Neurodiversity
Module Objectives
In this module you will:
- Continue to explore the impact of school culture on children
- Explore the concept of neurodiversity
- Examine approaches to working with children with autism
- Identify strategies to support neurodiverse children
Materials:
- Read Shalaby (2017) Part 2: The Crossroads School & Sean
- Read What is neurodiversity?
- Review Supporting neurodiverse children
- Review & watch approaches to working with children with autism
- Select & listen to 1 episode of a neurodiversity podcast
Read Shalaby (2017) Part 2: The Crossroads & Sean
What is Neurodiversity?
https://childmind.org/article/what-is-neurodiversity/
Supporting Neurodiverse Children
https://childmind.org/article/how-schools-can-support-neurodiverse-students/
Approaches to working with children with autism
TEACCH
https://www.thetreetop.com/aba-therapy/what-is-the-teacch-method
ABA
https://childmind.org/article/what-is-applied-behavior-analysis/
DIR FloorTime?
Listen to an episode of a podcast that focuses on neurodiversity, such as:
Neurodiversity Podcast with Emily Kircher-Morris https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neurodiversity-podcast/id1338562905
Rethinking Neurodiversity https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-neurodiversity/id1701959170
Exploring Neurodiversity https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exploring-neurodiversity-with-adina-levy-from-play/id1625478932
You Don’t Want A Hug, Right? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-dont-want-a-hug-right-the-hilarity-and/id1688411809
Reframing Neurodiversity https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reframing-neurodiversity/id1714682054
Neurodiversity Superpowers https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neurodiversity-superpowers-of-autism-adhd-ocd/id1636115872
Additional Sources (optional):
Deris-DiCarlo-2013 Coogle-et-al-2018 Stockall-et-al-2014Sensory Integration
Parks-2018 Thompson-Raisor-2013