Supporting Neurodiverse Students

10/14/2025 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM CT

Category

Hybrid

Admission

  • Free

Location

Northwood Technical College
2100 Beaser Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
United States of America

Summary

This training aims to serve as an introduction for educators and families supporting children with disability-related needs in the area of social and emotional learning (SEL). The goal of this session is to give an introduction to skill-based approaches to challenging behaviors that will improve social understanding and self-management of neurodiverse students. Learning opportunities with a focus on self-regulation, social communication, flexibility, resilience, sensory processing, and executive functioning will be provided.

Description

Morning session - Taking a deep dive into Neurodiversity

This training aims to serve as an introduction for educators and families supporting children with disability-related needs in the area of social and emotional learning (SEL). The goal of this session is to give an introduction to skill-based approaches to challenging behaviors that will improve social understanding and self-management of neurodiverse students. Learning opportunities with a focus on self-regulation, social communication, flexibility, resilience, sensory processing, and executive functioning will be provided.

Afternoon session - Executive Functioning:  What's the support? 

The ability to organize cognitive processes. This includes the ability to plan ahead, prioritize, stop and start activities, shift from one activity to another activity and monitor one’s own behavior. 

(www.understood.org)

Admission

  • Free  -  Parents/Families of students with IEP's
  • Free  -  Virtual Attendees (half-day or full-day)
  • $25.00  -  All other registrants - in-person (HALF-DAY)
  • $50.00  -  All other registrants - in-person (FULL DAY)

Registration Link: October 14 - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER