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How to reframe neurodivergent traits as strengths not deficits

My son with ADHD says he feels like his brain is broken and I don't know how to help him see his creativity and energy as gifts instead of problems.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shifting from a medical model to a difference model requires actively countering internalized negative messages about one's mind.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Learning disabilities and neurodivergent learning styles?”

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