Neurodiversity awareness sessions and training sessions
Awareness sessions and training: I am pleased to offer a variety of services tailored to meet the needs of your organisation, including both short, focused training sessions and comprehensive full-day workshops. Each session draws upon extensive ‘insider’ knowledge and experience within the education sector and neurodiversity, providing practical solutions and emphasising that training leads to positive action.
Additionally, I can provide customised training sessions designed to equip educational establishments with the appropriate techniques and tools to effectively accommodate their neurodivergent professionals and enable them to excel in their chosen profession as educators.
Interested in seeing what the training covers? Take a look below for some examples.
Coaching and mentoring for Neurodivergent Professionals
I offer both workplace mentoring and coaching 1:1 services for neurodivergent minds. You might be wondering what’s the difference between mentoring and coaching.
Hopefully, the information below will help you decide what is the best fit for you.
Workplace mentoring for neurodivergent professionals
Personalised Mentorship
I recognise that every teacher’s experience is unique, so I develop personalised support plans to address individual strengths, challenges, and professional goals. I assist with lesson planning and other essential teaching skills while embracing each teacher’s unique perspective and approach.
Neurodivergent-Inclusive Strategies
I utilise and share neurodivergent-friendly techniques that align with each teacher's learning and working styles. By integrating accommodations and alternative strategies, teachers gain practical tools that suit their preferred ways of working and interacting, building confidence and comfort within the classroom and the larger education environment.
Professional Development
My service emphasises skill-building in areas such as organisation, communication, executive functioning, and self-advocacy.
ADHD & Neurodivergence Coaching for Neurodivergent Professionals
My Approach to Coaching:
I am a Certified ADHD-Informed Coach CCE ICF, I don’t believe in fixing people to fit into systems that were never designed for us. Instead, my coaching is about:
Leaning into strengths and reclaiming pride in difference
Challenging ableism and internalised ableism that can silence or diminish us
Reframing the narrative from "struggle" to "power in perspective"
Creating space for neurodivergent voices to be heard, valued, and celebrated, and for neurodivergent people to lean into their ways of knowing and being.
My role is essentially to provide you with the space to develop your own understanding of “who” you are through a neurodivergent lens.
To find out more about these *services, please reach out to me via the Contact form.
*Services can be requested as part of a Department for Work and Pensions, “Access to Work” scheme application.
Courses
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An ‘insider’ view of neurodiversity in the workplace
One of our most sought-after courses, which can be customised to meet the specific needs of your education establishment.
This session will include a concise overview of current research regarding neurodivergent teachers and other professionals. The findings will be illustrated through the experiences of a teacher who has been formally diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia, and who also identifies as AuDHD (both autistic and ADHD).
The perspective shared will offer participants the opportunity to discuss effective tools and techniques for engaging and empowering neurodivergent colleagues.
Particular emphasis will be placed on how educational institutions can adopt a more structured approach through the development and implementation of policies that support neurodiversity in the workplace, ultimately enhancing both well-being and productivity.
The session will be interactive, providing valuable insights into the experiences of a neurodivergent teacher navigating a neuronormative education system.
Suitable for: teachers, neurodivergent teachers, all levels of management and HR representatives.
Duration: Full day session (5 hours) . Half day session tailored on request.
Capacity: up to 16 per session
Available: online or In-Person
Price: £1500
Price covers training materials and one month of post-training support.
Course overview provided on request.
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One-Day Workshop: Supporting Neurodivergent Educators Through Universal Design
This transformative, one-day workshop will empower educators, administrators, and education leaders to create more inclusive and supportive work environments for neurodivergent staff.
In this interactive session, you’ll gain insights into neurodiversity, learning how to recognise and address the unique strengths and challenges faced by neurodivergent teachers.
Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, you’ll discover practical strategies to incorporate universal design principles that benefit both neurodivergent and neurotypical staff.
Participants will leave equipped with actionable ideas to enhance inclusivity across various aspects of educational planning, from day-to-day workspaces to broader curriculum design, scheduling, and academic year organisation.
By focusing on building universally accessible environments, you’ll contribute to an educational organisational culture that supports all staff in achieving their best.
Key Takeaways:
- Deepened understanding of neurodiversity and its impact in educational settings.
- Practical tools to integrate universal design principles into workspaces and curriculum planning.
- Strategies to improve timetable and organisational structures with inclusivity in mind.
- A clear action plan for fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment for the entire educational team.
Suitable for: all levels of management and HR representatives, Governors and Trustee boards.
Duration: 1 day ( 5 hours with breaks). Can also provide short 1 hour sessions on request.
Capacity: up to 16 per session
Available: online or In-person
Price: £1500
Price covers training materials and one month of post-training support.
Course overview provided on request.
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Bespoke course
We can tailor training to suit your organisation’s particular requirements. For some inspiration the following topics may be of interest:
1. How to accommodate neurodivergent teachers and trainee-teachers in their teaching and learning practice.
2. Neuro-inclusive lesson observation process and protocols.
3. How managers can promote a smarter inclusive working environment.
4. Using AI as an inclusive tool for neurodivergent teachers.
Suitable for: teachers, neurodivergent teachers, all levels of management, HR representatives.
Duration: bespoke
Capacity: up to 16 per session
Available: online or In-Person
Price: tailored to suit budget.