A neurodivergent child’s brain processes information in a different way to most people. They may have sensory differences, difficulty sleeping or adapting to a change in routine. They could find it hard to sit still, make friends or say how they feel. All of these things can make school very challenging.
A neurodivergent person’s brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is considered "typical" (referred to as neurotypical) by society. Neurodiversity describes the way people experience and interact with the world around them; there is no one ‘right’ way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits.
If a group of people includes neurodivergent and neurotypical people, or different types of neurodivergent people, that group could be called ‘neurodiverse’. So, a mainstream primary school would teach pupils who are neurodiverse.
This video can help explain neurodiversity to children. It talks about how all our brains are different, and shows what our brains do.