…and my interpretation about EQUAL and FAIR treatment.
In the context of neurodivergence (and in other areas too, of course), needs and required supports or accommodations can vary widely from person to person. Treating everyone “the same” can not work. It is therefore necessary to look for solutions that meet the needs and the conditions of the individual and allow everyone to experience success.
To explain this to my children I created my own interpretation of equal and fair treatment.
Night moles are moon lovers. One night the three night moles were admiring the full moon. Each of them stood on his own molehill. They were all the same size. Unfortunately, the big mole blocked the little one’s view. So they had to come up with a solution so that the smallest one could also have a good view. They had to come up with a fair solution.
Why didn’t they just swap places, the little one with the big one? First, because the little one didn’t like someone standing behind him, and second, he simply had the right to stay in his own place.
Ps. Have you noticed that they all wear red shoes?
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