On-Demand Training

For teachers, it is essential to strengthen inclusive practices, enhance student engagement, and embrace the unique strengths and perspectives of all learners including those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other forms of neurodivergence. This session explores the transformative power of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in fostering environments where every student can thrive.

Learn to recognize the core features of autism in early childhood. Develop your understanding of behaviours in neurodiverse children. Teach fundamental communication skills and manage challenging behaviour with established best practices.

A comprehensive review of autism spectrum disorder and learner accommodations. Includes strategies to support sensory sensitivities, prevent and address challenging behaviours and a facilitator guide for group training. 

Deepen your understanding of autism spectrum disorder and neurodiverse workforce administration. Learn best practices for interviewing, hiring, onboarding, managing and retaining talent that will benefit your entire workforce.

Concrete solutions for managing social media use in the classroom, including ways it can improve student well-being. Gain a better awareness of how social media affects student well-being and its role in learning. 

Two in five people with autism have at least one diagnosed anxiety disorder. Understand why and what you can do to support autistic children. Learn teaching strategies to manage and lower anxiety levels, proactive action plans and more.

Guidelines for sex-education programs. Introducing intimacy, consent, message interpretation and sexual boundaries. Practical advice and information on how to respond to – and decrease – inappropriate behaviours. 

Understanding the difficulties that autistic students can have with sensory sensitivities. Strategies to enhance autistic students’ sensory and motor functions, and how to teach self-regulation and motor skills.

This foundational course is presented by Dr. Todd Cunningham, a school and clinical psychologist. He is Associate Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education - University of Toronto, where he also chairs the School & Clinical Child Psychology program.