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Brain Shaping Answers
7. The four main categories of neurodivergent profiles are: 1. Applied /
functional (e.g. dyslexia) 2. Clinical (e.g. ADHD), Acquired due to mental
health issues, 4. Acquired due to neurological illness or brain injury (e.g.
MS).
8. Common to all neurodivergent profiles is ‘abilities being out of balance’ –
there being a big difference between strengths and areas of difficulty.
9. Areas of Executive Functions are common difficulties for people with
neurodifferent profiles.
10. We can build new neural circuitry and this is called neuroplasticity.
Studies have shown that this is possible even into a person’s 70s.
New neural circuitry can be built through focus and need scaffolds to
support a difficulty.
