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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is caused by differences in the brain. Millions of kids and adults have ADHD. Women and girls have it as often as men and boys. Some are hyperactive. Some are daydreamy. All struggle with skills called executive functions.

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a lifelong condition that makes it hard to learn motor skills and coordination. It’s not a learning disorder, but it can impact learning. Kids with DCD struggle with physical tasks and activities they need to do both in and out of school.

Dyscalculia makes it hard to do math and everyday tasks that involve math. Kids who have it may need extra help at school and at home. Signs of dyscalculia can look different at different ages.

Many people know that dyslexia is a challenge with reading. But it’s more than that. Dyslexia is a challenge with language. That can make it hard to spot the signs. Dyslexia can also cause trouble with spelling, speaking and writing.

Executive function is a group of important mental skills. These skills help us pay attention, get organized and plan. The three areas of executive function are working memory, cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control. Processing speed impacts how well people can use executive function skills.

Language disorders are a type of communication disorder. People who don’t know the term might think it has to do with speech. But language disorders are about having trouble using and understanding spoken language.

Occupational therapy (OT) is a treatment to improve motor skills, balance, and coordination. It helps kids and adults who struggle with everyday tasks like writing or getting dressed. Kids with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) often need OT.

When kids have outbursts or get upset by things in the environment, it’s often because of sensory processing challenges. Their brains have trouble managing the information that comes in from the senses. That includes the five main senses: taste, smell, sound, touch and sight.

Speech therapy can help with communication skills, including spoken and written language. It can even help with reading. Speech therapy is a treatment that can help improve communication skills. It’s sometimes called speech-language therapy.

Orton–Gillingham is a teaching approach that was designed to help struggling readers. It explicitly teaches the connections between letters and sounds. It introduced the idea of breaking reading and spelling down into smaller skills involving letters and sounds, and then building on these skills over time.

APEX Allied Health provides occupational therapy and physiotherapy for children and adults.

Beyond Words Bermuda is a private speech language therapy practice.

The Family Centre is an accredited non-profit dedicated to providing free-of-charge mental health counselling services for families.

Function Junction provides occupational therapy building on strengths and optimizing abilities to achieve independence.

Intuition is a Behavioral Analysis Consultancy, for children who have been diagnosed with a range of behavioral challenges and developmental disabilities.

Milestones is a group of psychologists and therapists who provide therapy and assessments to help people cope more effectively with life's problems, taking into account a person's unique values, goals and circumstances.

Solstice is a holistic wellness centre, offering comprehensive psychological and psychiatric assessment and a range of evidence-based therapies and interventions for children, adolescents, adults and families.

The Reading Clinic is a not-for-profit, registered charity, founded to help students who have a specific language-based learning difference (dyslexia) and/or a math-based learning difference (dyscalculia).

Edutopia is a trusted source shining a spotlight on what works in education. They show people how they can adopt or adapt best practices, and they tell stories of innovation and continuous learning in the real world.

The IMYC is the International Middle Years Curriculum for children aged 11-14 years old. It is used in over 140 schools in over 50 countries worldwide. It is a challenging, internationally minded and concept-focused curriculum, which helps develop engaged and active learners. With specific subjects and personal learning goals, it provides a clear structure to develop knowledge, skills and understanding whilst making subject learning more connected.

The IPC is the International Primary Curriculum for children aged 5-11 years old. It is used by over 1,000 schools in over 90 countries worldwide. It is a comprehensive, thematic, creative curriculum, with a clear process of learning and specific learning goals for every subject. It also develops international mindedness and encourages personal learning.

Made By Dyslexia is a global charity led by successful dyslexics and is the world’s largest community of dyslexic people and their allies. Their mission is to teach the world about the brilliance of Dyslexic Thinking and to empower it in every home, every workplace, and every school. They're aligned with the UN Sustainable Goals, and aim to achieve this by 2030.

Through bold campaigns, game-changing partnerships, and impactful resources, Made By Dyslexia is redefining dyslexia, informing, teaching, and inspiring a global movement for change.

The mission of NCLD is to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools and advocating for equal rights and opportunities. They work to create a society in which every individual possesses the academic, social and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, at work and in life.

An organization dedicated to helping parents realize their children’s significant gifts and talents, and demonstrating that with their love, guidance, and the right support, their children can live happy and productive lives.

For over a generation, schools have used a flawed approach to teaching reading, despite it being disproven by cognitive scientists decades ago. In this podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors behind this idea and the company that profits from it, revealing how it has harmed children, wasted money, and disrupted the education system.

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is committed to advancing equity and excellence in education through social and emotional learning (SEL). They collaborate with thought leaders to equip educators and policymakers with the knowledge and resources to implement SEL in learning environments so all students can thrive.

Understood is dedicated to growing and shaping a world where everyone who learns and thinks differently feels supported at home, at school and at work; a world where people with all types of disabilities have the opportunity to enjoy meaningful careers; a world where more communities embrace differences.