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Beacon College's "A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity" The PodcastAuthor: A World of Difference
"A World of Difference" celebrates and supports families who are navigating the journey of learning differences. The show is produced by Beacon College (America's first accredited baccalaureate institution dedicated to educating students who learn differently). Episodes examine neurodiversity issues related to learning disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorders, and learning differences from birth through the baccalaureate years through compelling storytelling, conversations with experts, viewer Q&As, and interviews with successful/famous individuals with learning differences. Language: en-us Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity | Fostering Empathy Among Neurotypical Peers | S6E4
Episode 3
Saturday, 20 December, 2025
It’s been said that before you judge someone, you shouldwalk a mile in their shoes. But when the person being judged is neurodivergent, it’s often hard for neurotypical peers to even find those shoes — let alone slide into their moccasins.For children — who are often conditioned to mock, marginalize, or misunderstand anything that strays from the so-called “norm” — it can be especially tough to find common ground. Why does a classmate laugh at the “wrong” time? Or react in a way that seems unexpected? Or fixate on something others overlook?It takes empathy. And helping neurotypical children andteens develop empathy for their neurodivergent peers is essential to building inclusive classrooms, campuses, and communities.The good news? With awareness, perspective-taking, sharedexperiences, and intentional modeling, parents, caregivers, and educators can help kids get closer to stepping into those moccasins.On this episode of A World of Difference, we explore an innovative online platform that helps neurotypical parents, caregivers, and students better understand how kids who think and learn differently experience the world. Our panel of national experts shares practical strategies for parents, schools, and communities to nurture empathy and inclusion. And we meet our latest Difference Maker — a Grammy-nominated musician who discovered that the most powerful way to help others experience life through his autistic son’s eyes was note by note.
