families to seek support for the 1 in 5 children in the U.S. who learn and think differently
Understood/YouGov survey finds 69% of parents have become more aware of their child’s challenges during COVID-19
- May 4, 2020Understood, a social impact organization, announced today that Yvonne Cowser Yancy joined as chief human resources officer. In this new role, Yvonne will lead human resources and centralized services, including finance, legal, and administrative functions. She will also co-lead Understood’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, all in support of the organization’s mission to help people with differences and disabilities thrive.
- April 21, 2020SHRM Foundation and the Workplace Initiative by Understood announce Employing Abilities @Work, a new, free training program that helps HR professionals and their companies embrace and implement disability inclusion.
- April 20, 2020Understood expands its mission to support individuals throughout their lives and at scale; empowering people to thrive regardless of difference or disability. Refreshed brand, new logo, and enhanced website increase accessibility for all users.
- March 31, 2020With schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Understood is working alongside Common Sense Media and other leaders in education, media, and tech, to offer educators and families a free and open collection of quality online learning resources at WideOpenSchool.org.
- March 24, 2020The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), with Understood as a partner, launches LearningKeepsGoing.org. It's a free, online portal with resources, tools, weekly webinars and a national expert help desk to provide real-time support for educators.
- January 1, 1970This joint initiative creates a guide for brands and businesses to enhance inclusivity by integrating the unique experience of these populations, particularly those with compounded marginalized identities, into research.