Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Our awareness-raising training will increase your understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions; developing your skills and confidence with practical strategies to better support children, young people and adults living with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) and their families. It looks at the more common neurodevelopmental conditions including specific learning difficulties and suggests ways to understand and support individuals affected by NDCs.

Training can be delivered as full-day, half-day or twilight sessions with learning outcomes tailored appropriately.

OFSTED and CQC guidance advises professionals and carers to work in a person-centred way and to be creative in order to minimise behaviour that presents as challenging.

Who is the training for?

This training is designed to support professionals working with children, young people and adults living with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families.

It is based on the most recent good practice guidance and parent/carers themselves as experts in their own experience.

By the end of the training, participants will:

To understand the difference and similarities between ADHD, autism, sensory processing difficulties (SPD) and other neurodevelopmental conditions
To recognise typical behaviours of ADHD, autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions
To recognise the impact that unsupported and unmanaged characteristics of neurodevelopmental conditions can have on an individual and their family
To understand the impact that sensory processing difficulties have on children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions
To recognise local support available for professionals, young people and families who have children with neurodevelopmental conditions