Early Education
Understanding and Supporting Behaviour in Neurodivergent Children
Children often communicate needs and desires through their behaviour and sometimes those behaviour can be challenging to understand. For neurodivergent children, these responses may look different, and without the right understanding, it can be easy to miss what a child is really trying to tells us. Not understanding behaviours can lead to Neurodivergent Children not being able to achieve their best potential.
Who can do this Course?
Early years educators and managers, school age care service providers and practitioners and any professionals working with Neurodivergent children.
Course Content
- Explore the four different functions of behaviours and develop the skills to recognise and understand them.
- Gain an understanding of supports you can put in place to support different functions of behaviours.
- Gain insights into how the neurodivergent brain thinks and responds differently, and how communication styles and difficulties can contribute to stressful behaviours.
- Learn practical strategies to support neurodivergent children, including the use of visual supports, which play a crucial role in creating an inclusive environment.
Certification
Certificate of attendance.
Tutor
Ciara Watson started work in mainstream preschools before going to study a B.A in Psychology. Leading on to work as a specialised teacher and then progressing to work as program coordinator and staff trainer in a specialised preschool for autistic children. She is also the founder of Autism Supports, helping families and professionals implement supports for autistic children in their setting. She is also the mother of an autistic teenager which gives her the understanding of the difficulties which parents face at home.
Ciara has completed a Masters in Autism Research at mary Immaculate College, and is an advocate for neurodiversity.
Ciara takes a holistic approach when working with families and children. There are many factors that need to be considered and the environment is only one part of this approach but a very important part.
Ciara has completed a Masters in Autism Research at mary Immaculate College, and is an advocate for neurodiversity.
Ciara takes a holistic approach when working with families and children. There are many factors that need to be considered and the environment is only one part of this approach but a very important part.
More information
The webinar will feature practical examples, plenty of time for questions, and discussions of real-life scenarios that you may encounter in your setting. This is a highly interactive webinar with a large amounts of demonstrational strategies and ideas for you to take away to implement in your setting. WE encourage you to turn your camera and microphone on and to interact with the trainer.
Understanding and Supporting Behaviour in Neurodivergent Children
This comprehensive three-hour course is designed for educators, childcare providers, and professionals working with neurodivergent children. By completing this course, you will gain a deep understanding of the different reasons children may exhibit behaviour responses and learn effective strategies to support them and alleviate stress.
Supporting Children
Webinar
DATE
06 Sep 2025
AVAILABLE SEATS
43
Course Dates and Times
10.00 AM to 1.00 PM
LOCATION
Online
CERTIFICATION
Certificate of attendance.
PRICE
€ 25.00
Contact Us
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