Freedom to Learn

Axe and Sarah share from their personal experiences the unique skills, talents and advantages their neurodiversities brings to their lives. As an adult who was diagnosed with ADHD at 35, Alexie Staffer embraced his diagnosis and the prescribed medication that allows his to channel his attention. Alexie is joined by Sarah who was recently diagnosed with autism in her 30's. Starting with an an overview of how they found their superpowers and what that might look like for the people around them, Alexie and Sarah introduce some of the current understanding of the neurobiology responsible for ADHD and Autism. See the slides here: https://bit.ly/F2L-ADHD

Is there a way for schools to become anti-racist? Or is racism too  deeply ingrained in the Education System? Not a Trend, a youth-led organisation, hosted a panel discussion at this year's Freedom to Learn Forum around decolonising the  curriculum, making schools anti-racist, and finding alternative spaces/avenues for Black and other BIPOC students in education. This is a space for people of all ages and races to think about and ask questions about racism in education.

A mother's story of how her child's complex needs reconnected her to be the parent and teacher she always knew she was and wanted to be. Eliza Fricker is a mother, designer and illustrator and writes about her  experiences of navigating the education system with a child who has  autism and anxiety. See the slides accompanying Eliza's talk here.