Teachers already face the huge task of educating, developing, and enhancing children's skills and education in schools. However, as all children's needs should be met, educators need to understand how each of their pupils learn. This is to then create a well-balanced setting for all. As stated by Verywell Mind, 'Neurodivergence is the term for…
Professor David Daley explores the topic of neurodivergence, and behaviour change in our TTS Talking webinar.
Professor David Daley is a developmental psychologist and expert in ADHD and autism. As of July 2022 he is also Head of Applied Psychological Practice at Nottingham Trent University, UK.
He first received his B.A. in Applied Psychology with Sociology from the National…
Beccie has worked in all aspects of Special Educational Needs and neurodivergence including mainstream, additionally resourced provision and specialist settings. She has extensive experience as a SENCo, Inclusion Manager and Lead Local Authority SEND Advisory Teacher. She also has set up and led two inclusion advisory services. Beccie is currently proud to be the Head…
Annamarie Hassall is presently the Chief Executive of Nasen – the national association for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This leading membership charity firstly exists to champion, connect and support those working in the education community. It supports from the early years to schools, post-16, specialist schools and wider settings. Nasen assists all children and…
TEDx Speaker and Bamford Lecturer Andrew Whitehouse is a specialist in neurological diversity. He provides interventions for professionals, parents and young people with Autism, ADHD and related conditions as well as behavioural interventions. Andrew has a number of roles. This includes the provision of training, strategies and interventions for education professionals in early years settings, schools,…
In this article, Rebecca Duffus suggests her top tips and strategies for supporting all learners in the classroom. When suggesting strategies to support neurodivergent learners, educators sometimes worry that they will make one specific child ‘stand out’ or appear different to their peers. This concern comes from a good place – we want to empower…
In this article, Andrew Whitehouse shares ADHD strategies to support all learners.
ADHD is a complex neurological disorder and there is significantly more to it than Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity, and Impulsivity. Linked to these presentations are deeper, more subtle aspects of the condition.
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One of the most prevalent of these is short-term memory deficiency.…
Watch the TTS Talking Neurodivergence webinar to hear a renowned panel of experts discuss the importance of inclusion by design in education.
Neurodivergence in education
The TTS Talking Neurodivergence in Education webinar aims to explore how we can create a forward-thinking blueprint in which barriers are removed to adopt a more inclusive approach in the classroom.
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Following the TTS Talking: Empowering Early Years Education webinar, we received lots of great questions and requests for additional content and support. In this article, we highlight our answers to your questions, alongside supporting content by our educational experts at TTS and other educationalists from across the globe. We’ve also included some handy links to…
Universal design for learning is increasingly being seen as the ideal blueprint for education. With one in seven people being neurodivergent, it is important that this is considered, understood, and celebrated from an early age. The next in our TTS Talking series aims to inspire and guide educators. The panel will share practical solutions on…