The Neurodiverse Classroom by Victoria HoneyBourne

With specific learning difficulties more prevalent than ever in mainstream schools, this is the essential guide for teachers wishing to create inclusive and successful learning environments in diverse classrooms.

Focusing on promoting acceptance and self-esteem of each child rather than on labelling their difficulties, it shows how to make good use of simple resources and meet a wide range of needs, including children with ADHD, autism, OCD, dyslexia and special speech and language needs.

The practical advice and strategies in this book enable schools to become more accepting places for all pupils, and embrace neurodiversity as the new normal in education today.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction. 1. Introducing Neurodiversity. 2. Understanding Neurodiversity. 3. Communication. 4. Getting the Environment Right. 5. Teaching and Learning. 6. Student Wellbeing. 7. Working with Home. 8. Whole School Approaches. 9. Initialisms. 10. Further Resources. References.

REVIEWS: Victoria Honeybourne has written an innovative book which presents new ways of approaching individual needs and inclusion in schools. It is a thought-provoking book emphasising the benefits of embracing neurodiversity and celebrating difference. Victoria clearly describes how to implement a whole school approach to promote positive attitudes to neurodiversity, and provides practitioners with a wealth of easy-to-use resources and strategies. This book will help practitioners who are struggling to cope with the wide range of needs presented by the pupils in their class and enable them to learn and thrive.

Table of Contents:

1. Introducing Neurodiversity.
2. Understanding Neurodiversity.
3. Communication.
4. Getting the Environment Right.
5. Teaching and Learning.
6. Student Wellbeing.
7. Working with Home.
8. Whole School Approaches.
9. Initialisms.
10. Further Resources. References.

AUTHOR BIO: Victoria Honeybourne is a senior advisory teacher, trainer and writer. Her background is in special educational needs teaching and she is author of a number of books on the topic. She has a particular interest in promoting wellbeing amongst young people and females on the autism spectrum. She has a diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome and lives in Shropshire, UK.