Todd Rose Myth Of Average Analysis

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In the video "Myth of Average, Todd Rose explained how designing an educational curriculum based on an average person cannot nurture an individual's talent and experience. He also proceeds in telling that using an average model can be a liability in a person who has a unique as it cannot be challenged, resulting in lack of growth and development. The design of the average also applies to individuals with a developmental disability (DD). By the reason that each one of them has a jagged development profile, that explains how some of them can be either advanced or delayed in some areas of activity. Also, their talents and strengths are often difficult to appreciate as it can be lost in the stereotyped way in which the average person has to do.

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