This study explored the causes of school-related anxiety among Neurodivergent children in the UK by speaking with children, adults, parents, and teachers. It found that the education system often expects children to fit neurotypical standards, making support hard to access and causing distress when schools respond rigidly. The research shows that school withdrawal is often an act of self-protection, not refusal, and calls for urgent reform to create an education system that listens to Neurodivergent voices and values different ways of learning and being.
This study explored the causes of school-related anxiety among Neurodivergent children in the UK by speaking with children, adults, parents, and teachers. It found that the education system often expects children to fit neurotypical standards, making support hard to access and causing distress when schools respond rigidly. The research shows that school withdrawal is often an act of self-protection, not refusal, and calls for urgent reform to create an education system that listens to Neurodivergent voices and values different ways of learning and being.
