For some neurodivergent students, digital spaces aren’t just helpful, they’re essential. Sometimes, a virtual world can be more welcoming, more manageable, and more conducive to learning than a school hallway. And that’s not just about comfort; it directly impacts how learning happens. During my doctoral research, I spoke with an autistic teenager, let’s call them […]
Autism Research Needs a Redesign — And Neurodivergent Voices Must Lead It
Despite increased awareness of neurodiversity, much of autism research and educational design remains shaped by outdated models. Autistic people are still too often treated as subjects to be studied, rather than collaborators with insight and agency. Their participation is controlled, their input filtered, and their strengths too frequently framed as symptoms. It is not simply […]
How Video Games Are Unlocking Real-World Skills in Autistic Learners
For decades, video games have been seen as distractions — the enemy of attention, productivity, and academic focus. But emerging research, particularly in neurodiversity studies, tells a different story: for many autistic and ADHD learners, video games are not an escape from learning — they are the gateway into it. Rather than diminishing cognitive skills, games […]
Why “Learning by Doing” Needs a Reboot in the Age of Neurodiversity?
Learning by doing is often relegated to vocational education — associated with apprenticeships, trades, and hands-on professions. But in an era defined by rapid technological evolution, this narrow view no longer serves us. Technology offers far more than digital whiteboards and online worksheets — it opens new pathways for active, embodied, and personalised learning. For neurodivergent learners, particularly those who […]