The Neuro-Affirmative Certification Programme
Learn the framework, skills and strategies to communicate and collaborate effectively with everyone - whether clients, coworkers, or children.
Include with integrity, by providing high quality support that respects, safeguards & validates the neurodivergent experience - in all areas & stages of life.
We view neurodivergence as differences to be understood & respected - not 'deficits' to be fixed, nor 'superpowers' to be commodified.
We respect, believe in & validate each individual’s lived experience—one size (or outdated diagnostic criteria) doesn’t fit all.
We champion neurodivergent safeguarding, autonomy & advocacy within broken, outdated & exploitative systems.
We accept people as they are, focusing on adapting environments to meet diverse needs - not the individual. Barriers come from society - not the human experience.
You'll have lifetime access to a combination of self-paced & live interactive lessons - starting October 17th!
Welcome to the course!
Navigation
The Neuro-Affirmative Programme Workbook
Further Learning List
Understanding Neurodiversity & Neurodivergence
Neuro-Affirmative Principles
Neuro Affirmative Language
Communicating Boundaries
Neuro-Affirmative Framework Overview
Neuro-Affirmative Framework: Accept
Exercise: Accepting Differences
24.10.24 Live Group Session 12pm
24.10.24 Live Group Session 6pm
Neurodivergence, Diagnosis & Medication Stigma
Disability & Neurodivergence
Neurodivergence Strengths & 'Superpowers'
Understanding Neuro-Biases
Neuro-Affirmative Framework: Assume
Exercise: Identifying Neuro-Biases
Labels
Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Acquired Neurodivergence
Sensory Neurodivergence
Other Neurodivergent Traits & Experiences
Neuro-Affirmative Framework: Address
Exercise: Addressing Labels
Emotional Neuro-Differences
Communication Neuro-Differences
Cognitive Neuro-Differences
Sensory Neuro-Differences
Learning Neuro-Differences
Social Interaction Neuro-Differences
Neuro-Affirmative Framework: Acknowledge
Exercise: Identifying your Neuro-differences
Strategies to Support & Harness Social Interaction Neuro-Differences
Strategies to Support & Harness Communication Neuro-Differences
Strategies to Support & Harness Emotional Neuro-Differences
Strategies to Support & Harness Cognitive Neuro-Differences
Strategies to Support & Harness Sensory Neuro-Differences
Strategies to Support & Harness Learning Neuro-Differences
Exercise: Adapting your Environment
Neuro-Affirmative Framework: Adapt
This neurodiversity-friendly, global course provides training on the ADHD Works Neuro-Affirmative Framework, combining professional and lived experience of neurodivergence. There’s 6 weeks of lessons & live training, with a skills assessment required to become a certified Neuro-Affirmative Practitioner by ADHD Works.
Use, explain & interpret the ADHD Works Neuro-Affirmative Framework to understand & support neurodivergence in yourself and others.
Understand & demonstrate use of specialist Neuro-Affirmative skills & knowledge, with the ability to navigate neurodiversity with confidence.
Support neurodivergent people to learn, engage, and interact effectively by identifying and implementing effective strategies and understanding to work with their Neuro-Style.
Establish, provide & signpost respectful, validating & trusting environments for neurodivergent people to thrive, exactly as they are.
Starting 17 October 2024
Leanne (she/her) is the founder of ADHD Works, a certified ADHD Coach & bestselling author of 4 books, including 'ADHD: an A to Z' & 'ADHD Works at Work'. She's created & delivered neuro-inclusivity programmes for companies such as Disney, Mind & Google, alongside training 300+ ADHD Coaches globally.
Polly (she/her) is the Clinical Advisor at ADHD Works, having worked as a neurodivergent Psychotherapist for over 10 years. She's provided training within charities and schools, alongside supporting people internationally struggling with trauma, abuse, personal identity and depression, focusing her therapeutic practice around neuro-inclusion.
The 6-week programme starts 17th October 2024!
'Because there's comfort in knowing you're a normal zebra, not a strange horse. Because you can't find community with other zebras if you don't know you belong. And because it's impossible for a zebra to be happy or healthy spending its life feeling like a failed horse.'
Can't see your question? Email us: [email protected] - we're here to help!
This course is designed to run over 6 weeks. That being said, you can complete the lessons in the timeframe that works for you, with lifetime access to our lessons.
Your employer may be willing to fund this. Feel free to message [email protected] for a template you can use. We also have payment plans in place, and if you'd like a discount, we have a limited number of scholarship places available as this is our first cohort of this course - just drop us an email.
Qualifying in our Neuro-Affirmative Certification means you're trained in ADHD Works' Neuro-Affirmative framework. You can use the ADHD Works logo to showcase your certification, and use this alongside your job title - on top of being featured on the ADHD Works website!
The course includes self-paced lessons (around 1-2 hours per week), and live group sessions led by Leanne and Polly to bring this to life. These are all recorded & uploaded, for you to have lifetime access to.
Throughout the course, we'll be helping you to solidify your learning with friendly interactive quizzes. At the end, you'll have around 2 months to complete a short skills assessment, which will take place in the form of a video or written submission.
It's up to you! We'd love you to train as an ADHD Coach with us, but this course isn't just for coaches. It's for everyone who wants to learn how to better understand, communicate & collaborate with neurodivergent people. This course is more about ethics, safeguarding, law, disability, and neurodivergence in general. You may wish to do both, so you can apply your ADHD coaching knowledge to any neurodivergent person, regardless of diagnosis.
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