Direct linkERIC Number: ED579681
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 12
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Neurodiversity in Education. Trends Shaping Education Spotlight 12
OECD Publishing
Diversity in the classroom includes differences in the way students' brains learn, or neurodiversity. Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) affect increasingly large numbers of students. Education systems must work to meet the needs of these students and ensure that all types of learners thrive at school and beyond.
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Inclusion, Equal Education, Cognitive Style, Learning Disabilities, Individualized Instruction, Student Evaluation, Special Education, Special Needs Students, Standardized Tests, Testing Accommodations, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Drug Therapy, Education Work Relationship, Educational Environment, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (France), Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI)
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