Saturday, August 3, 2024

1:10 PM - 2:00 PM

P3/4

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Overview

Neurodiverse learners and others with literacy or language difficulties are vastly over-represented in statistics for prisons and youth correction facilities. A recent study in Australian prisons showed that over 80% of inmates are not functionally literate and this is reflected in statistics from many other countries around the world. Genuine wellbeing comes largely from a feeling of security. Security in your home and school life, obviously, but also security in your self-esteem and your self-image. Far too many of our neurodiverse learners have had the experience of struggling (and failing) in front of their teachers and their peers throughout their school lives and this has a massive impact on their wellbeing and feelings of self-worth.

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