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Neurodiversity-affirming schools : transforming practices so all students feel accepted & supported / Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kircher-Morris, Emily.
- Morin, Amanda, author.
- Series:
- Free Spirit Professional® Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children with mental disabilities--Education.
- Children with mental disabilities.
- Neurodiversity.
- Inclusive education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 332 pages) : color illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Free Spirit Publishing, [2025]
- Summary:
- Written by leaders in the field of neurodiversity-affirming education, Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools empowers educators to help neurodivergent students thrive. It offers an accessible introduction to the history, context, science, and culture around neurodiversity and neurodivergence. Additionally, it contains concrete strategies for building school and classroom environments that support neurodivergent students. Chapters include tables and sidebars to help readers retain and reference important information. This book also provides real-world flavor in the form of vignettes of neurodivergent students and how educators support them. These features allow readers to contextualize what they've learned and feel confident as they implement change.
- Contents:
- ch. 1. The neurodiversity-affirming school
- ch. 2. Understanding your neurodivergent learners
- ch. 3. Dismantling ableism and creating a neurodiversity-affirming culture
- ch. 4. Universal design for learning as a neurodiversity-affirming practice
- ch. 5. Camouflaging, masking, and authenticity
- ch. 6. Rethinking behavior in the classroom
- ch. 7. Building emotionally competent classrooms
- ch. 8. Meeting sensory needs
- ch. 9. Neurodiversity-affirming communication
- ch. 10. Strengths-based instruction
- ch. 11. IEPs, 504 plans, and other personalized learning plans
- ch. 12. Mental health needs.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 979-88-85544-01-6
- 979-88-85543-99-6
- OCLC:
- 1500074207
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