📝 Event Description
Join Exceptional Individuals for an insightful and passionate session with Miss Jasmine Jackson, a dedicated primary class teacher with extensive experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and neurodivergent learners. Jasmine will share her experiences working in an all-through academy, highlighting the systemic challenges, resource gaps, and innovative strategies educators use daily to support neurodivergent students despite limited resources.
Key Topics
The Reality of SEND and Neurodiversity in Early Years
Understanding how funding shortages and resource gaps impact neurodivergent children with SEND in early education settings.
The Impact on Teachers and Classrooms
How class teachers balance complex learning needs while supporting neurodivergent students with minimal external support.
Advocating for Change
How teachers, parents, and advocates can push for better funding, early intervention, and specialist settings for neurodivergent learners.
Creating Neuroinclusive Learning Environments
Practical strategies for adapting classrooms to be supportive, inclusive, and adaptive for children with diverse learning needs.
🌟 What You’ll Gain
- Systemic Awareness: Learn about the current barriers to supporting neurodivergent children with SEND in early education.
- Advocacy Tools: Discover how to advocate for better funding, early support, and specialist services.
- Teaching Strategies: Gain actionable tips for creating inclusive classrooms that empower neurodivergent children.
- Interactive Q&A: Engage in meaningful conversations with Jasmine and other educators about real-world solutions.
🎤 About the Speaker + Host
Jasmine Jackson is a passionate primary class teacher with a degree in Early Childhood Studies. With five years of experience working in a diverse, underfunded academy, she has dedicated her career to supporting neurodivergent children with SEND, ensuring they receive early, tailored interventions. Her advocacy focuses on improving early years SEND funding, specialist support, and creating educational equity for all learners.
Ruth-Ellen Danquah is Chief Innovation Officer at Exceptional Individuals and a pioneering ADHD Business Strategist. With over 15 years of transformational leadership experience, she has supported 1,000+ business owners and generated £120M+ in revenue as a business development manager for a global SaaS organisation.
Ruth-Ellen has trained over 600 senior leaders across major organisations including HSBC, Aviva, Man Group, and Lush, specialising in trauma-aware, capacity-led approaches that unlock exceptional performance without burnout. Her expertise in AI automation, executive function training, and inclusive business design has secured £1.4M+ in Access to Work funding and increased internal coaching capabilities by 40% across enterprise partners.
🌍 About Exceptional Individuals:
At Exceptional Individuals, our mission is to create wider employment opportunities and foster a deeper appreciation for neurodivergent individuals. We provide the benefit of lived experience and are passionate about helping individuals and employers better understand the strengths of those with learning differences. Our vision is to build a world where everyone can thrive in an inclusive, understanding culture.
