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"Kids do well if they can" ~ Dr Ross Greene

Em of NeuroWild has captured *some* of the many reasons why a neurodivergent kid may not be meeting expectations, including:

* No mental energy
* Sensory overload
* Having fluctuating capacity dismissed as lack of effort/bad attitude
* Task is difficult due to learning style
* Dysregulated
* Lack of clear instructions/scaffolding
* Trauma
* Other unmet needs
* Burnt out
* Anxiety
* Depression
* Stress
* Perfectionism
* Physical discomfort that's hard to identify or express
* Emotional overwhelm
* Negative experiences with school, teachers, learning
* Difficulty initiating
* Difficulty focusing
* Difficulty with transitions
* Lacking essential skills

Neurodivergent adults might relate to many of these points as well!

(Cartoon image of a young child, with hands in pockets, looking down with a forlorn expression).