Posts Tagged ‘Neurodivergent’

Myth: People with intellectual disabilities are always happy. 

Fact: Neurodivergent individuals are not always happy. It’s common for them to struggle with regulating their emotions. 

When you visit a classroom at Pathways, you’ll often find our students smiling and laughing, but sometimes students struggle with frustration, sadness, or other emotions. In fact, neurodivergent individuals may struggle to regulate their emotions due to poorly developed socialization and coping skills. A delay in emotional development is often associated with intellectual disabilities