Your class has children who want to touch, move, smell, push, bite, taste, tear, get messy. And those who are overwhelmed by the environment. You need to create the safe environment for all of them. They will likely not only be happier, but learn better.
We'll address eleven different things you can do to accommodate the needs of children, whether or not they are considered neurodiverse.
The cost is $18 (US)
About the Instructors:
Margo Fourman
Founder, Oxford Specialist Tutors
B.Sc., M.Ed., Fellow of the British Higher Education Academy
Margo struggled with severe dyslexia and dyspraxia for most of her life. As a teacher she has always been committed to helping other children who struggle to learn, achieve success and fulfillment. At age 50 she finally discovered how to turn her disability into a superpower. Understanding her own neurodevelopment opened up new vistas of learning for her. She now supports students around the world in doing the same for themselves.
Tariesa Gildenhuys
Tariesa is a dedicated HANDLE Screener and Level 1 instructor, as well as a qualified schoolteacher specializing in Mathematics. She owns and operates a Remedial/Special Educational Needs School in Pretoria, South Africa, where
she draws on over 15 years of experience working with children who face challenges fitting into mainstream education. Tariesa has extensive expertise in supporting children on the autism spectrum, as well as those with Asperger's, ADHD, ADD, and anxiety. With a passion for special education, she has spent a decade teaching in schools for learners with special educational needs.
She holds a B.Ed. in Intermediate and Senior Phase Education and completed a four-year course in
