SCHOOLS & EDUCATION - FOR EDUCATORS

Resources supporting educators through inclusive teaching, student wellbeing and practical strategies for supporting neurodivergent learners.

Inclusive Teaching & Learning

Reframing Autism – I Am an Educator

Autistic-led resources, articles and professional learning helping educators create safe, inclusive and neurodiversity-affirming classrooms through a strengths-based understanding of autistic students.

Sue Larkey

Australian educator providing practical strategies, professional learning and classroom resources to help teachers support autistic and neurodivergent students through inclusive, evidence-informed practice.

NeuroWild – Classroom Resources

Practical, neurodiversity-affirming classroom resources created by AuDHD speech pathologist Emily Hammond. Covers topics including executive functioning, regulation, sensory processing, communication and inclusive teaching through engaging visual supports.

Universal Design for Learning (CAST)

Evidence-based tool supporting learner variability by providing flexible ways for students to engage with learning, access information and demonstrate their understanding.

Milton's "Double Empathy Problem": A Summary for Non-academics

Accessible introduction to the Double Empathy concept, challenging the idea that autistic people lack empathy and highlighting that communication and understanding are a shared responsibility between autistic and non-autistic people.

PDA Australia

Australian resource library offering practical classroom guides, low-demand strategies and professional resources to help educators better understand PDA and create more flexible, collaborative and neurodiversity-affirming learning environments.

Monotropism

Explores how monotropism influences attention, motivation and learning, offering educators valuable insights into autistic learning styles and interest-based engagement.

Collaboration, Student Voice & Agency

When Compliance Fails: Dr Robin Harwick on Democratic Education for Neurodivergent Teens

Podcast exploring how democratic education can better support neurodivergent young people by moving beyond compliance and behaviour management towards autonomy, collaboration, trust and meaningful student participation.

Lives in the Balance (Dr Ross Greene)

Dr Ross Greene's Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model helps educators understand unmet needs, solve problems collaboratively and build stronger relationships by working with students rather than relying on compliance and punishment.

Supporting Student Voice in Inclusive Education

Practical guide exploring how meaningful student voice, shared decision-making and accessible communication can strengthen inclusion, engagement and belonging, with practical strategies educators can embed into everyday classroom practice.

Student Empowerment

Victorian professional learning exploring how meaningful student voice, agency and shared decision-making can empower students, strengthen school culture and create more inclusive learning environments.

Student Participation: Good Practice Guide for Schools

Practical guide helping schools embed meaningful student participation through shared decision-making, collaboration and authentic student voice, creating more inclusive, responsive and empowering learning environments for all students.

I CAN School Mentoring Program

Victorian mentoring program supporting autistic government school students through strengths-based peer mentoring, helping build self-understanding, confidence, belonging and positive school engagement while fostering more inclusive school communities.

Sensory Needs & Regulation in the Classroom

Student Wellbeing Hub – Interoception & Self-Regulation

Free professional learning exploring interoception, self-regulation and trauma-informed classroom strategies to help educators create safe, inclusive learning environments where students are ready to engage.

Get Ready to Learn

Free classroom resource featuring 39 interoception activities, educator guides and visual supports designed to help students recognise body cues, build self-regulation skills and participate more confidently in learning.

PDA Australia – Window of Tolerance & the PDA Nervous System

Explores how nervous system regulation influences learning, participation and behaviour, with practical insights for creating safer and more supportive educational environments for PDA learners.

Kelly Mahler – Interoception

Practical resources and professional learning helping educators understand interoception and its role in emotional awareness, self-regulation, wellbeing and participation for neurodivergent students.