Reimagining Education for ADD: Trust, Creativity, and Emotional Safety | Chapter 23 of Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté
Reimagining Education for ADD: Trust, Creativity, and Emotional Safety | Chapter 23 of Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté Welcome to Last Minute Lecture’s summary of Chapter 23 from Scattered Minds by Dr. Gabor Maté. This chapter explores how traditional classrooms often misunderstand ADD, and offers a compassionate roadmap for reform—centered on trust, creativity, and emotional safety. Watch the full video summary below, and subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for more psychology-focused, trauma-informed education guides and chapter breakdowns: Subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for chapter-by-chapter textbook summaries and neurodiversity insights. Education and the Emotional Needs of ADD Students Dr. Maté highlights that ADD is too often misunderstood as laziness or defiance in traditional classrooms. Emotional wounds from shaming or rigid discipline can last a lifetime. To support neurodivergent learners, teachers must approach each child with curiosity, patience, and understan...