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.

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

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.

For anyone supporting neurodivergent young people who wants to know what actually helps during anxious moments and what makes things worse. We covered the SAFE framework for responsive support, why logic doesn’t work during overwhelm, and the difference between being managed and being met.

For anyone supporting neurodivergent young people who wants to reduce anxiety before it escalates. We explored five domains of safety (physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and sensory) and what it means to be the calm, regulating adult that anxious young people need, with practical strategies that reduce the cumulative load rather than just responding to crisis.

Download Slides Download Notes Session Overview EBSA-Informed Transition Planning The Year 6 to Year 7 transition can be the point at which school stops feeling