# 1.3 Environmental factors

Spear-Swerling and Sternberg (1998) suggest that environmental factors significantly impact neurodivergent individuals. Nutrition – including omega-3, choline, and iron – is crucial for development, with deficiencies leading to learning difficulties. Additionally, the home and school environments play vital roles in a child’s neurodevelopment. This section will examine a few of these factors.

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