The Neurodivergent Experience: What You Need to Know

What’s it really like to navigate the world as a neurodivergent person? This session stepped into the shoes of the neurodivergent people you support, exploring common areas of challenge and strength. We covered practical support strategies that work across therapeutic, educational, workplace, and home settings, grounding everything in what neurodivergent people actually experience day to day.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the neurodivergent experience across key areas of daily life
• Adapt communication approaches to support diverse processing styles and needs
• Create sensory-aware environments that reduce overwhelm and support regulation
• Provide structure and predictability that enables neurodivergent people to thrive
• Challenge misconceptions and support self-esteem in neurodivergent individuals
• Support neurodivergent young people to recognise and celebrate their strengths