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WE RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CHALLENGES, SKILLS, AND STRENGTHS OF PEOPLE WHO LEARN AND THINK DIFFERENTLY. OUR RESOURCES HELP PEOPLE NAVIGATE CHALLENGES, GAIN CONFIDENCE, AND FIND SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY SO THEY CAN THRIVE - IN SCHOOL, AT WORK, AND THROUGHOUT LIFE. SEVENTY MILLION PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE LEARNING AND THINKING DIFFERENCES, LIKE DYSLEXIA AND ADHD. BUT THE WORLD ISN'T SET UP FOR THEM TO THRIVE. WE'RE WORKING TO CHANGE THAT BY RAISING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING RESOURCES TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENCES REACH THEIR POTENTIAL.WE DELIVER IMPACT BY: - BUILDING CONFIDENCE: WE PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE CHALLENGES, IMPROVE SKILLS, DISCOVER STRENGTHS, AND FIND SUPPORT. OUR DIGITAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY HELP PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENCES - AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEM - TO BUILD CONFIDENCE.- REDUCING STIGMA: OUR CONTENT, CAMPAIGNS, AND PARTNERSHIPS RAISE AWARENESS AND CHANGE ATTITUDES ABOUT LEARNING AND THINKING DIFFERENCES. WE WANT EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES, STRENGTHS, AND SKILLS OF PEOPLE WHO LEARN AND THINK DIFFERENTLY.- DRIVING ADVOCACY: WE EMPOWER PEOPLE TO SPEAK UP AND TAKE ACTION TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD FOR PEOPLE WHO LEARN AND THINK DIFFERENTLY. OUR RESOURCES HELP EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES, EDUCATORS, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HAVE PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS THAT LEAD TO CHANGE.- PROVIDING SUPPORT AT KEY STAGES: LEARNING AND THINKING DIFFERENCES ARE LIFELONG. WE SUPPORT PEOPLE AT KEY MOMENTS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES WITH OUR EXPERT-VETTED RESOURCES. WE'RE CONSTANTLY EXPANDING OUR RANGE OF PRODUCTS AND CONTENT TO MEET DIFFERENT NEEDS AND AUDIENCES. OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE OUR COMMUNITY OF 20 MILLION USERS WORLDWIDE BY TENS OF MILLIONS MORE IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.OUR JOURNEY STARTED WHEN CO-FOUNDERS FRED AND NANCY POSES REALIZED THEIR SON HAD A LEARNING AND THINKING DIFFERENCE. THEY FACED THE CHALLENGES THAT MANY FAMILIES EXPERIENCE, AND THEY SAW AN URGENT NEED TO HELP OTHERS. FOR NEARLY A DECADE, UNDERSTOOD HAS PARTNERED WITH OTHERS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, STRENGTHEN THE SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO. UNDERSTOOD IS A LEADER IN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT ABOUT LEARNING AND THINKING DIFFERENCES. EACH YEAR, WE REACH 20 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE WITH OUR RESOURCES. WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF PIECES IN A RANGE OF FORMATS, INCLUDING ARTICLES, PERSONAL STORIES, VIDEOS, AND PODCAST EPISODES. AND THEY'RE VETTED BY EXPERTS AND INFORMED BY RESEARCH AND HUNDREDS OF USER INTERVIEWS.KEY PRODUCTS & INITIATIVES:- OUR CONTENT INCLUDES 3,000+ ARTICLES, PRINTABLES, AND OTHER RESOURCES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON U.ORG. THESE MATERIALS SPEAK TO FAMILIES, PARENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND OTHER AUDIENCES ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH A LEARNING AND THINKING DIFFERENCE.- THE UNDERSTOOD PODCAST NETWORK FEATURES FIVE PODCASTS, WITH MORE IN THE WORKS: "UNDERSTOOD EXPLAINS," "IN IT," "HOW'D YOU GET THAT JOB?!," "THE OPPORTUNITY GAP, AND "ADHD AHA!" OUR PODCASTS FEATURE REAL TALK AND PERSONAL STORIES FOR AND FROM PEOPLE WHO LEARN AND THINK DIFFERENTLY, BRINGING NEW VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES YOU WON'T HEAR ANYWHERE ELSE. - WUNDER BY UNDERSTOOD IS A FREE, FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND COMMUNITY APP FOR PARENTS RAISING KIDS WITH LEARNING AND THINKING DIFFERENCES, SUCH AS ADHD AND DYSLEXIA. WUNDER WAS DESIGNED TO RELIEVE SOME OF THE ISOLATION THAT PARENTS OFTEN FEEL AS THEY NAVIGATE CHALLENGES AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME. IT HAS OVER 5,000 MEMBERS IN 25+ DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUPS.- SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT ACROSS INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, TWITTER, PINTEREST, TIKTOK, AND YOUTUBE SERVE AS RESOURCES FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES.- WE PARTNER WITH COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROGRAMS AIMED AT SPECIFIC AUDIENCES. ONE RECENT EXAMPLE OF A PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP IS TAKE N.O.T.E., DEVELOPED WITH THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP). THIS NATIONAL EFFORT IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS OBSERVE THEIR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR AND TAKE NOTES TO SHARE WITH THEIR CHILD'S TEACHER AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.- UNDERSTOOD BUILDS INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES THROUGH TAILORED DISABILITY INCLUSION TRAINING, WORKPLACE ASSESSMENT, ACTION PLANNING, AND GUIDED IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYERS INVESTED IN BUILDING INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES.- UNDERSTOOD'S RESEARCH AND SURVEYS REVEAL INSIGHTS AND DATA THAT HELP US AND OTHERS EMPOWER PEOPLE WHO LEARN AND THINK DIFFERENTLY. OUR LATEST RESEARCH INCLUDES A NEURODIVERSITY AND SOCIAL MEDIA STUDY, AND A NEURODIVERSITY AND STIGMA STUDY. - WE USE BROAD MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO REDUCE STIGMA AND RAISE AWARENESS AROUND LEARNING AND THINKING DIFFERENCES. AN EXAMPLE IS OUR "BE THE REASON" CAMPAIGN, WHICH TARGETS PARENTS. THROUGH NEW RESEARCH, A SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE, AND A VARIETY OF VIDEOS, RESOURCES, REAL STORIES, AND ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS TO ENGAGE THEIR CHILD, WE WORK TO HELP PARENTS BE THE REASON THEIR CHILD THRIVES. - INFLUENCER AND EXPERT ENGAGEMENT GENERATE CONTENT THAT CAN SERVE AS A RESOURCE.- FOR/BY, OUR EZINE ON MEDIUM, FEATURES PERSONAL STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES FROM PEOPLE WHO LEARN AND THINK DIFFERENTLY. EDGEWOOD GROWTH FUND INSTL CL 3020853 3020853 BLACKROCK TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES INSTL 1788413 1788413 SPYGLASS GROWTH FUND INSTL 820740 820740 MORGAN STANLEY PORTFOLIO I 1667937 1667937 T. ROWE PRICE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INSTL 1095174 1095174 T. 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