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Dear Readers, academic results. Others are tackling a gap between awareness and
one of parents’ biggest decisions: real understanding. True inclusion
Education isn’t what it used to be – choosing between Maths and Maths isn’t about forcing neurodivergent
thankfully. The world is changing fast, Literacy. The old thinking that one is children to fit into a rigid system –
and the best schools understand superior to the other is finally being it’s about creating environments
that keeping up isn’t just about challenged, with more schools where they don’t have to.
technology. It’s about recognising helping parents make informed
how children learn, think, and interact choices based on what’s right for their The best schools get this. They see the
with the world around them. The child, not outdated expectations. whole child, not just their test scores.
schools leading the way aren’t just They prepare students for life, not just
following trends – they’re shaping But education isn’t just about for the next exam. In this edition, we
an approach to education that looks academics. Emotional dysregulation celebrate those schools – the ones
beyond textbooks and exams to what in children with ADHD isn’t a building a future where every child,
really matters. phase they’ll grow out of – it’s a no matter how they learn or process
lifelong challenge that needs the the world, has the support, skills, and
This edition highlights those schools right support. Sensory-seeking confidence to thrive.
that embrace robotics and coding, behaviour isn’t about bad manners;
not just as add-ons but as essential it’s a child’s way of managing an Warm regards,
tools for building problem-solving overwhelming world. And while
skills, creativity, and adaptability – neurodiversity is getting more
traits that matter just as much as attention than ever, there’s still Editor

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