The way we learn and teach is changing fast. As we become more inclusive and open as a society, learning and development needs to grow to meet the needs of everyone. It now appears that the previous estimate that 15% of the population is neurodivergent was a gross understatement. According to some more recent estimates, it could be as high as 30-40% of the population.
By designing learning that is neuro-inclusive, you’re not only designing learning that supports this huge portion of the population. As the curb-cut effect demonstrates, when we accommodate and support disadvantaged members of our society, everyone benefits.
Neurodiversity is based on the social model of disability; it is society’s inability to accommodate for our neurodivergent population that is the problem, and not the ability and talent of the individual. Seeing your own courses through this lens can be a huge help in designing truly neuro-inclusive learning.
