Supporting Neurodivergent Learners at Home

By the end of the workshop, you'll have explored how to:

• Understand neurodivergent learning: Explore differences in attention, executive functions, sensory processing and communication, and how these may influence learning at home.
• Recognise strengths and barriers: Consider how environments, expectations, transitions and emotional regulation can affect your child's experience of learning.
• Build psychological safety: Explore ways to help children feel heard, respected and comfortable communicating their needs, asking for help and making mistakes.
• Try practical, flexible approaches: Explore routines, visual supports, manageable instructions, movement and sensory adjustments that can be adapted to your child's needs.
• Develop a personalised support plan: Identify realistic changes to explore collaboratively with your child, reflecting their strengths, needs and your family's circumstances.

This workshop may be particularly useful if you:

• Support a neurodivergent child or young person, with or without a formal diagnosis.
• Find homework, revision or everyday learning routines stressful.
• Want to better understand your child's attention, sensory or communication needs.
• Are looking for ways to reduce conflict and make learning feel more manageable.
• Would like practical ideas that fit around your own family circumstances.

Parents, kinship carers, foster carers and home-educating families are all welcome.

Explore neurodivergent learning

We'll look at how attention, executive functions, sensory processing and communication can influence a child's experience of learning.

Recognise barriers at home

We'll explore examples involving homework, transitions, expectations, emotional regulation and the learning environment.

Build safety and confidence around learning

We'll consider how children can feel more comfortable asking for help, expressing their needs and making mistakes without fear of judgement.

Try practical approaches

Drawing on the MINDI approach, we'll explore visual supports, flexible routines, manageable instructions, movement and sensory adjustments through practical examples.

Make a plan for your family

You'll identify a few approaches to explore with your child, considering what feels realistic for your household and how you might adjust things over time.

• A 90-minute live, interactive online workshop.
• Practical examples and optional reflection activities.
• A downloadable parent and carer resource pack.
• Adaptable strategies and reflection prompts.
• Opportunities to ask questions.
• A follow-up email with resources.

Attention, memory, executive functions, sensory processing and emotional regulation can all influence how children experience learning. What looks like avoidance or a lack of motivation may sometimes reflect difficulties with the task, environment or expectations.

Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, education and neuroinclusive practice, we'll explore ways to recognise these barriers and respond with greater flexibility.

We'll also consider psychological safety, including how children experience mistakes, pressure and opportunities to communicate their needs.

The aim is to help you make informed choices that support your child's learning while respecting their individuality and your family's circumstances.

Does my child need a formal diagnosis?
No. You're welcome whether your child has a diagnosis, is awaiting assessment or you're exploring their learning needs.

What age range is this suitable for?
The principles can be adapted across primary and secondary ages, including older young people.

Is this suitable for kinship carers and foster carers?
Yes. The workshop welcomes different family and caring arrangements.

Will I need to share personal information about my child?
No. You can take part without sharing personal or identifying information.

Do I need any previous knowledge?
No. We'll introduce the key concepts and work through practical examples together.

Can I request accessibility adjustments?
Yes. Please share any access needs when booking.

Will the session be recorded?
Unless a recording is specifically stated on the booking page, please plan to attend live.

Will I receive resources?
Yes. You'll receive a downloadable parent and carer resource pack and a follow-up email with resources.