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When standardized measures fail to capture neurodivergent intelligence

My dyslexic daughter reads three grade levels below her peers but she can explain complex scientific concepts better than most adults and I cannot get anyone at school to see her brilliance.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Assessment systems often cannot recognize forms of intelligence that do not conform to standard metrics.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Dyslexia ADHD and different minds?”

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