Making the Invisible Visible: Neurodivergent Students’ Experiences in Canadian Higher Education—November 2024

Making the Invisible Visible: Neurodivergent Students’ Experiences in Canadian Higher Education—November 2024

Education & Skills
Pages:18 pages11 min read

Author: Jennifer Fane

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Neurodivergent students are less likely to graduate than their neurotypical peers. With the rising demand for skilled workers, it’s critical that post-secondary institutions support the academic success and future employment of these individuals.

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Despite increasing enrolment rates, neurodivergent students are less likely to graduate than their neurotypical peers. Canadian post-secondary institutions (PSIs) are striving to make post-secondary education (PSE) more inclusive. However, they lack comprehensive data on the number of neurodivergent students attending Canadian PSIs and the experiences and effectiveness of current supports for these students. Findings from the largest ever survey of Canadian neurodivergent post-secondary students details how factors such as identity, diagnosis, institution type, and other intersectionalities impact the experiences of neurodivergent students.

How can PSIs support neurodivergent students? What institutional policies and practices do neurodivergent students identify as barriers or enablers to meaningful inclusion at their PSI? What challenges are Canadian PSIs facing in the provision of inclusive and accessible education for neurodivergent students? What innovations are being implemented to support neurodivergent students?

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Key findings
Bridging the data gap
Profiles of neurodivergent learners
Barriers to academic success and inclusion
What works? Levers for success
Conclusion and recommendations
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Bibliography

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