Neurodiversity 101 Training Programme 🧩
Neurodiversity 101 is a practical and accessible training programme designed to equip individuals, ministries, and organisations with the tools they need to become truly SEND-inclusive. Whether you work in a church, school, mentorship programme, prison, or community centre—this course will help you build a culture of understanding, inclusion, and support for neurodivergent individuals and their families
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Why It Matters
Many churches, schools, and community spaces are filled with love—but lack practical training to support those with hidden disabilities. Neurodivergent individuals are often misunderstood, mislabelled, or left out entirely. This training is about changing that.
It’s not about ticking a box—it’s about building truly inclusive spaces where everyone can feel seen, heard, and supported.
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Breakdown of ASD, ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia
Sensory sensitivities and overstimulation explained
How overstimulation, overload and crisis present (tantrums vs meltdowns vs shutdowns)
Tailored strategies for creating calm, sensory-friendly environments
De-escalation and communication tools for crisis and overload situations
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Visual aids, social stories, clear language, and communication tips
Encouraging social interaction and peer inclusion
Mentorship techniques that build trust, safety, and belonging
Sensory room creation on different budgets, staff care and burnout prevention
Collaboration with parents for consistency across settings
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Audit and assess your space for common oversights
Hidden barriers to inclusion and how to remove them
Setting-specific adaptations (school, church, community)
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Understanding the emotional, practical, and spiritual impact of parenting a child or adult with additional needs
Advocacy tips and collaboration strategies to support the wider family
Creating a safe, shame-free environment for conversations
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SENDCo Training for Key Staff
Safeguarding and Vulnerability Awareness
Recognising Potential Grooming Risks in Neurodivergent Individuals
Sensory Room Design and Safety: From Basic to Advanced (incl. staffing ratios & hygiene)
Historical Blind Spots in Church, Education & Youth Services
Get in touch
Interested in booking a Neurodiversity 101 training session for your church, school, or organisation? Fill out the form below to tell us about your needs, and we’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
Are you a parent, teacher, ministry leader, or part of a community group trying to understand Neurodiversity?
Heard of ASD, ADHD, ADD but unsure what they actually mean, how they show up, or how to support those who live with them?
Want to make your space more accessible but don’t know where to start?
Whether you're in a church, school, community centre, mentorship programme or just someone wanting to do better Neurodiversity 101 is for you.
Written by Deirdre Mundembe, an autistic woman, mother to an autistic son, therapist, life coach, and SEND consultant, this honest and practical guide breaks down Autism, ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, and Dyspraxia in a clear, down to earth way. It's rooted in lived experience and faith but relevant to everyone.
Written with the Church in mind, the tools and strategies in this book can be applied anywhere: schools, homes, workplaces, gyms, probation services, and community groups.
Inside, you’ll find:
Simple explanations of key neurodivergent conditions
How to recognise signs of overstimulation, shutdowns, crises, and meltdowns
A look at how neurodiversity has been treated, past and present
Steps and Tips on how to make spaces more inclusive
Biblical encouragement and room for honest reflection
Practical tips for ministry areas like evangelism, intercession, media, and more
If you’re ready to move from awareness to action and create safe, inclusive spaces for those with hidden disabilities, this is the book for you.
Christian or not, Neurodiversity 101 will help you take real, simple steps towards inclusion and understanding.