Are you searching for a social emotional learning curriculum that truly understands children with dyslexia, ADHD, or other learning disabilities? While many schools offer SEL programs, few address the unique emotional needs of neurodivergent learners. That’s where SuperD Friends makes all the difference.
What is SuperD Friends?
SuperD Friends is a supportive virtual community designed specifically for children ages 7-12 with learning differences—including dyslexia, ADHD, dyscalculia, and other learning disabilities. In engaging 45-minute sessions, kids connect with peers who truly understand their experiences because they share them.
What makes this different from typical social emotional curriculum for elementary and middle school? Sessions are led by older mentors who themselves have learning disabilities, along with cast members from the SuperD! Show. Kids see real role models proving that dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences don’t limit success—they’re just different ways of being brilliant.
Why Kids with Learning Disabilities Need Specialized SEL
Children with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning disabilities face unique emotional challenges that standard social emotional learning curriculum doesn’t always address:
- Feeling “different” or “broken” compared to peers
- Frustration from working harder for the same results
- Anxiety around reading, writing, or focus-related tasks
- Lower self-esteem from repeated academic struggles
- Difficulty advocating for accommodations they need
SuperD Friends was created to address these specific challenges head-on, with curriculum content featuring real kids with learning disabilities sharing authentic stories.
A Video-Based Curriculum Featuring Real Kids with Learning Disabilities
Unlike generic SEL movies for middle school or elementary students, SuperDville’s video-based curriculum stars real children with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences. When kids see themselves authentically represented, they:
- Feel genuine belonging and validation
- Develop confidence in their unique strengths
- Build empathy for others with different challenges
- Understand they’re not alone in their journey
Social Emotional Learning That Builds Confidence for Neurodivergent Minds
SuperD Friends sessions focus on building emotional intelligence alongside the academic skills kids with learning disabilities are working on. The curriculum explores:
- Self-advocacy – Teaching kids with dyslexia or ADHD to confidently communicate their needs
- Confidence building – Celebrating strengths instead of focusing on deficits
- Bullying prevention – Addressing the reality that kids with learning disabilities face higher rates of bullying
- Growth mindset – Reframing challenges as opportunities
- Resilience – Learning from mentors who’ve navigated similar struggles
Emotional Intelligence vs Intellectual Intelligence: Both Matter
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The conversation around emotional intelligence vs intellectual intelligence is especially important for children with learning disabilities. While they may struggle with traditional academic measures, their emotional intelligence can be their superpower.
Our elementary SEL curriculum and social emotional curriculum for middle school help kids with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences develop:
- Strong self-awareness of their learning style
- Emotional regulation strategies that work for neurodivergent brains
- Social skills for building meaningful friendships
- Self-worth that isn’t tied to grades or test scores
What Makes SuperD Friends Different from Other SEL Programs
Other SEL Programs:
- One-size-fits-all approach
- Generic content that doesn’t reflect neurodivergent experiences
- Focus on “fixing” behaviors
- Limited representation of kids with learning disabilities
SuperD Friends:
- Designed specifically for kids with dyslexia, ADHD, and learning differences
- Features real kids with learning disabilities as role models
- Strengths-based approach celebrating neurodiversity
- Peer mentorship from older students who’ve lived the experience
Supporting the Whole Child: Academic AND Emotional Growth
“SuperDville provides a high-quality social and emotional learning curriculum. This can be very powerful when partnered with proven research-based reading instruction.”
— Barbara Wilson, President and Co-Founder of Wilson Language Training®
For children with dyslexia or other learning disabilities, combining structured literacy instruction with social emotional learning creates powerful results. When kids feel confident and supported emotionally, academic growth follows.
Getting Started with SuperDville
If your child has dyslexia, ADHD, dyscalculia, or another learning disability, SuperD Friends offers:
- A safe community of peers with shared experiences
- Mentorship from older students with learning disabilities
- Social emotional curriculum designed for neurodivergent learners
- Video-based content featuring real kids with learning differences
- CASEL-aligned, research-based methods
- Practical strategies for self-advocacy and confidence
Ready to Help Your Child Thrive?
Your child with dyslexia, ADHD, or other learning disabilities doesn’t need to change who they are. They need a social emotional learning curriculum that celebrates their unique brain while building the emotional intelligence and self-advocacy skills for lifelong success.
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