WHAT IS NEURODIVERGENT?

Neurodivergent is a term that describes someone who has neurodiversity in cognitive processes where the brain learns, thinks and processes information differently from other people. These differences may include medical disorders, such as learning disabilities, difficulty controlling behavior, difficulty concentrating and other conditions. The advantages of this condition include better memory, being able to imagine three-dimensional (3D) objects mentally easily, being able to solve complex mathematical calculations in the head just by reasoning, and many more.

CAUSES OF NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN

Before Birth (Prenatal)

The period when a child is in the womb and has been diagnosed or known to have an abnormality. This is influenced by several factors:

CAUSES OF NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN

At Birth (Neonatal)

The period when abnormalities occur when a child is born is influenced by several things, including:

CAUSES OF NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN

After Birth (Postnatal)

The period where abnormalities occur after the baby is born or when the child is in the developmental period. Even though the baby has undergone the birth process, it is not automatically safe, of course there are several things that can cause the child to experience abnormalities, including:

NEURODIVERGENT VARIATIONS

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder that includes increased motor activity in children, which causes the activities of children with ADHD to tend to be excessive and unusual. Children who experience ADHD show various complaints, including not being able to sit quietly, feeling restless, not being able to stay still, like to explode, and like to make noise (Adiputra et al, 2015).

NEURODIVERGENT VARIATIONS

Autism

Autism is a development that affects behavior with a complex disorder that results in a lack of childrens communication skills, childrens social and emotional relationships with other people, which makes it difficult for children to have the skills and knowledge needed as members of society (Kurniawan, 2021).

NEURODIVERGENT VARIATIONS

Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a disorder that occurs in the learning process, where someone who suffers from Dyslexia has difficulty writing, reading and spelling. A dyslexia sufferer usually has difficulty identifying the words that will be spoken and must be changed into letters or sentences and so on (Irdawarni et al, 2018).

NEURODIVERGENT VARIATIONS

Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia is a developmental coordination disorder diagnosed in children who have motor coordination disorders that can interfere with the childs academic performance or daily life activities (Yani & Sina, 2022). One of the symptoms of Dyspraxia sufferers is difficulty carrying out simple activities, such as tying shoelaces, falling, etc

NEURODIVERGENT VARIATIONS

Tourette Syndrome (TS)

Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a behavioral-developmental and neurological-psychological disorder characterized by unconscious actions, is genetic in nature and can be inherited from children, progresses rapidly, and has persistent vocal-motor tic patterns for years (Anurogo, 2013). Tourette Syndrome is also characterized by repetitive speech and unplanned movements, which are usually called tics.

NEURODIVERGENT VARIATIONS

Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia is a difficulty in learning mathematics, where children usually experience difficulty in solving mathematical problems, understanding basic mathematical concepts, number operations and their applications (Pranata & Wardani, 2015).

NEURODIVERGENT VARIATIONS

Dysgraphia

Dysgraphia is someone who has the inability to write spelling properly and correctly, it can even be wrong because there are letters that are upside down, slow and difficult to take notes or write, sometimes children who have Dyscalculia do not finish the words or sentences in the writing (Rahmawati , 2013).

EARLY DETECTION OF TEACHERS AND PARENTS

Teachers and parents are independently able to carry out early detection of whether children are neurodivergent or not by: