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Diagnosed Late, Advocating Loud: Education Reform with Becky Bishop

The Neurodiversity Voices Podcast

Release Date: 06/09/2025

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Guest: Becky Bishop shares her inspiring journey from studying human geography to becoming a passionate advocate for inclusive education and neurodiversity. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, Becky reflects on the validation and clarity this brought, alongside the grief of missed opportunities.

Our conversation highlights the importance of community support for neurodivergent individuals, featuring success stories from organizations like LDS that affirm identity and reduce isolation. Becky discusses the systemic barriers neurodivergent learners face, especially the unique challenges women with ADHD encounter due to underdiagnosis and gender bias.

She stresses that education is an equity issue, and personalized, neurodiversity-affirming approaches can lead to breakthroughs. The episode explores the intersection of neurodiversity and mental health, emphasizing the need to shift perspectives away from deficit-based views toward celebrating cognitive differences.

Becky closes with a call to action for greater inclusivity, early skill development, accommodations, and systemic change in both educational and professional settings to dismantle stigma and empower neurodivergent individuals.

Becky Bishop’s late diagnosis fuels powerful advocacy for neurodiversity and inclusive education.


Connect With Becky Bishop
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-bishop-31858a283/

Learn, Develop, Succeed (LDS)
Website: https://ldsociety.ca/

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