As parents, we often hear about accommodations for our neurodivergent children. Some parents want every accommodation available, whether in school or not, because they don’t want their child to be uncomfortable. Other parents may decline an accommodation, so the child manages experiences like “everyone else.” What parent do you relate to?

Here’s my opinion: Accommodations are available to help your neurodivergent child. They’re provided to minimize the discrepancies between children, especially for those with specific and perhaps special needs. The famed educator Rick Lavoie said, “Fairness means that everyone gets what he or she needs.” Why not give your neurodivergent child equal footing in society?

In a classroom, if one child needs someone to read directions out loud so they can score well........

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