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title: 'Welcome to the toolkit: Best practices for supporting kids who learn and think differently'
description: "Watch this video to learn more about our best practices toolkit for educators. It’s designed to help you create an inclusive learning environment for all students. \n\n\n"
slug: toolkit-best-practices-for-supporting-kids
author: The Understood Team
published: '2024-01-23T15:55:21.778Z'
date_modified: '2024-01-23T12:00:00.000-05:00'
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/toolkit-best-practices-for-supporting-kids
lang: en
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# Welcome to the toolkit: Best practices for supporting kids who learn and think differently

[![Welcome to the toolkit: Best practices for supporting kids who learn and think differently](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/v7v8hz_pDvk/sddefault.webp)](https://youtu.be/v7v8hz_pDvk)

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