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One in five adult Americans is neurodiverse, which means they learn differently. And that’s okay. Its time to meet them where theyre at.

A first of its kind reunion took place when 2021 and 2022 Top 10 CNN Heroes gathered recently in Miami to receive nonprofit training and work together in a day of service, all while being celebrated at the Make Good Famous Summit hosted by the Elevate Prize Foundation.

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 12, 2023 -- Eye to Eye, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the educational experience and outcomes of neurodiverse

People with learning differences like ADHD and dyslexia come together to foster an environment of inclusion and propel societal change

Family we called his dyslexia and blessing because through the remediation in his school hes not only become an incredible student but its made all of his other skills that much stronger. there is no one size fits all to learning. so many of us need extra guidance or different tools to learn. david fink was one of those students. he acted out. he got kicked out of five schools. when he and his desk were banished to an empty hallway a john tore took notice. he played chess with david and that sim...

When the problem of stigmatizing kids because they learn differently goes away. i want them to know their brains are beautiful and that they can do it. >> it is my honor to present cnn hero david flink. [ applause ] >> wow. to receive this honor at this time is momentous for students with learning disabilities. as youve heard, i am someone who is proudly dyslexic and adhd. whether you are part of the 20% that has an invisible disability like me or the 80% who are allies, we need 100% of us to re...

Possible ♪ ♪ youve got to keep on see it through no matter how hard that is to do ♪ ♪ youve got to believe to find the fire thats inside you ♪ ♪ youve got to believe ♪ youve got to believe ♪ ♪ youve got to believe ♪ [cheers and applause] >> that was gorgeous. >> we want to bring back our top ten heroes back on stage. its time for us to reveal our 2021 cnn hero of the year. >> since we announced the top ten heroes we gave you the opportunity to vote for the hero

Shouldnt prevent them from pursuing something they are passionate about. >> im not alone. they taught me to always ask if you need help. dont be scared. theyre not going to bite you. >> you should hi. >> amazing. >> im funny. i always fight through a lot of stuff every day. but i get through it. >> peoples hearts sing when they are seen. our mentors are so good at just seeing the kids and sharing their stories selflessly. my moment im wishing for is when the problem of stigmatizing kids goes awa...

Theres no one size fits all to learning. so many of us need extra guidance or different tools to learn. david flink was one of the those students. he acted out. he got kicked out of five schools. when he and his desk were banished to an empty hallway, a janitor took notice. he played chess with david. that simple human connection made all the difference. >> after david received the proper diagnosdiagnosis, he wen ivy league university. there are 150 chapters in s schools in 23 states lifting kid...

Who inspires you. the hero who received the most votes will be awarded an additional $100,000 to continue their life changing work. [cheers and applause] >> before we announce the 2021 cnn hero of the year lets give a round of applause to all of our heroes. [cheers and applause ] all right. you ready? >> you ready? >> all right. so now the 2021 cnn hero of the year is shirley raines. >> shirley raines. [cheers and applause]