Teaching for Every Mind:  Neurodiversity Training for Inclusive Classrooms Online Masterclass

Empowers you with practical, neuro-affirming insight to confidently support neurodivergent learners in everyday school life.

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During the training, you will gain:

Empathy & Understanding

 Understanding the Unique Strengths and Differences of Diverse Neurotypes (Including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, PDA and more)

Knowledge of Accommodations and Strategies

These will become a natural part of everyday interactions, daily processes and environments.

Insight to Maximise Sensory Tools

Practical ways to use sensory equipment, everyday objects, and natural strategies to support regulation in daily life.

Who is this training for?

This powerful self-paced training is designed for educators across a wide range of settings. It delivers practical, neurodiversity-affirming insight into autism, ADHD, PDA, sensory differences, and more — helping you confidently support neurodivergent children and young people in everyday school life. Recommended for:  •Principals • Teachers • Classroom Assistants • Anyone involved in a young person’s school experience Why choose the Online Masterclass? ✅ Learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere ✅ Designed for individual or whole-school professional development What you’ll gain: ✅ Deep insight, empathy, and understanding of neurodivergence ✅ Clear understanding of sensory, interaction, and daily process differences ✅ Practical strategies and accommodations that actually work in real classrooms ✅ Simple, effective communication tools that build trust and connection ✅ Tools to create calm, inclusive, and supportive learning environments ✅ Confidence to use sensory resources and natural strategies effectively You’ll also: ✅ Explore how to support the Three Anchors of Regulation in real-life school scenarios ✅ Understand their impact on the core Modes of Being ✅ Complete an Anchors of Regulation Audit to reflect on your school’s practices Grounded in the McAleer Regulation Framework, this online training gives your team a strong, practical foundation to create school environments where neurodivergent learners feel safe, seen, and supported - every single day.

Training Details

Once you have book you will have access to the online training course that participants can complete at their own pace. The course is divided into modules featuring key content, downloads and a reflective quiz at the end of each module to support and reinforce learning. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of all modules.  This cost is for 1 person. For order more than 5 people please contact us. If unsure please contact us on [email protected] or 02890 319 360

Meet Your Instructors: Lorraine McAleer & Andy Hazley

Lorraine McAleer, a former teacher and late-identified woman with autism, has over 25 years of experience. She co-founded Learning SPACE and Diverse SPACE to empower children and their key adults with effective, compassionate support. Her journey is rooted in family experience and shaped by years of hands-on practice, training, and continuous learning. Andy Hazley brings both personal and professional insight as an adult with autism, ADHD, PDA, and Dyslexia/Dyspraxia and proud father of three adult children, all on the spectrum. For over 20 years, he has been passionately advocating and supporting families and organization through training. His work is grounded in empathy, real-world experience, and ongoing research to help children be better understood and supported.

Curriculum

9 Chapters · 28 Lessons

  1. 1

    Starting Survey

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      Starting Survey

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    Time for Change: Seeing Differently, Supporting Better

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      Understanding Neurodiversity: Valuing and Celebrating Diverse Ways of Thinking.

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      Fair Isn’t Always Equal: Meeting Individual Needs Matters

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      Reframing Language: Seeing neurodivergence as a difference, not a deficiency

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      When Needs Go Unmet or Misunderstood

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      The Double Empathy Problem: Moving Beyond One-Sided Change

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      Neuroaffirming Mindset Matters Before Support

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      Inside the Overloaded Brain- fight, flight, freeze or fawn.

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      Energy Preservation

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      Co-Regulation

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      Supporting and understanding Monotropic Joy

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      Exploring Neurodivergent Profiles (Including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, PDA and more)

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    The McAleer Regulation Framework

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      The Three Anchors of Regulation Model

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      Modes of Being Model: ‘Feel Good,’ ‘Out of Sorts,’ & ‘Overloaded'

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      The Volcano Window of Tolerance Model

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    When the Senses Speak: Tuning into the Body’s Signals & Supporting Expression

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      What the Body Tells Us – Stimming, Masking & Sensory Overload

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      Nervous System, Sensory Processing and Differences Explained

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      Stimming Matters: Regulation, Expression, and Respect

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      Masking: What It Is, How It Shows Up, and How to Support

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      The Experience of Overloaded Mode

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      Sensory overload in the classroom, canteen and workspaces

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    The Sensory & Body Anchor of Regulation Toolkit

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      Sensory and body anchor of regulation. Looking at the 8 Senses and body needs we unpack what this anchor can look like, feel like and what can support.

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      Gain practical ideas and deeper insight into how sensory equipment, everyday objects, and natural strategies can be meaningfully integrated into daily life to support sustainable sensory regulation.

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    The Interaction Anchor of Regulation Toolkit

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      Interactions anchor. Looking at emotional, relational and communication needs we unpack what this anchor can look like, feel like and what can support.

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      Ongoing Communication Toolkit — ‘Get to Know Me’ Profile with Proactive, Reactive, and Reflective Tools and Strategies

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    The Daily Processes Anchor of Regulation Toolkit

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      Daily Processes anchor. Looking at How things are done – the rhythms, routines, and everyday actions that shape how we live, function, and regulate

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    Anchors in Action: Putting Insight into practice

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      Explore how to support the Anchors of Regulation in real-life scenarios and understand their impact on the core Modes of Being   Anchors of regulation Audit – Sensory, Interactions and Processes

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    Review

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      Survey

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What people are saying

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Lorraine and Andy were incredible! I laughed, cried and learnt so much. The most raw, honest and open thinking and minded course I have attended relating to autism, ADHD and neurodiversity. Thank you and keep up the great work
Attendee

Enniskillen Our Generation Project May 2025 

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“I’ve been in this job for 20 years and I don’t think anyone really told me what to do with these sensory tools. It was fabulous. Thank you for facilitating.” 
Heather Kenndy

Glengormley High School

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This training workshop has helped me: 1. Reflect and build a deeper understanding of my ASD, 2. I feel more confident to help other people to help support and encouraging positive interactions as part of building their confidence
Attendee

Enniskillen Our Generation Project May 2025

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It was really informative and Lorraine & Andy were so passionate about what they were teaching us. Thank you! More of this needed for all staff in schools
Attendee

Enniskillen Our Generation Project May 2025

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Thanks to Andy I have learnt how to get into the mind of my son and why he does the things he does!
D. Henderson

Parent

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Excellent, very personable training, well done and thank you to both trainers
Attendee

Enniskillen Our Generation Project May 2025