See the embedded link on “full response” letter around neurodiversity- interesting read- and LD as used here in the UK is more like intellectual or developmental disabilities in the US if I remember correctly- they retain the older notions of dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia instead. MDB ________________________________ From: The Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities <admin(a)scld.co.uk&gt; Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:30 AM To: Burke, Mack <Mack_Burke(a)baylor.edu&gt; Subject: Did you #HaveYourSay? You don't often get email from admin(a)scld.co.uk. Learn why this is important<https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> Thank you for supporting our work; now it’s time to celebrate Scottish Learning Disability Week 2024 – Digital Inclusion [https://mcusercontent.com/d6b9825516484e580634f8256/images/2f03a0dd-a69c-...] <https://scld.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d6b9825516484e580634f8256&... 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