Alford Academy

Friday 25^th March 2022

Dyslexia is a complex condition causing an individual to process information differently, particularly around reading, writing and numbers. People with dyslexia often see things in a different way and have strong problem-solving and creative skills.

 

Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a condition affecting physical co-ordination. It causes difficulties with fine and gross motor skills and can affect the ability to carry out daily tasks.

 

To find out more about Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, how they impact our lives and the strengths that they bring then access our ‘Celebrating Neurodiversity Google site’ :

https://sites.google.com/as.glow.scot/celebratingneurodiversity/home

 

Thursday 24^th March 2022

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. One in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK. Autism may allow individuals to have excellent memories, be resilient and determined.

         

ADHD and ADD can affect your ability to organise and get started on tasks, your focus, the ability to regulate your alertness and let yourself relax when you need to, and to deal with emotions. Individuals may be energetic, spontaneous, hyperfocused, creative and inventive.

 

To find out more about Autism and ADHD / ADD, how they impact our lives and the strengths that they bring then access our ‘Celebrating Neurodiversity Google site’ :

https://sites.google.com/as.glow.scot/celebratingneurodiversity/home

Wednesday 23^rd March 2022

Diversity of all kinds contributes to creativity, innovation, and competitiveness the greater the diversity of your community, the more unique ideas and perspectives you’ll be able to bring to any given problem.

Within our community we have people who think differently and this brings many positives :

Tuesday 22^nd March 2022 : Celebrating Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one “right” way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are viewed as strengths not weaknesses.

Access the link below to view a collection of some of our favourite and most fabulous job profiles, all showcasing neurodiverse individuals rocking their day-to-day jobs.

Neurodiversity at work: It takes all kinds of minds – BBC Bitesize

 

Monday 21^st March 2022

The 21^st – 27^th March is Neurodiversity Celebration Week.  The purpose of the week is  to help the world to understand, value and celebrate the talents of neurodiverse minds and provides an opportunity for pupils,  teachers and our school community to learn more about neurodiversity, and for neurodivergent pupils to develop a more positive perception of their own unique neurodiverse traits and skills.

Each day we will be sharing some information and resources to raise awareness and celebrate the strengths of being neurodiverse.

You can Find further information on : www.neurodiversityweek.com

 

 

In our current climate where we are experiencing rising costs for food, fuel and energy payments we would like to take this opportunity to share with you some information on financial supports that you may find helpful. The leaflet provides information on where you can access financial support within Aberdeenshire.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13irmCkW96-O-b2bj9GFVBRTfPmbMS98zOkloD8n_U0c/edit?usp=sharing