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Every week I meet young people who have been misunderstood not because of their ability, but because of the environments they’ve been expected to learn in. Their behaviour is interpreted long before their strengths are explored, and families are often left explaining, clarifying or trying to help professionals see the child behind the surface. For the young people I call the brilliantly underestimated, this is a familiar pattern. They are perceptive, creative and capable, but