The Neurodiverse Classroom
af Nat Willacy
The Nervous System's Role in Learning (Part 2) - Connection and…
Om denne podcast
Join Autistic + ADHD speech pathologist and teacher, Nat Willacy as she explores a neurodiversity affirming, brain based approach to supporting and empowering all children in the primary classroom. Season One is a crash course in neurodiversity affirming practice, deep diving into concepts of executive functioning, the nervous system’s role in engaged learning, sensory processing and emotional regulation, and neurodiversity affirming goal writing, strategies and approaches. This podcast is for the whole team! Teachers, education assistants, school leaders, early childhood educators, allied health professionals and parents - it takes a village to make big shifts, so let’s work together and make our schools and world are more understanding and inclusive place for everyone.
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Learn more about what Nat does by checking out her website - www.gospeechpathology.com.au
Episoder
- The Nervous System's Role in Learning (Part 2) - Connection and Regulation · 42 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 5This episode explores a nervous system responsive approach to teaching in the classroom, highlighting the importance of prioritizing connection and regulation to optimise…
- The Nervous System's Role in Learning (Part 1) - Understanding the nervous system response · 22 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 4In this episode we’re taking a closer look at our brain’s structures and functions, the impact our experiences have on our nervous system and the implications for learning and…
- The Executive Functioning System (Part 2) - Understanding and Supporting Executive Functioning in the Classroom · 39 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 3In this episode, we continue our deep dive into executive functioning, focusing on how executive functioning processes develop differently in neurodivergent students, including…
- The Executive Functioning System (Part 1) - The Air Traffic Control Centre of the Brain · 27 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 2Our executive functioning system is a set of cognitive processes that allow us to independently engage and interact in our world and, for our school aged kids, in the classroom…
- The Neurodiversity Affirming Model and Schools - An Introduction · 27 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 1Welcome to Episode 1! In this first episode, we dive into the Neurodiversity Affirming Model - what it is, why it matters, and how it differs from the traditional medical model…
- Trailer - The Neurodiverse Classroom · 2 min. · Sæson 1I’m Nat Willacy, Autistic ADHD speech pathologist, teacher and host of The Neurodiverse Classroom podcast. The neuro-affirming movement and better understanding neurodivergent…







