Neurodiversity Workshops
Our neurodiversity workshops are for children and young people to learn more about neurodiversity and help them to grow up accepting and considerate of people's differences. We offer three different services to schools (a free assembly can be included with a full day of workshops in school):
| Group | Location | Maximum group size | Year groups | Neurotype | Duration | Topics | Cost |
| Whole class | Your school | 40 | Reception to Y8 | All | 60 minutes | Different Brains | £60 per workshop |
| Small group | Your school | 8 | Y3 to Y8 | Neurodivergent only | 60 minutes | See below | £70 per workshop |
| Small group | Our Hub | 8 | Y3 to Y8 | Neurodivergent only | 90 minutes | See below | £95 per workshop |
All bookings are subject to a £50 booking and administration fee. Free travel up to 15 miles from Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire and Poole, Dorset. Otherwise, a travel fee may apply. | |||||||
Topics for small group workshops
It's great to be me
The group will explore what it means to them to be neurodivergent. They will do activities to build self-esteem and confidence and learn how to advocate for their needs in different situations.
Emotional Regulation
The group will learn about where in the brain emotions are processed and why neurodivergent people often experience higher levels of emotional dysregulation. The group will discuss their experiences with emotional dysregulation and a variety of strategies to help manage emotions will be explored.
Anxiety
The group will learn about what anxiety is and why neurodivergent people often experience higher levels of anxiety. The group will discuss what makes them anxious and how they experience anxiety. A variety of strategies to help manage anxiety will be explored.
Friends
The group will learn about why neurodivergent people often find it difficult to make and keep friends including learning about the double empathy problem. They will discuss their own experiences of making friends, what makes a good friend and why it's so important to find friends who accept them for who they are.
Making Mistakes and Accepting Challenges
The group will learn about why neurodivergent people are often perfectionists and discuss their experiences with making mistakes and accepting challenges. They will explore the emotions involved in making mistakes and being faced with a challenge and various strategies to help manage these strong emotions.
Accepting Feedback and Asking for Help
The group will learn about why it can be so hard to accept feedback and ask for help. They will explore the emotions involved in accepting feedback and asking for help and various strategies to help manage these strong emotions.
Strengths and Challenges
The group will learn about the most common neurodivergent strengths and challenges. They will explore their own individual strengths and challenges and discuss how they could use some of their strengths to overcome some of their challenges.
Interoception (at our Hub only)
The group will learn about the eighth sense of interoception and how this is sometimes an area that neurodivergent people struggle with. They will each explore their own body's signs and reactions to a variety of stimuli and how these link to the emotions they feel.
What do schools say?
"I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the fantastic workshops and assemblies that you hosted this week. I can say, hand on heart, that every single child’s understanding of neurodiversity has improved from being a part of your workshops. The way you talk about neurodiversity has also supported our staff in how to talk about differences in the way we learn, think and experience the world."
Sophie Long, SENDCo, Gordonbrock Primary School
