Become the Professional Your Neurodivergent Clients Have Been Waiting For
Stop wondering if you’re using the right approach. Gain the professional confidence to provide truly neuro-affirming support and lead the way in inclusive practice.
Led by Specialist Practitioners Anita Patel and Esther Barrett.
Price: £795.00
What’s included:
- 10+ Specialist Video Modules
- Practical Resource Toolbox
- CPD-Accredited Certificate
Meet Your Trainers
Esther Barrett, MSc, PCC, Neuro-Affirming Educator
Esther is an ADHD and Neurodiversity Coach, trainer and supervisor with a background of 25 years in education and training. She specializes in helping individuals and organizations develop neuro-affirming practice. Esther’s expertise lies in bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application, ensuring that coaches, therapists, HR professionals and other client facing practitioners leave her sessions with a toolbox of effective, neuro-affirming strategies for working with neurodivergent clients.
Anita Patel, BA Hons, ACC, Specialist Neurodiversity Coach
Anita Patel is a Neurodiversity Speaker, Coach Trainer and Coach, who works with organisations, teams and individuals to create neuro-affirming support and settings. She combines her professional background in education, training, coaching and mentoring, with her lived experience of neurodivergence and intersectionality. Her approach is practical, engaging, and focused on the removal of barriers to success, with a firm commitment to drive meaningful change.
Neurodiversity Awareness and Support
An Interactive, Self-Paced Online Course
This course offers a comprehensive selection of engaging online and written activities, designed to enrich each video module, encouraging active participation and deeper understanding of neurodiversity.
Each section is supplemented with reflective questions, providing meaningful opportunities for assessment and self-evaluation, while supporting a range of learning preferences. Participants also benefit from exclusive access to a curated Wakelet collection, which features an extensive array of additional resources and support materials, tailored to promote ongoing neurodiversity awareness and practice.
By combining interactive elements, multiple learning styles and accessible support materials, this course is designed to foster an inclusive learning environment that empowers all participants to develop valuable skills and insights, for supporting neurodivergent individuals.
This self-guided and fully interactive online course has been designed for client-facing professionals – including coaches, supervisors, counsellors, therapists, HR practitioners and others – who wish to deepen their understanding of neurodiversity and learn how to more effectively support neurodivergent individuals in their professional practice.
This course allows you to engage with the content at your own pace, while still providing opportunities for interaction, reflection and practical application. With embedded activities, real-world case studies, and reflective exercises throughout, you’ll be encouraged to personalise your learning journey and explore neurodiversity in a way that is meaningful to you.
Course Overview
The course is designed in two parts, combining foundational knowledge with applied strategies for neuro-affirming practice.
Part 1 – Core Knowledge: Understanding Neurodiversity
Inclusive Language
Discover how the language we use influences perceptions and experiences. Learn to use neuro-affirming terminology that respects individual identity and avoids deficit framing.
Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence
Explore the concept of neurodiversity, including common neurodivergent neurotypes such as Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia (DCD), and Dyscalculia. Understand how these often co-occur and differ uniquely in individuals.
Fundamentals of Neurodiversity
Examine how neurocognitive differences are part of the natural human spectrum, and why neurodivergence should be valued and better understood in all areas of society.
Stereotypes and Strengths
Challenge common misconceptions and focus on the wide-ranging strengths of neurodivergent individuals, including creativity, innovation, loyalty, attention to detail, and resilience.
Intersectionality
Understand how race, gender, and other aspects of identity intersect with neurodivergence, and contribute to disparities in diagnosis and support.
Part 2 – The Neuro-Inclusion Toolbox: Practical Application
Creating Neuro-Inclusive Environments
Learn how to create spaces and interactions that promote true inclusion, not just accessibility, across different professional settings.
Approaches and Communication Strategies
Adopt neuro-affirming approaches that celebrate difference and prioritise individual autonomy, comfort, and support needs.
Case Studies
Explore interactive case examples that help you better understand the real-life challenges and successes of neurodivergent individuals, applying your learning to practical contexts.
Signposting and Support Pathways
Identify appropriate services, networks, and resources to signpost individuals towards further support - with or without a formal diagnosis.
Empowering Neuro-Affirming Practice
Neuro-affirming coaching and professional support reject deficit-based models and instead acknowledge and uplift the diverse ways individuals think, feel and engage with the world. This course helps you:
Use inclusive, affirming language – avoiding outdated or stigmatising terminology
Reflect on your own biases and offer strengths-based, individualised support
Promote equity and make reasonable adjustments, even in the absence of formal diagnosis
Tailor your support using flexible, person-centred approaches
Understand your responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010
Build confidence and competency in neurodivergent-inclusive practice
Why Take This Course?
Neuro-affirming coaching and professional support reject deficit-based models and instead acknowledge and uplift the diverse ways individuals think, feel and engage with the world. This course helps you:
Use inclusive, affirming language – avoiding outdated or stigmatising terminology
Designed and delivered by neurodiversity-informed practitioners, Esther Barrett and Anita Patel
Encourages ongoing reflection, ensuring knowledge is embedded and actionable
Includes downloadable resources and templates for use in your own practice
Suitable for all levels – whether you're new to neurodiversity or looking to deepen your existing practice
Who Must Attend This
The course is designed in two parts, combining foundational knowledge with applied strategies for neuro-affirming practice
Coaches
Supervisors
Counsellors
Parents
Therapists
HR Professionals
Teachers
Learning Outcomes
Recognise and support neurodivergence more effectively in a range of settings
Make reasonable adjustments and advocate for equity in the workplace and beyond
Use inclusive and affirming language, avoiding outdated or stigmatising terminology
Identify and implement strategies for working together in a neuro-affirming manner
Understand both the challenges and strengths associated with neurodivergent individuals
Apply practical tools for supporting specific aspects of neurodivergence
Our Experienced Trainers
Esther Barrett and Anita Patel, will provide both the core knowledge of neurodiversity and a neuro affirming toolbox, for you to carry forwards in your work with clients.
Esther Barrett
Anita Patel
Current Climate and Demand for the Training
Neurodiversity Awareness and Support
This course equips participants with the knowledge, language, and practical strategies needed to recognise, support, and celebrate neurodiversity, addressing a large and often under-supported segment of the population.
Prevalence
Approximately 20% of the population has a neurodifference, highlighting the significant number of people who may benefit from increased awareness and support.
Broad Impact
The workshop's content is relevant to a wide range of professionals and organisations, making the potential reach and impact substantial.
Undiagnosed Populations
Research indicates that many neurodivergent individuals, especially girls and women, remain undiagnosed into adulthood.
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