Neurodiversity celebration week

Early day motion 1654, tabled 16 March 2021 by Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party). Signed by 30 members.

That this House recognizes Neurodiversity Celebration week which commences on March 15th; understands 720,000 children celebrate Neurodiversity week worldwide; acknowledges that at least 15% of children in the U.K have a learning difference; notes that a lot of neurodiverse children have negative school experiences; further recognizes it’s important to change the narrative surrounding developmental difficulties, including ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia; understands that neurodiversity is a strength and applauds the creativity and innovation of our neurodiverse children; celebrates the work of the founder and campaigner Siena Castellon of neurodiversity celebration week who recently won the Commonwealth Youth Award; and further notes the importance of championing neurodiversity and challenging stigma associated with developmental difficulty.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, Scottish National Party 6, DUP 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.