This presentation will consider the issue neurodiversity and neurodivergence and outline how parents working in partnership with schools can successfully support student learning, behaviour and socialisation objectives.
Areas to be covered
- Demystifying key Neurodivergent terms including ADHD, ASC and SpLD
- Structure and Flexibility both at home and at school in supporting specific ND traits
- Supporting a range of specific issues including homework, organisation, screen time and study skills
- Rapport in terms of effective communication and dealing with distraction, inflexibility, impulsivity and frustration.
- Relationships in socialisation issues and developing positive peer to peer interaction
- Resilience in terms of transition points and happiness and wellbeing
Fin O’Regan MA
Fin is one of the leading behaviour and learning specialists in the UK. He is currently an ADHD and Neurodiversity Consultant for number of schools and organisations, an associate lecturer for Leicester University, NASEN, The Helen Arkell Charity and the Institute of Education.
He is a current member of the Special Education Consortium, the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee, and The CDC London, is a council member of CReSTeD and on the advisory board of the University of Michigan, USA.
Fintan is an internationally acclaimed presenter has presented over 2500 seminars throughout Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Australia, New Zealand and North America and has published 12 books on the subject of ND/ADHD, learning, behaviour and socialisation issues.