Live Autism & Neurodiversity Training

Help your staff confidently support autistic students and children — with live, expert-led training designed for educators, early childhood professionals (ECEs), and community organizations.

We come to you. Sessions run in-person or virtually, from one-hour presentations to full-day workshops, priced for groups.

Tailored for schools, daycares, and other community groups, such as museums, libraries, or public services.
One-hour presentations up to 6-hour workshops.
Priced for groups.
Available in-person or virtually.

Thousands of live trainings delivered to schools and communities across North America

"This was one of the most interactive trainings I have ever been in. I felt comfortable while participating. My knowledge improved significantly." - Teacher, TDSB

Sonderly's live training sessions give teachers, administrators, support staff, childcare professionals, and front line workers the practical and immediate knowledge they need to build truly inclusive environments. All sessions are developed and facilitated by specialists and are grounded in experience and evidence-based practice.

We offer flexible formats, from one-hour awareness presentations to six-hour immersive workshops, tailored to your team's experience level and learning goals. Every session can be delivered in-person at your location or virtually, making it easy to reach your whole staff, no matter where they are.

Explore some of our most popular topics below.

Our most popular live training topics:

These are just a few of our available topics. Contact us to discuss your needs or request a full topic catalogue.

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Understanding and Supporting Individuals with Autism

Learn the basics about autism spectrum disorder and how to make appropriate, well-designed adjustments. This course provides detailed instruction on:

The basic characteristics of autism spectrum disorder.
The strengths and challenges you might observe in an individual with autism.
Tips, strategies and resources for interacting with autistic people in a variety of settings.
What it means to be truly autism-friendly.
Practical guidance on how to turn a classroom into an autism-friendly, inclusive environment.

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Count Me In! Communication Tools to Include Autistic Learners

Best practices on teaching new language and communication skills to autistic students in primary, middle and secondary school. This course offers evidence-based peer-mediated inclusion strategies that support positive and meaningful interactions in an educational setting.

Gain valuable information on:

How strategies – including prompting and shaping – can be integrated into free play and structured activities to increase social communication with peers. 
How to effectively use reinforcement and motivating materials to increase social communication skills.

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Embracing Autism in Childcare Settings

Created specifically for ECE professionals in daycares or early child care settings, this workshop covers how to create inclusive and accommodating spaces for children with autism.

Deepen your understanding of neurodiversity and:

Recognize the core features of autism in early childhood.
Learn effective strategies to teach communication in a childcare setting.
Participate in peer-to-peer learning on inclusion and social skills development.
Understand behaviour and best practices for managing challenges.

Get your team trained. Book a consultation and we can discuss your needs.

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What participants are saying about our courses

Thank you for providing us with useful information to help me improve my teaching practices in the classroom and school. You have inspired me to be a better teacher.

- Educator, Coast Mountain School District

“Explained so well with details and videos really helped us to see how to set up our classroom for our learning diversity students thank you"

- Sonderly User

“The engaging presentation style and the practical examples made the content accessible and relevant to our work. We appreciate the comprehensive and informative session.”

- School board staff, Ontario

Rebecca presented "Thanks For Asking!" Using Communication Temptations with Autistic Students to Increase Spontaneous Interactions was an incredibly informative presentation", the Best presentation I have attended at CEC Ontario in the last several years.

- Special Educator, Ontario

"Our teachers have found the ADHD course extremely helpful. They made amendments to the physical layout of their classroom based on this training. They've also had a chance to apply this new learning to some of our students and have made some plans for accommodations beginning the first day."

- Special Education Coordinator, Quebec

Coast Mountain School District

“Thank you for providing us with useful information to help me improve my teaching practices in the classroom and school. You have inspired me to be a better teacher.”

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