Platform: Zoom (online) – webinar

Audience:

• EDI leaders
• Managers
• HR specialists
• SLT
• Anyone with an interest and passion for inclusion

Course outline

Those who are neurodivergent can process information, function and present behaviourally different than the majority. However not everyone who is neurodivergent feels supported in their setting to succeed. This webinar will move past describing what neurodivergence is, and instead provide tangible tools to enable you to identify the specific needs of neurodiverse individuals in your setting. The session will help delegates to understand the many areas that need to be addressed such as environment, assistive technology, reasonable adjustments, and communication tools to name a few.

Training topics will include:

• How to provide a flexible environment
• Understanding individual needs
• How to set neurodivergent individuals up for success
• Addressing, environment, means of communication and various interventions
• How to ensure the conversation about neurodivergence is ongoing.

Learning outcomes:

• Develop a clear understanding of how to identify individual needs.
• Identify tools which can be used to support those who are neurodiverse.
• Knowledge of how to provide a flexible and supportive environment.

Cost 

• IELA Member Rate: £90
• IELA Additional Full Member Fee: £45
• Non-member Rate: £180

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Speaker:

Amanda Hind, Autism and SEND speaker, trainer and consultant

Amanda has a unique perspective of autism as she is autistic (diagnosed as an adult), her children (young adults) are autistic, she has specialised in teaching autistic children, and she is an autism researcher. She is a highly experienced teacher; and has taught in mainstream primary and secondary schools, special schools, and alternative provisions. She is also a qualified SENCo, and has recently been a SENCo in a mainstream secondary school. Although no longer school-based, Amanda still enjoys working with children and young people, and specialises in SEN tutoring for children of all ages, and mentoring for neurodivergent adults, young adults, and teenagers. Amanda is an experienced autism speaker, trainer and consultant, having travelled across the country to deliver talks and training sessions on a wide variety of topics to a range of attendees, including parents and professionals from education, health and the care sector. In addition, Amanda enjoys carrying out autism research. Early this year Amanda passed an MSc in Psychology. This included a research project on autism in Black and Black mixed heritage late-diagnosed autistic women, including Amanda herself. She first presented her findings at an international autism conference in Poland last autumn, and subsequently at other events in England. Her previous postgraduate research looked at effective transition from primary school to secondary school for autistic children. Amanda is particularly interested in the experiences of autistic women and girls, especially those who received a late diagnosis. She is also keen to explore the impact of intersectionality on marginalised groups. She will be taking this interest further as she is starting a PhD in September, with her proposed research exploring the impact of a later diagnosis of autism in Black and Black mixed heritage girls, so that more can be done to support them in school.