So you’re a professional or teacher who would like to make the shift towards neuroaffirming practice. It’s important to know that neurodiversity affirming practice encompasses an umbrella of neurotypes, including but not limited to dyslexia, anxiety, depression, trauma etc, and for the purposes of this collection, we’ve chosen to focus generally on Autism and ADHD.
Enjoy this choose-your-own-adventure of resources that I’ve collected along the way on various subjects.
Neurodiversity Affirming Language
- A Letter to Your Child’s Support Network
- Introduction to Neurodiversity
- Autistic Culture – Dear Ivy Project
- Divergantz Informational Handout
- Neurobears
- My Brain is Autistic
- Avoiding Ableist Language: Suggestions for Autism Researchers
Brain and Social Development
- The Child Mind Institute
- The Center of The Developing Child
- The Neuro-relational Framework Institute: Research to Resilience
Behaviourist Practices
- Informational Handout: Changing Lens on Behaviour
- Dr Ross Greene’s work as a replacement
- What’s Wrong with PBS
- The Great ABA Opposition List
Social Skill Work
- Social Skills Approach
- Alternative to Social Skill Curriculum: SEA Bridges
- Alternative to Social Skill Curriculum: Konnect Kids
- Alternative to Social Skill Curriculum: Social Stencil
- Understanding Social Cognition in Autism
- Why Social Skills Training Is Not Helpful
- Social Skills Training has got to go
- Autistic Communication
- Social Goals To Do Away With
Classroom Support
- Introduction to ND Affirming Practice for Teachers
- Creating a Neurodiversity Affirming Classroom
- Flourishing in Education
- Challenging Ableism
- Supporting Inclusive Teaching Practices
- Neurodiversity Curriculum for Schools (LEANS)
- Teaching Children About ND Accommodations
- Classroom Accommodations for Autistic Students* (*note use of medical model)
- Understanding the Interest-based Nervous System in ADHD
- Declarative Language for PDA
Workplace Encouragements and Accommodations
- ADHD Advantages in the Workplace
- Thriving at Work: A Guide for Neurodivergent Individuals
- Guide for Employers on Supporting and Retaining Neurodivergent Individuals
Communication Styles
Emotional Awareness
- Emotion Coaching Resources
- Challenging the Myth of Resilience
- Is Zones of Regulation Evidence Based Support?
- Energy Awareness as an Alternative Classroom Support
- Power of Showing Up by Dan Siegel
- All the Feelzzz Cards
- My Body’s Power Pack Cards
Distress Behaviour
Sensory Processing
- Kelly Mahler
- The Star Institute
- Sensory Friendly Classroom Environments
- Why We Accommodate, rather than Habituate, with Sensory Information
The Right To Accommodations
- Disability Standards for Education (2005)
- Disability Discrimination Act (1992)
- UN Convention for The Rights of Persons With Disabilities (2008)
Affirming Resources Lists
Justice Advocates