Training
I offer bespoke training sessions designed around your school’s unique context, staff experience, and the needs of your community. Whether you’re looking for whole-school development, targeted sessions for specific key stages, or practical workshops, all training is shaped to meet your goals. I adapt content and delivery according to the existing knowledge and confidence of your team — ensuring every session is relevant, accessible, and immediately useful.
Training Topics I Offer
Below is a sample of the core training areas I provide. These can be mixed, matched, and adapted to suit your setting:
Autism: Understanding, Acceptance & Inclusion
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Introductory and practical strategies tailored by age group (Early Years, KS1, KS2)
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Exploring autistic perspectives and co-producing support plans
Supporting Emotional Regulation
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Zones of Regulation implementation for whole-school and small group use
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Adapting approaches for different age groups
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Keeping tools meaningful and engaging over time
Understanding and Supporting Anxiety
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Practical strategies to recognise, understand, and respond to anxiety in the classroom
Behaviour as Communication
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Reading and interpreting behaviour through a neurodiversity-informed lens
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De-escalation strategies that support connection and safety
Enabling Environments
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Reviewing and adapting the physical and sensory environment
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Creating inclusive, calm, and purposeful spaces
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Whole-school approaches to inclusive practice
Parent Workshops
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Supporting joined-up strategies between school and home
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Focus on parenting through a neurodiversity-informed lens (e.g. linking Zones of Regulation with everyday routines)
Visual Supports
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How to create, adapt, and use visuals meaningfully to support understanding, independence, and transitions
Targeted Interventions
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Comic Book Conversations – Based on Carol Gray’s approach, including age-appropriate adaptations
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Social Stories – Writing and using social stories effectively to support understanding and reduce anxiety