SUPPORTING A NEURODIVERGENT CHILD WITHOUT CHANGING WHO THEY ARE
Information workbook
This rainbow-themed workbook helps parents, carers and other adults support a neurodivergent child while respecting who they are. It starts from an affirming idea: the child is not the problem to solve. Support should build safety, access, autonomy and belonging.
The six-page workbook explores:
- Starting with an affirming lens and replacing judgement with curiosity.
- Recognising communication through speech, AAC, gesture, movement, play and silence, while allowing time to process.
- Mapping sensory needs across sound, light, touch, movement, food and smell, and space and people.
- Supporting a child through distress with co-regulation, reduced demands and time to recover.
- Creating a child-centred support plan that protects communication, choice, identity and autonomy.
Reflection prompts, checklists and writing spaces help adults notice what supports the child and choose practical adjustments. The pages can be printed and completed together or used as a starting point for conversation. Adapt the plan as the child's needs and environments change.
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