50 Fantastic Ideas for Supporting Neurodiversity

Authors: Kerry Murphy, Fifi Benham & Dr Alistair MBE Bryce-CleggFor National Curriculum Early Years | Pre-school & kindergarten | Teaching of students with specific learning difficulties / needs | Teaching skills & techniques | Teachers' classroom resources & materialPublished on 28th September 2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Education) in the United Kingdom as part of the '50 Fantastic Ideas' series.Paperback / softback | 64 pages 243mm x 170mm x 4mm | 176g The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting.This dip-in-and-out guide will help practitioners to adapt their teaching style to become more inclusive of neurodivergent children, and provide meaningful and innovative ideas that can be embedded into everyday practice.Featuring activities such as mirrored play, meditation, symbol stories and treasure baskets, these ideas are expertly formulated to support and develop children’s sensory regulation skills and communication skills, whilst enabling practitioners to understand and engage with non-speaking or pre-verbal children. All forms and templates can be downloaded from the companion website. This book was Highly Commended in the Happy and Healthy category at the Teach Early Years Awards 2023.