Nicole Tetreault
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362 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard May 2020
last heard Jun 2021
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And so when we kind of can look at the positives and the strengths in each of these different types of neurotypes, we're able to better guide them to naturally share their um gifts and their and their
Real strengths.
And a lot of these different brain wirings as well tend to be really beneficial for society.
Um, and they're necessary, you know, and as you point out in your book and and I do as well, it's you know, it's one in five individuals.
So I mean, we kind of need to really open up and help these individuals really share their unique ways of thinking because they can be the ones who lead us in.
the new direction for, you know, solutions in our society.
Well, I think there are a a lot of complexities.
I think first and foremost, I think educational systems are inundated with meeting test standards.
And so academic performance is really the greatest measure for the success of teachers rather than actual childs and the whole class.
classes engagement.
I think we also really struggle with the fact that when we're looking at these sort of standardized tests that we're putting pressure on for our kids, is that when we know the brain and individuals develop asynchronously, meaning that their brain doesn't develop all at the same time, they may be very quite ahead.
years ahead in reading, but may take uh delayed time for written production.
Is that we can be totally missing their abilities because the tools, the blunt instruments that we're using don't measure their actual abilities.
And then I think the third thing is that sheer education.
I think our educators.
get credentials and I think they are talented individuals out there working and at the same time they're not equipped with the skills or the tools to deal with one in five kids being neurodivergent.
And I think that
You know, when you have 30 kids in a classroom, you know, that can be very overwhelming to an educator.
And they may not know how to handle that.
And more often than not, you know, these kids tend to miss marks.
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