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Autism & ADHD: Sensory Regulation in the Classroom
Work out whether a restless or withdrawn pupil needs calming down or waking up, and have a quiet fix ready for either.
- 1 hour 3 minutes
- Recorded webinar
- 1 CPD hour
- Certificate
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What you'll learn
- Tell whether a pupil is getting too much sensory input or too little
- Offer quiet activating strategies such as pointy palms or a change of posture
- Calm an overwhelmed pupil with ear plugs, music or a safe space
- Use classroom jobs and silent fidgets that help whichever way a pupil needs
- Pass on what works for a pupil when they move to a new class
About this course
The pupil who can't stop wriggling and chatting looks like they need calming down. Often they need the opposite: more sensory input, so they can concentrate. Reach for the wrong strategy and things get harder for everyone.
There's a simple way to tell whether an autistic or ADHD pupil is getting too much sensory input or too little. They come from a presenter who is autistic and has an autistic daughter, and they work in an ordinary classroom without disturbing anyone. Try 'pointy palms', silent fidgets, ear plugs that cut background noise but not your voice, or a job carrying a pile of books to the office.
Most of it costs nothing. When a pupil moves to a new teacher, you'll also know how to pass on what works.
- For early career teachers, mental health leads and 6 other roles. Early years, primary and special.
Recording
- 63 min
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