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From Awareness to Action: Advancing Equity by Strengthening

Self-Regulation and Neurodiversity Supports

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Connecting Expertise with Practical Integration

This professional development session offers educators a practical framework that combines proven strategies with fresh insights, centered on self-regulation—a skill shaped by genetics but deeply influenced by environment. Challenges with self-regulation impact many learners, including those with ADHD, learning disabilities, and all students at times. The session provides a shared roadmap for alignment and collaboration, supporting meaningful growth for every learner while deepening adults’ insight into their own regulation skills.

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Neurodiversity: A Norm, Not an Exception

Grounded in a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), this session emphasizes that neurodiversity is the norm. Supporting neurodiverse learners means cultivating a school culture where all students feel they belong, and where teachers can respond effectively without extra burden. This work aligns with your inclusion mission by translating values into actionable classroom and school-wide practices.

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Interactive Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

• Use a clear model of self-regulation relevant to students and adults

• Organize overlapping accommodations for improved responsiveness

• Identify and address hidden biases—especially those affecting girls

• Translate insights into strategies that work across classrooms, grades, and divisions

By the end, participants will be equipped to:

• Apply a self-regulation framework to integrate supports for all learners

• Recognize and mitigate biases affecting instruction and environment

• Support essential executive function skills: working memory, sequencing, and processing speed

• Leverage SEL programs, technology, and resources to strengthen regulation

• Develop actionable steps for immediate and ongoing integration

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This flexible framework promotes a unified, inclusive approach across grades and divisions, building consistent cultures where learners thrive and teachers feel supported, ultimately fostering equity and reducing stress.

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Parent Education Component

A complementary parent session is encouraged, offering:

• Family-friendly overviews of neurodiversity and self-regulation with practical home strategies

• Awareness of biases families might miss

• Strategies to reinforce self-regulation and SEL at home

• Q&A and reflection to strengthen collaboration between schools and families

• Insights drawn from over 30 years of experience supporting learners and their families​​​​