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Creating an inclusive ethos; working with children and young people with neurodiverse needs in your setting
The world we live in is becoming increasingly more aware of the diversity within our communities; this is a welcomed and much needed societal shift. Inclusion has become the buzz word for encompassing our desire to embrace and celebrate diversity, but what does that mean for your business? For the people you work with and welcome to your premises?
Rivermead Solutions is part of the Rivermead Inclusive Trust, a community of schools all dedicated to not just the ethos but the practice of inclusion. Our team of highly experienced, qualified therapists and educators are committed to spreading that ethos beyond our Trust.
This training offers you the opportunity to learn from our speech and language therapist, our occupational therapist, our SEND teacher/leader of our Outreach service and our Inclusion Improvement Lead on understanding and supporting those members of our community with additional needs.
Mandie Lucas and Debbie Amato will provide you with an overview in understanding neurodiverse needs and the impact of the environment of some children and young people.
Mandie will also discuss dysregulation, why it happens and how to provide safe support.
One of our experienced Speech and Language Therapists, will explain the challenges faced by people with communication difficulties and provide strategies for supporting with this.
Rebecca Belsey, our Occupational Therapist, will give you an insight into the sensory needs of people with neurodiversity and, again, provide strategies on ways in which you can help make your environment more neurodiverse friendly.
We hope that by the end of the day you will have:-
- Gained an insight into neurodivergent conditions (specifically ADHD & autism spectrum conditions)
- Developed an understanding of the challenges faced by these individuals in accessing community facilities and unfamiliar settings
- Learnt some practical strategies for creating an inclusive environment
- Developed an understanding of communication and sensory processing difficulties and how these impact children and young people with neurodivergent needs
- Developed some de-escalation skills
- Knowledge of how to promote good relationships with families and carers supporting children and young people with neurodivergent needs
- We are offering this course as EITHER: -
a full day training 9am - 4pm,
OR
as 3 Twilights held at 4:15pm - 5:45pm
The final arrangement for delivery of the training will depend on numbers of interest received for either proposal.
Please register an interest below stating which arrangement you would prefer.
To register an interest please follow the link below:-