54. What support for neurodivergent children should look like with J Grange

For ADHD Awareness Month, we’re speaking with musician, international public speaker and neurodiversity advocate, J Grange. In episode 49, we spoke with J Grange’s dad. In this episode, we hear the other half of his incredible story, from J’s perspective.

J struggled throughout his childhood with being misunderstood and not being supported at school. He shares with us his story of the challenge of navigating school with undiagnosed ADHD which led him to feel isolated and suicidal.

Since being diagnosed with ADHD, J has experienced a meteoric rise in his music career and is now a figurehead for neurodiversity globally. J takes his experiences into schools to raise awareness and to improve understanding amongst teachers and help children feel supported.

J also shares the story of the one teacher who did make him feel supported, the person who brought him back from the brink, and he lays out how teachers should be supporting neurodivergent children.

In this episode, we cover -

• How J Grange went from a challenging childhood to speaking with the UN at 19.
• J’s view on ADHD as a disability vs. a superpower.
• How the lack of understanding and support in school manifested for J.
• The challenges with obtaining an ADHD diagnosis…
• … and the stigma and challenges that J struggled with after being diagnosed.
• The moment J decided that things needed to change.
• How teachers and parents should be supporting children with ADHD.

LEARN MORE

J Grange - https://jgrangeofficial.com/

Diversely - https://www.diversely.io/

Diversely on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverselyio/

CONNECT

J Grange on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-grange-373a2b1a7/

Diversely on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverselyio/

LISTEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0FRssDsAUpx1WCbxDfvFoG

Apple Podcasts -

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-d-igest-a-diversely-podcast/id1607041648