Neurodivergent students see their neurotypical peers as the “ideal” students, which can lead to negative self-judgment—telling oneself, for example, “I don’t do things the way I’m expected to, so there’s something wrong with me,” Syharat says. They often have challenges in areas in which they feel they are expected to excel, so they may struggle to feel that they belong.
i have chosen this quote because not only can i personally relate to it, but i know many of my friends could relate to it too. when talking to a friend that i share a class with, we often wonder why everyone else understands the concepts much easier even though we are doing everything we can to try and understand. its very frustrating and often times makes me think i'm missing something, like everyone automatically knows what to do and im behind somehow, which all in all can lower confidence in classwork. so i could definitely relate to this paragraph. i think this article connects the idea of designing for equity and inclusion by giving a voice to the fact that neurodivergent students have felt this way for a long time and gave examples of ways they have had to adapt to the "ideal students" world.