Videos

As a graduate of Brown University, Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney is often asked how he overcame his dyslexia and ADHD in order to thrive in college. What he says needs to be overcome or fixed is, in fact, how differences are treated in environments designed around the idea that we are all the same.

How can teachers help students learn to argue, learn to offer evidence for claims that they are making, and listen to other people’s point of view?

Dr. Mark Seidenberg offers his thoughts on how to bridge the divide between the science of reading and the reading instruction occurring in classrooms.

Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney talks about how we, as society, need to integrate neurodiversity into our broader conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Dr. Pedro Noguera talks about the ways that adults in the community can serve as role models for students. 

Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney talks about how discovering WETA’s LDOnLine while in college was a revelation for him.

Students with disabilities gain independence and increased access to the general curriculum through assistive technology.

Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney talks about how society needs to move away from the moralization of atypical brains and bodies to a more science-based understanding of what drives people’s challenges.

Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney says that we should be asking “What’s the school’s problem?” or “What’s the work environment’s problem?” in a world where normal is good and right and difference is deficient.

High-quality early childhood education can help close gaps in achievement and opportunity.