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The ADHD Skills Lab
How ADHD Brains Learn Best: Tapping into Levity with Brandon Hendrickson
Nov 4, 2024
Brandon Hendrickson, Founder of Science is Weird and author focusing on innovative educational methods, shares insights on how ADHD brains learn best. He discusses unconventional learning strategies that tap into intrinsic motivation to boost engagement. The conversation also highlights the importance of storytelling in education and examines practical approaches for teaching neurodiverse learners. Additionally, Brandon explores the challenges of task initiation and the impact of writing on executive functioning, urging a reimagining of educational practices.
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- Recognizing ADHD as a valid neurological condition allows individuals to manage expectations and communicate effectively about their learning challenges.
- The education system must evolve to engage neurodiverse learners by creating curricula that spark genuine interest and foster a love for learning.
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Understanding ADHD Through Personal Experience
The journey to understanding ADHD often begins with personal exploration and discovery, as highlighted by one individual’s experience with a diagnosis as an adult. Initially skeptical due to a societal push against over-diagnosis in the 90s, the individual later found clarity through reading influential literature on the topic, recognizing common traits aligning with their challenges. Graduate school brought these struggles to the forefront, especially due to the unengaging nature of required readings, leading to an eventual diagnosis that offered validation and understanding of their difficulties. This diagnosis became a useful tool for managing expectations and communication with those around them, illustrating the importance of recognizing ADHD as not merely a personality flaw but a legitimate neurological condition.
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