Education

When kids with ADHD mask their challenges, it’s often invisible to the adults around them. But over time, it can come at a significant emotional cost.

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, education advocate Kara Ball shares why inclusive STEM is essential for kids who learn and think differently.

On National Handwriting Day, Understood’s Dr. Andrew Kahn shares how he recognized and managed his dysgraphia from childhood to adulthood.

Since we launched the AI-powered Understood Assistant on U.org, it’s become a go-to resource for anyone who wants expert-vetted information on learning and thinking differences.

National Teacher of the Year Juliana Urtubey shares how empathy and Through My Eyes help turn challenges into strengths and classrooms into spaces where every student thrives.

Many students who learn and think differently are ready for advanced courses but get overlooked. Understood and Equal Opportunity Schools made the EOS survey more accessible, helping these students unlock advanced learning opportunities.

Behind the scenes of how Understood.org responded to rapid policy changes, helping families of neurodivergent kids stay informed and prepared.

At Understood, where our mission is about helping shape a better world for the 1 in 5 people with learning and thinking differences, it’s both the big and small moments that illustrate where and how we have developed greater awareness and created real impact.

As we celebrate International Day of Education, let’s remember that everyone has the right to education.

What we can expect for 2022—in the workplace, throughout the education system, and within schools.

Understood’s mission — to shape a world where every person, particularly the 1 in 5 people with learning and thinking differences, can thrive — is crucial.

Beginning the conversation about learning and thinking differences is an important step in supporting children academically, socially, and emotionally — but it can also be the hardest part.