{"id":73681,"date":"2026-03-24T16:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=73681"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:36:22","slug":"neurodiversity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/communication-and-interaction\/neurodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Neurodiversity means that everyone\u2019s brains work in different ways, and that\u2019s completely normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some children and young people, these differences might make certain daily tasks harder, like focusing or socialising, but they also come with strengths, like being really creative or noticing details others might miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These differences can include conditions such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Autism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dyspraxia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dyslexia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dyscalculia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tics and Tourette\u2019s Syndrome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neurodiversity advice and support in Devon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devon&#8217;s Neurodiversity Hub<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Neurodiversity Hub from NHS Devon helps children, young people, and families find support, information, and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&amp;apos;buttonEvent&amp;apos;: &amp;apos;Information page&amp;apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/myhealth-devon.nhs.uk\/children-and-young-people\/neurodiversity\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the hub<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neurodiversity advice from Children and Family Health Devon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Children and Family Health Devon (CHFD) website has lots of information and advice about neurodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a onclick=\"dataLayer.push({&amp;apos;buttonEvent&amp;apos;: &amp;apos;Information page&amp;apos;});\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk\/our-pathways\/neurodiversity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the CFHD neurodiversity pages<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New neurodiversity advice line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Livewell and Children and Family Health Devon are working together to provide a free, confidential advice line for children, young people and their families on the neurodiversity pathways in Plymouth and Devon. <a href=\"https:\/\/childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk\/our-pathways\/neurodiversity\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more about the advice line and the other support available<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neurodiversity means that everyone\u2019s brains work in different ways, and that\u2019s completely normal. 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