During the month of October, Canadians celebrate and honour children with different \u201cinvisible disabilities\u201d.\u00a0The following resources are shared to help our community in its effort to become more aware and understanding of the diversity within our school.<\/p>\n
Autism Awareness:\u00a0<\/strong> 5 ways to help our kids be more compassionate and understanding to children with autism<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Dyslexia Awareness:<\/strong> Mark it Read for Dyslexia Awareness Month, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n ADHD Awareness:<\/strong> A day in the life of a child with ADHD<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Additional Resources:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n During the month of October, Canadians celebrate and honour children with different \u201cinvisible disabilities\u201d.\u00a0The following resources are shared to help our community in its effort to become more aware and understanding of the diversity within our school. Autism Awareness:\u00a0 Autism Spectrum Disorder\u00a0is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the way a person communicates and relates […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community-awareness"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13323"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13324,"href":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13323\/revisions\/13324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAutism Spectrum Disorder\u00a0is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the way a person communicates and relates to people and the world around them. It can affect body language and posture, social interactions and relationships, how you engage with your interests, and sensory processing capacities. Autism exists in all cultures, ethnicities, races, and gender identities.<\/p>\n\n
\nDyslexia is a hereditary disability that makes it difficult to read, write, and spell. The teacher\u2019s red pen can therefore be a constant reminder of the lack of support needed for kids to be successful. During October, the colour red helps to raise awareness of the prevalence of dyslexia as well as the work that needs to be done to support young Canadians who are often left feeling frustrated and isolated. You can find out more about dyslexia\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
\nADHD<\/a>\u00a0is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder that affects approximately 5%\u20139% of children and 3%\u20135% of adults. ADHD is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in children and impacts people from all ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Students with ADHD may struggle with working memory, processing speed, organization, time management, and attention; all of which impact learning. Students may require classroom accommodations to help with their academic challenges.<\/p>\n\n
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