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Brain Shaping Answers

2. Continued:

Some of us may have had great attachments and positive,

enriching experiences yet also have different neural

circuitry – it was just the way we were born. We call this

neurodifference. Examples of neurodifference are autism,

dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and Tourettes.

People with a neurodifferent profile have a ‘Spiky Profile’.

This means they have strong neural circuitry in some areas

of the brain whilst being ‘wired differently’ in other areas.

Having a spiky profile means there will be some things the

person is really good at; there will be other things the

person finds much trickier than most people their age.