Nuerodiversity Inclusion
TYPES OF NEURO DIFFERENCES
- Difficulty Processing Information (Sensory Processing Disorder)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Cerebral Palsy
- Down Syndrome
- Developmental Delay
- Anxiety or Depression
POSSIBLE CHARACTERISTICS
- May have short attention span
- May have speech and language difficulties
- May have a range of difficulty with physical/motor skills
- May be overwhelmed by a large amount of new information at once
- May view each learning experience as new, instead of attaching new knowledge to prior-learned ideas
- May behave inappropriately due to difficulty reading social situations
- May have low self-esteem
BEST PRACTICES
Check out these CoachArt Pinterest boards for ideas:
- Repeat instructions
- Provide frequent feedback
- Break down tasks into smaller steps
- Display rules
- Prepare students for transitions
- Always demonstrate when giving instructions
- Reduce distractions
- If your student is still getting distracted- check out our Distracted Drifters page for some ideas.
- If you are in a group, buddy student up with a strong student or volunteer
- Find out the student’s strengths and emphasize them
- Be flexible about expectations
- Seek advice from parents/guardians
- Be patient
- This 1 minute video has some tips from a CoachArt volunteer, Arielle, who is living with High Functioning Autism and Aspergers Syndrome.