🌈 Cognitive Diversity and homeschooling

Nine learning profiles and how to support them: Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, Gifted, Profoundly Gifted and 2E students.

One of the disadvantages of a standardized school system is that it can’t fully support diverse thinkers. A creative, innovative society needs all kinds of talents and skills.

Jade Ann Rivera, Ed.D.

(writer of

Jade’s Newsletter

) is a curriculum and learning environment designer with expertise in strength-based education for neurodivergent children.

In this post, Jade explores

• Nine common profiles of kids whose families often choose to homeschool

• Why homeschooling and modular learning can be an effective choice for each profile

• How to optimize learning for each profile

• Curriculum recommendations for each profile

• Guidance to parents on the best way to get a diagnosis if they think their child may have this learning profile. 

Here are the learning profiles we’ll discuss in this post

1. Autism Spectrum

2. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity (ADHD)

3. Dyslexia

4. Dysgraphia

5. Dyscalculia

6. Dyspraxia

7. Gifted

8. Profoundly Gifted

9. Twice Exceptional (2E)

For other profiles…

If you have a question about learning profiles not listed here (or about anything else), please feel free to reach out by replying to this post or contacting us here and we will make sure you get your questions answered and connect you with the support you need.

The Nine Learning Profiles

♾️ 🌈 1. Autism Spectrum