Recent Talks

Supporting Neurodivergent School Staff
Practical strategies for school leaders, SENCOs, and line managers who want to do better by their neurodivergent staff. Explore why most school support systems fail the people they’re meant to serve, and what changes when you build universal conditions first and individual tailoring second.

You Don’t Have to Be ND to Work Here…
For workplaces where neurodivergent and neurotypical people work alongside each other, this session builds empathy and practical understanding through stories, discussion, and a lot of raised hands. It covers the real experience of neurodivergence at work, including rejection sensitivity, working memory, sensory regulation, and masking, alongside the genuine strengths different kinds of brains bring to a team.

The Neurodivergent-Friendly Classroom: Twelve Simple Shifts
Practical strategies for teachers and teaching assistants who want to make their classrooms work better for neurodivergent learners. Twelve evidence-based, low-cost shifts across four themes: language, environment, time, and task structure. Each strategy is doable tomorrow, with no extra resources required.

Neurodivergent-Friendly Schools
Practical strategies for creating schools where neurodivergent learners genuinely belong. Explores six foundations covering everything from sensory environments and executive function support to welcoming neurodivergent adults, with small, actionable changes you can start tomorrow.

Beyond Behaviour
Download Slides Download Notes Session Overview Beyond Behaviour: Understanding and Responding to Unmet Needs When a child’s behaviour challenges us, it’s easy to take it

The Neurodivergent Experience
For professionals supporting neurodivergent people who want to understand what daily life actually feels like for those they work with. We explored communication differences, sensory experiences, the impact of masking, and why predictability matters, alongside practical strategies for creating environments where neurodivergent people can thrive rather than just cope.