50 Fantastic Ideas for Supporting Neurodiversity
By (Author) Kerry Murphy
By (author) Fifi Benham
Volume editor Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Education
3rd January 2024
United Kingdom
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Teaching of students with learning difficulties
Teaching skills and techniques
Pre-school and kindergarten
371.9
Paperback
64
Width 169mm, Height 244mm
This dip-in-and-out guide will help practitioners to adapt their teaching style to become more inclusive of children with neuro-diverse conditions, and provide meaningful and innovative ideas that can be embedded into everyday practice. Featuring activities such as mirrored play, meditation, symbol stories and treasure baskets, these ideas are expertly formulated to support and develop childrens sensory regulation skills and communication skills, whilst enabling practitioners to understand and engage with non-speaking or pre-verbal children. With over 40 books in the 50 Fantastic Ideas series theres something for everyone whether youre a practitioner looking for new ideas or you want to try out a popular well-loved activity with a new twist. Each book offers a wide range of fun and creative activities to carry out with children aged 05 years, with lists of resources, step-by-step instructions and information about the benefits for children.
Kerry Murphy is an Early Years lecturer and consultant, specialising in wellbeing, behaviour and special educational needs. She is an associate for Early Education and has written for national organisations including Nursery World and Teach Early Years. She is the author of A Guide to SEND in the Early Years and Little Minds Matter (Wellbeing & SEND). She is a lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London, and works with a number of educational organisations to plan and deliver early years training and projects. Kerrys passion has always been inclusion and breaking down deficit attitudes about special educational needs and disability with practical and sustainable approaches. Visit www.eyfs4me.com, follow Kerry on Twitter @eyfs4m or Instagram @eyfs4me. Fifi Benham has been working as an Early Years Educator for 6 years and is currently a Deputy Manager and SENDCo. Fifi started a blog during lockdown about inclusion and activism in early years and, through that, has been engaging with a range of writing and speaking opportunities for those who are also keen to keep pushing the sector forwards.