A 10-year-old boy has launched a project to help schools celebrate neurodiversity.
The scheme aims to raise awareness in classrooms and promote understanding among students.
It is the brainchild of Dexter, a pupil at Sompting Village Primary School, who has named the scheme Dexter’s Dream.
The programme aims to help children with ADHD understand themselves and to encourage all pupils to better understand and value neurodiversity, including ADHD and other neurodivergent conditions.
Dexter said: “The hardest part isn’t me having ADHD. It’s when other people don’t get it.
“I don’t want kids like me to feel different in a bad way. I want them to feel different in a brilliant way.
“Our brains aren’t wrong. They just work differently, and that’s something to be proud of.”
The programme includes age-appropriate books that positively represent ADHD and other neurodivergent conditions, visible, inclusive spaces that celebrate different brains, practical tools such as fidget resources, and activities tied to awareness events like Neurodiversity Celebration Week and ADHD Awareness Month.
Dexter’s mother said the initiative is designed to build understanding, not criticise schools.
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She said: “This isn’t about what schools are doing wrong. It’s about building something positive and proactive led by the children it affects.
“Dexter wants children to grow up already understanding and celebrating different brains, so no one feels isolated or misunderstood.”
Sompting Village Primary School has welcomed the project and will be the first to receive a donation of books and resources.
The long-term goal is to expand the scheme to schools across the region and beyond.
Since its launch, Dexter’s Dream has raised more than £1,000 through community donations, with more fundraising activities planned.
The initiative is currently developing its website and social media platforms to share updates and connect with schools interested in taking part.
More information is available at dextersdream.co.uk.
Dexter’s Dream is hoping to reach even more schools in the future and is encouraging supporters to follow its progress and share the message of neurodiversity.
The website will share updates and connect with schools that would like to get involved.
