Name: Supporting Neurodiverse Practitioners in Early Years Settings.
Availability: InStock

Birmingham

Telford

<div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><section fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">What comes under the banner of Neurodiversity?</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Neurodiversity includes Autism, ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia and other conditions.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Allow flexibility and creative engagement with induction and on-boarding. Discuss and agree on identified training needs and time frames. Ensure the immediate supervisor or line manager understands the workplace adjustments and support required to best enable the employee in the context of their neurodiversity.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Just because someone is diagnosed or has symptoms which come under Neurodiversity, it does not mean you can find a way to communicate and behave towards them all.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">We make reasonable adjustments to help people with all sorts of different needs. For those with a sore back, we may ensure they can have the right chair. Perhaps, like my sister, they are partially sighted, so you may offer speech-to-text technology on their PC and various accommodations for those who use a wheelchair, and so on.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">These are just a few of the many things that considerate and inclusive organisations do for their colleagues.</p></section></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">LENGTH</strong></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">1 Day</span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">NEXT WORKSHOP START</strong></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Let&#39;s chat and confirm a date.</div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">WORKSHOP DELIVERY</strong></span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">In Company is far better, but we can offer this workshop online.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><hr style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h2 title="Suitability - Who should attend?" style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Suitability - Who should attend?</h2><section fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h3 style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Who Should Attend and Why?</h3><p id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Who</strong>?&nbsp;</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Anyone who is self-motivated enough to want to help their neurodiverse (ND) colleagues. Some of our colleagues will have what is often described as a hidden disability. By understanding their possible challenges, how those challenges can impact them, and how they get stressed when colleagues don&rsquo;t know or understand (or empathise with) their challenges. The smallest things you do after this workshop will make a big difference to people.&nbsp;</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Why</strong>?&nbsp;</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Because we ALL should be interested in helping all of our colleagues.&nbsp;</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Regardless of who we work with or for, we must all do everything we can to work well together and build and maintain excellent working relationships. &nbsp;</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">When we truly understand things from the perspective of others (our Moccasin Approach<sup fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&reg;</sup>), we are far better able to communicate and work with them effectively and efficiently.&nbsp;</p><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">We also need to be aware of the relevant laws (Equality Act 2010) and how we can ensure that we all make reasonable adjustments and support all our colleagues regardless of differences. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><section id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: var(--font-size);">Our Neurodiversity Awareness workshops enable all colleagues, regardless of hierarchical titles or positions, to become more aware of the possible needs of their colleagues who may be impacted by neurodiverse challenges.&nbsp;</span></p></section><div id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><section fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Workshop Content</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">All our Autism Awareness days are facilitated by our Managing Director Mac Macdonald, who is diagnosed as autistic, has PTSD and deals with <span style="caret-color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">hypervigilance</span>.&nbsp;</p><ul type="disc" style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><li style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">What language should we use, and why does it matter?</li><li style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">What neurological differences come under the umbrella term&nbsp;neurodiversity?</li><li style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">Why do many people struggle to work with, get on with or manage/lead someone who is neurodiverse?&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">We have a short video for you to watch about neurodiversity.&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">ND card activity. We ask participants to work in small groups to discuss the ND cards we hand out.&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">Mac shares some of his challenges, what triggers him, why he can sometimes upset others, and what he tries to do to manage.</li><li style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">We discuss common strengths that some neurodiverse people possess but others don&rsquo;t.&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">We look at common challenges that ND people can face at work and ask you to discuss possible solutions and what &ldquo;reasonable adjustments&rdquo; could be made to help them.</li><li style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">We explore &ldquo;Reasonable Adjustments&rdquo; and ask you to see different perspectives.&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);">We chat about Intersectionality, Allyship, Equality vs Equity and our Moccasin Approach<sup fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&reg;</sup>.&nbsp;</li></ul></section></div><p style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><a name="Events" style="color: rgb(21, 101, 192); -webkit-user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(21, 101, 192);"></a></span></p></section></div><a name="EducationText_Coursedeliverydetails" style="color: rgb(21, 101, 192); -webkit-user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(21, 101, 192);"></a><div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><h2 title="Course delivery details" style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Workshop delivery and venue</h2><section fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">When you consider the content we deliver, we are sure you will understand why we always prefer to deliver our workshops, courses and programmes face-to-face.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Face-to-face workshops and courses can be held at a location of your choice or, if you wish, a central UK location, such as the Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham, located directly across from the Birmingham New Street train station.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">We can deliver our workshops, courses and programmes online, although this will mean splitting elements into manageable learning events to suit the online environment.</p></section></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

What comes under the banner of Neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity includes Autism, ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia and other conditions. 
Allow flexibility and creative engagement with induction and on-boarding. Discuss and agree on identified training needs and time frames. Ensure the immediate supervisor or line manager understands the workplace adjustments and support required to best enable the employee in the context of their neurodiversity.
Just because someone is diagnosed or has symptoms which come under Neurodiversity, it does not mean you can find a way to communicate and behave towards them all. 
We make reasonable adjustments to help people with all sorts of different needs. For those with a sore back, we may ensure they can have the right chair. Perhaps, like my sister, they are partially sighted, so you may offer speech-to-text technology on their PC and various accommodations for those who use a wheelchair, and so on. 
These are just a few of the many things that considerate and inclusive organisations do for their colleagues.



LENGTH - Normally, one day. But please contact us to discuss your specific needs, or we can offer advice.  
NEXT WORKSHOP START - Please ask for more information as we deliver bespoke closed events for your people at your location or a mutually suitable location.
WORKSHOP DELIVERY - The best environment for this workshop is face-to-face, but we can facilitate this workshop online.



Suitability - Who should attend?
Who Should Attend and Why?
Who? 
Anyone who is self-motivated enough to want to help their neurodiverse (ND) colleagues. Some of our colleagues will have what is often described as a hidden disability. By understanding their possible challenges, how those challenges can impact them, and how they get stressed when colleagues don’t know or understand (or empathise with) their challenges. The smallest things you do after this workshop will make a big difference to people. 
Why? 
Because we ALL should be interested in helping all of our colleagues. 
Regardless of who we work with or for, we must all do everything we can to work well together and build and maintain excellent working relationships. 
When we truly understand things from the perspective of others (our Moccasin Approach®), we are far better able to communicate and work with them effectively and efficiently. 
We also need to be aware of the relevant laws (Equality Act 2010) and how we can ensure that we all make reasonable adjustments and support all our colleagues regardless of differences. 
Our Neurodiversity Awareness workshops enable all colleagues, regardless of hierarchical titles or positions, to become more aware of the possible needs of their colleagues who may be impacted by neurodiverse challenges. 
Workshop Content
All our Autism Awareness days are facilitated by our Managing Director Mac Macdonald, who is diagnosed as autistic, has PTSD and deals with hypervigilance. 
What language should we use, and why does it matter?
What neurological differences come under the umbrella term neurodiversity?
Why do many people struggle to work with, get on with or manage/lead someone who is neurodiverse?
We have a short video for you to watch about neurodiversity.
ND card activity. We ask participants to work in small groups to discuss the ND cards we hand out.
Mac shares some of his challenges, what triggers him, why he can sometimes upset others, and what he tries to do to manage.
We discuss common strengths that some neurodiverse people possess but others don’t.
We look at common challenges that ND people can face at work and ask you to discuss possible solutions and what “reasonable adjustments” could be made to help them.
We explore “Reasonable Adjustments” and ask you to see different perspectives.
We chat about Intersectionality, Allyship, Equality vs Equity and our Moccasin Approach®.
Workshop delivery and venue
When you consider the content we deliver, we are sure you will understand why we always prefer to deliver our workshops, courses and programmes face-to-face.
Face-to-face workshops and courses can be held at a location of your choice or, if you wish, a central UK location, such as the Macdonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham, located directly across from the Birmingham New Street train station.
We can deliver our workshops, courses and programmes online, although this will mean splitting elements into manageable learning events to suit the online environment.

Lapd Solutions Ltd

Neurodiversity

Autism

Autistic

Neurodiversity awareness training, Neurodiversity awareness, 

Neurodiversity Awareness

Introductory daily rate

Special discounts for registered charities. 

Registered Charities.

Dr Deborah Kingston and Dr Jonathan Hutchins have created a brand new workshop on how to adapt EMDR to work with clients who are Neurodivergent! The workshop will take place via zoom on Friday the 26th of September 2025. 

The goal of this workshop is to improve all of our understanding and skills when working with people who have diagnoses of Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia Tourette Syndrome and Acquired Neurodivergence. 

The goal of the training is to consider how we can best clinically adapt our therapy across all 8 phases of the EMDR standard protocol with this client group. The day will consider a range of difficulties but it will not be an advanced workshop on one specific diagnosis such as Autism. 

Both presenters of the workshop are themselves neurodivergent we hope this will add to the richness of the material and discussions on the day. 

We are currently working on a paper for EMDR Quarterly on EMDR with Neurodivergence which will overlap with the workshop and include several suggested adaptations of the EMDR standard protocol with this client group. 

The workshop has been granted 6 CPD credits from the EMDR UK Association!


Aims of the workshop: 

1. To cover neuro-divergence, what this means and diagnoses that may underpin this label
2. To recap the EMDR Standard Protocol
3. To focus on adaptations of the standard protocol to this client group 
4. Skills practice and case discussion

Learning Outcomes: 

1. To improve practitioners knowledge and awareness of neurodivergence and how it may present clinically. 
2. To give practitioners knowledge of adaptations to the standard protocol and how these may be used to support clients with neurodivergence.
3. To offer practical solutions to practitioners difficulties when working with neurodivergent clients. through practitioners emailing us before the workshop with difficulties and then for us to case discuss/formulate and propose solutions to. 
4. To consider if an adapted protocol could be considered for this client group. 

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Aims: 
1. To promote inclusion to EMDR therapy by adapting to neurodivergent client needs. 
2. To support neurodivergent clients through giving practitioners confidence in using EMDR with this client group to support them in managing in a neurotypical culture. 
3. To consider difficulties in diagnoses for ASD and ADHD with women and within non white western culture and to consider cultural bias in diagnosis and the construct of these diagnoses.
4. To consider how it may be more likely for people from White British background to get a formal diagnosis of ASD/ADHD opposed people from a BAME and also from socially deprived communities. 





Dr Jonathan Hutchins

A workshop on EMDR with clients who are Neurodivergent on 13th of May 2025. 

EMDR With Neurodivergent Clients 26th of September 2025

General Admission

As the awareness of neurodiversity increases, more and more people are being diagnosed, or suspect they are neurodiverse
This workshop, delivered by Esther Barrett, ADHD Coach, who was diagnosed with ADHD four years ago, provides educators with an overview of neurodiversity including dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and autism; the challenges that neurodiverse people face and strategies to help with learning and work.
During this half-day workshop, our expert facilitator will guide you through proven strategies, hands-on techniques, and a repertoire of activities aimed at increasing your confidence in working with and supporting neurodiverse learners

Panda Education and Training Ltd

Dyslexia Awareness

Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators (Post-16)

Introduction to Neurodiversity for Tutors, Trainers and Assessors

Join me for this free training to promote "Celebrating Neurodiversity Week"

During this training we will explore  definitions, characteristics and most importantly how you can support the challenges that Neurodiverse practitioners may encounter in an early years setting.

We will be focusing on:

Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
Dyscalculia
Autism
ADHD

Join me on Tuesday 18th March to become a Leadership Wizard in supporting neurodiverse practitioners.


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Neurodiversity Awareness

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EMDR With Neurodivergent Clients 26th of September 2025

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Introduction to Neurodiversity for Tutors, Trainers and Assessors

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Supporting Neurodiverse Practitioners in Early Years Settings.

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