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✅ Fundraising projects taught practical money handling and management skills. ✅ Volunteering strengthened local connections and social interactions. ✅ Financial lessons came from the Barefoot Kids guide. ✅ Small enterprises fostered independence and work readiness. ✅ Students gained confidence through real-world business experiences. ✅ Creative ventures included photography, mocktails, and homemade crafts. ✅ Rail museum volunteering expanded community support and inclusion.

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✅ Specialist teachers see students briefly, challenging consistent relationships. ✅ Inclusive strategies address diverse sensory and learning requirements. ✅ Outside-class connections build stronger student engagement. ✅ Clay modeling aids universal access to language lessons. ✅ Clear routines and rules support neurodivergent learners effectively. ✅ Positive reinforcement fosters a safe, encouraging classroom environment. ✅ Collaboration among colleagues streamlines shared behavior management systems.

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Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.

In this episode, we will discuss:

✅ Autism spectrum varies widely, requiring tailored approaches for each child. ✅ Early diagnosis aids intervention, with average age around seven. ✅ Sensory and behavioural meltdowns differ and need specific strategies. ✅ Flexibility is a challenge; teaching adaptability reduces stress. ✅ Life skills like cooking teach independence and practical abilities. ✅ Motivation is key; leveraging personal interests encourages engagement. ✅ Parenting and teaching neurodiverse children require clarity and consistency.

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✅ Follow the child's lead. ✅ Gradual exposure to new situations. ✅ Choose your battles. ✅ Low demand activities before high demand. ✅ Rule out hunger and thirst. ✅ Build emotional support into plans. ✅ Change the structure, not the child.

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Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.

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✅ Creating a special box of bathroom activities ✅ Using favourite shows (like Paddington) exclusively for toilet time ✅ Tracking progress with ticks and crosses on paper ✅ Offering specific rewards (5 M&Ms for wees, Kit Kats for poos) ✅ Taking nappies to the toilet to flush contents ✅ Starting with morning toilet routines ✅ Using special absorbent training pants for outings ✅ Maintaining consistency despite setbacks ✅ Allowing natural consequences for learning body signals ✅ Recognising and adapting to regression during transitions

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Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.

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✅ Internalizing ADHD/autism presents differently than externalizing behaviors. ✅ Girls often mask difficulties through perfectionism and helping others. ✅ Shutdowns can be mistaken for seizures or non-participation. ✅ Parent-teacher trust relationships are crucial for supporting neurodivergent students. ✅ Classroom accommodations should benefit all students, not individuals. ✅ Social anxiety often underlies masking behaviors in schools. ✅ Library resources help students self-identify neurodivergent traits.

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Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.

In this episode, we will discuss:

✅ Small classroom accommodations benefit all students, not just neurodivergent. ✅ Building relationships through student interests creates vital classroom connections. ✅ Proactive strategies prevent meltdowns and minimize classroom disruptions. ✅ School success depends on parent-teacher collaboration and mutual respect. ✅ Stigma around neurodiversity continues to hinder open discussion. ✅ Principal leadership sets the tone for inclusive school culture. ✅ Teachers need proper professional development for neurodivergent student support.

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Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.

In this episode, we will discuss:

✅ Teacher assistants are vital translators between students and world. ✅ Consistent TA support provides stability for neurodiverse students. ✅ Building healthy student-TA relationships enhances learning outcomes. ✅ Teacher-TA collaboration creates positive classroom community. ✅ TAs often notice student anxiety before others. ✅ Behavior serves as communication for students with limited expression. ✅ Skills must be taught across different environments for generalization.

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Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.

In this episode, we will discuss:

✅ Executive functioning controls planning, organization, and emotional regulation tasks. ✅ Autistic inertia affects ability to start and stop tasks. ✅ Environment shapes outcomes more than changing the child's behavior. ✅ Neurodivergent brains process 80% more information at rest. ✅ Executive functioning development continues into early twenties. ✅ Simple structural changes benefit all students in classroom. ✅ Object permanence affects task completion and anxiety levels.

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Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.

In this episode, we will discuss:

✅ Executive functioning controls planning, organization, and emotional regulation tasks. ✅ Autistic inertia affects ability to start and stop tasks. ✅ Environment shapes outcomes more than changing the child's behavior. ✅ Neurodivergent brains process 80% more information at rest. ✅ Executive functioning development continues into early twenties. ✅ Simple structural changes benefit all students in classroom. ✅ Object permanence affects task completion and anxiety levels.

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