Our Thoughts

Fact or fiction: Medication edition
Understood Team
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As the Adderall shortage rages on, questions, concern, and stigmas related to ADHD and medication have resurfaced.
Neurodiversity is having a “moment” in the workplace. Now, it’s time to do the work.
Kenyatta Skyles
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To truly embed neurodiversity and all disability inclusion into workplace DEI efforts, we can’t just talk about it. Employers must continue to take action to include, support, and empower employees with disabilities.
Story spotlight: How I helped my son thrive
Shelby Coyne
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In honor of National Parents’ Day, Understood.org employee Shelby Coyne shares her personal story about her son’s ADHD diagnosis and how she helps him thrive.
We’ve focused on academics for the last two years. As we approach the upcoming school year, we need to focus on neurodivergent kids’ mental health.
Understood Team
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As we approach the next school year, it’s not just about keeping up with reading or handwriting practice. It’s about prioritizing neurodivergent kids’ mental health.
Addressing your child's learning and thinking differences
Nathan Friedman
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As part of Understood's "Be the Reason" stigma campaign, Nathan Friedman writes about the steps parents can take to help better understand and support neurodivergent children.
Understood experts share predictions around learning and thinking differences for 2022
Understood Team
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What we can expect for 2022—in the workplace, throughout the education system, and within schools.
How Parents Can Take N.O.T.E. of Signs of Learning and Thinking Differences to Help Students Thrive at School
Understood Team
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As a psychologist, I have spent over a decade investigating how learning and thinking differences can impact academic progress.
When my mom suspected I might have ADHD, she did what a lot of parents do
Understood Team
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Voices of the 1 in 5: Guest Post: So often, parents and families of children with learning and thinking differences feel alone on their journeys. At Understood, we’re building a community to change that.
My Child’s Journey With Dyslexia and ADHD and How We Support Him
Understood Team
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Voices of the 1 in 5: Guest Post: So often, parents of children with learning and thinking differences feel alone on their journeys. At Understood, we’re building a community to change that.
Understood’s Teaching Fellows on the Return to School
Understood Team
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Remote learning has created considerable challenges for all of us over the past eighteen months.
Returning to the classroom and bridging the education gap for neurodiverse kids
Amanda Morin
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With the return to the classroom, let’s meet students where they are.
The original influencers
Nathan Friedman
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When marketers talk about “influencers,” they generally refer to a social media influencer — someone on YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok with millions of followers who often charge brands to promote products to their audiences.