Inclusive Design for Neurodiverse Learners

Today, as I reflect on my PGCycle this year, my mind keeps returning to this: before ākonga can learn, they need to be in a place where learning is possible. And adults do too. I see this in my work as an RTLB. Teachers plan engaging lessons, and PD facilitators deliver inspiring professional learning. But you can have the best curriculum or the most incredible PD speaker, and still, very little will stick if the brain is overwhelmed or dysregulated.

I see co-regulation as the foundation on which so much else rests. It is the essence of all.

Ākonga develop self-regulation through repeated experiences of being supported by calm adults who offer connection while holding boundaries.

Co-regulation isn’t about removing expectations or giving in. It’s about creating the conditions for learning.

Perhaps one of my biggest learnings this year is to ask not just, “How do you teach this?” but first, “What…

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Our final session: Reflecting on our learning | Strengthening our practice | Moving forward together

He wā whakawhiti whakaaro, he wā ako ngātahi.

Join us for our final Te Whare o Oro Ohu as we come together to reflect on our experiences of using the Tātai and Whakamahi tools in our practice.

This is an opportunity to share what we've discovered, celebrate what has worked, explore what has challenged our thinking, and consider how we continue to grow and adapt these tools alongside mokopuna, whānau and kaiako.

Come prepared to share:

- What you noticed or discovered.