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More and more children deviate from the so-called norm: they learn, think, feel, or behave differently – and sometimes they also look different. But is this “being different” really a problem?

Do children need to be pressed into rigid school norms and “normalized” – or do they rather need trust, patience, respect, and unconditional acceptance?

Martina Weihrich – www.bildungskongress.vision (http://www.bildungskongress.vision/) – and Udo Kreitmayr – www.udokreitmayr.at – report from their practice about young people whose paths differ greatly:

Some were broken in the school system, others were strengthened through experienced support. Some unfold their potential in an understanding environment, while others find their way only outside the system – for example, in self-directed learning.

What learning environments and support do children need who want to unfold from their inner nature – for the benefit of all?

How do those accompanying children and adolescents recognize what a young person truly needs?

Martina and Udo do not provide simple recipes, but they share valuable experiences and insights. They offer parents and educators impulses and tools to accompany “different” – with courage, openness, and compassion. Because “being different” is not a weakness, but often an undiscovered treasure.

Guest 1: Martina Weihrich –

Short description & website:
Teacher and expert in self-determined education
www.bildungskongess.vision

Guest 2: Udo Kreitmayr

Short description & website:
Future educator, nature whisperer, and storyteller
www.udokreitmayr.at

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Different is not a mistake – On the courage to truly see children

More and more children do not fit into the image of the so-called norm – and therein lies their strength. Because what if this “being different” is not a problem, but a gift?

Martina Weihrich and Udo Kreitmayr tell moving stories from their practice: about young people who broke under rigid expectations – and about those who flourished through genuine understanding.

They invite parents and educators to question the norm and to meet young people with openness, patience, and true compassion. Because every young person carries something unique within them – we just have to be willing to see it.

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More and more children do not fit into the image of the so-called norm – and therein lies their strength. Because what if this “being different” is not a problem, but a gift?

Martina Weihrich and Udo Kreitmayr tell moving stories from their practice: about young people who broke under rigid expectations – and about those who flourished through genuine understanding.