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Being neurodivergent or having an neurodivergent family member can be really positive, but can also be confusing at times, especially when family members don’t understand what is happening for their child or young person. 

The Amazing things project have produced a number of videos about neurodivergence. This video by Alexander Amelines gives an introduction to autism for non-autistic audiences, aiming to raise awareness, understanding and tolerance.

The National Autistic Society have created some helpful guides to support understanding and enable relatives to better support their autistic family member.

You can also access information about being a sibling of an autistic person on the website.

Ambitious About Autism have some on their website, including one especially for grandparents.

Explaining autism videos for family members

Sometimes people find it difficult to understand autism and how it can affect their family member. Here are a selection of video clips that might help your relatives to develop a better understanding of what it’s like to be autistic:

was a campaign by the National Autistic Society to increase public understanding of the five core features of autism and to give people an understanding of what actions they can take to help autistic people. 

They have produced the following information videos:  

– a video from the National Autistic Society that shows how being overstimulated in an environment can lead to a ‘meltdown’. Find out more about meltdowns on the website.

- a video from the National Autistic Society that shows what it can be like for an autistic person when their brain gets too much information.

- a collection of BBC videos from children explaining their autism.

We have produced a series of short podcasts called Mind-Boggling Conversations, which explore autism and give a voice to the young people of 51²èÂ¥. Listen here:

ADHD

The video we used in the introduction to this section: may help to explain more about ADHD.

The has a podcast on Neurodiversity: Managing Sibling relationships.

Explaining ADHD videos for family members

Sometimes people find it difficult to understand ADHD and how it can affect their family member. Here are a selection of video clips that might help your relatives to develop a better understanding of what it’s like to have ADHD. 

– short video explaining what ADHD is.

The charity has a collection of videos to help explain more about ADHD.

Information for family members of neurodivergent children and young people

BBC produced a short video about neurodiversity, which you may want to share to help to explain what it is and how it affects people.

The has a podcast on Neurodiversity: Managing Sibling relationships.

Information for family members of children and young people with dyscalculia

The charity has a page on their website which explains what dyscalculia is and how it impacts on everyday life, which could be useful to signpost older members of your family too.

Information for family members of dyslexic children and young people

The British Dyslexia Association have produced a useful animation which explains about dyslexia, how it affects people day to day and the positives it offers. 

You can find more videos and animations about dyslexia, on the channel.