Teach Autistic Students Well: Practical Strategies That Build Belonging
Build belonging for autistic students with clearer communication, flexible learning and practical classroom support.
Learning is not made inclusive by assigning people a fixed “style.” This session looks at what research and lived experience suggest about clearer, more flexible learning design.
You will leave with a practical toolkit for designing learning that is clearer, more flexible and more effective.
Who it’s for
Designed for educators, trainers and learning professionals, with neurodivergent learners and supporters welcome. No diagnosis or prior specialist knowledge is needed.
What you’ll explore
- How attention, memory, sensory processing and communication can affect learning
- Which popular learning claims are unsupported or too simplistic
- How clarity, choice, pacing and multiple ways to engage can reduce barriers
- Practical changes educators, trainers and learners can use immediately
How the session works
Explore research and lived experience through anonymous polls, short games, realistic scenarios and optional reflection. Participate by voice, chat or polls, or simply listen. There is no cold-calling and cameras are optional.
ACCESSIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
Live automated captions are available. Cameras and microphones are optional. You can participate by voice, chat, anonymous Mentimeter activities or quiet reflection, and you may pass, pause or step away at any time. To discuss another access need, use Eventbrite’s Contact the organiser option. Please do not include private medical information in public questions.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Nat Hawley is the founder of Divergent Thinking, a UK neuroinclusion consultancy. Nat combines neurodivergent lived experience, an MSc in Applied Neuroscience and extensive workplace delivery experience. His approach turns research and real-world insight into clear, ethical and practical action.
ABOUT DIVERGENT THINKING
Divergent Thinking helps organisations turn good intentions into practical neuroinclusion through evidence-informed training, consultancy, coaching, workplace needs assessments and audits.
Explore Divergent Thinking’s neuroinclusion training, consultancy and support
This educational webinar cannot assess or diagnose anyone and does not replace individual clinical, legal or therapeutic advice.
A recording will be shared with everyone who registers. A free attendance certificate is available on request after the live session.
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Nat Hawley, MSc
Founder, Divergent Thinking | Neurodiversity consultant and speaker
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Highlights
- 1 hour
- Online
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Location
Online event
Agenda
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Explore the evidence and key ideas
Welcome, access choices and an anonymous poll, followed by clear evidence and key concepts in plain English.
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Turn insight into practical action
Use realistic scenarios and optional reflection to identify useful strategies, then close with questions and next steps.