Sue Larkey’s Top 10 Recommended

Resources for Supporting Neurodiverse Students in the Classroom & Home: ASD, ADHD, ODD & PDA

Neurodiversity Education Tools Resources

Join me this week as I talk you through my FAVOURITE resources to support neurodiverse students. So, grab a cuppa and download the catalogue and let’s chat.

✅  Using 2B pencils instead of HB pencils for left-handed students

✅  Implementing one-book systems for better executive functioning

✅  Using plastic sleeves instead of glue for worksheets

✅  Placing time timers next to analog clocks for visual time management

✅  Using “now, next, later” visual schedules with timer systems

✅  Reading specific book chapters based on current student needs

✅  Setting up fine motor activity stations using the Motor Flip Book

✅  Using whole-class social skills activities for inclusive learning

✅  Implementing visual cards on timers to show upcoming activities

✅  Creating staff meeting discussions around resources like “I am Aspie Girl”

These are all excellent Diverse Learning Support Materials to Support our students!

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Course Comparison Guide

My Favourite Diverse Learning Support Materials

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The Ultimate Guide to School and Home

| by Sue Larkey and Anna Tullemans | This book provides key strategies for all ages and stages. It offers over 500 practical strategies and timer savers for school and home from engaging disengaged students, what to do if you don't have a teacher assistant to considerations for setting up a classroom for teachers; and from developing friends, to moving house and choosing a school for families. It is the ultimate guide for teachers, parents and all professionals supporting children with autism spectrum disorder, including Aspergers, ADD, ADHD, ODD and other developmental delays.

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From Anxiety to Meltdown

| by Deborah Lipsky | How Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Anxiety, Experience Meltdowns, Manifest Tantrums, and How You Can Intervene Effectively. This is a MUST HAVE book!!

Behaviour Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom

| by Beth Aune, Beth Burt & Peter Gennaro | This book is a must-have for every special needs and inclusive classroom. The easy to use format allows teachers to quickly look up an in-the-moment solution and learn about what the child is communicating, and why. This book illuminates possible causes of those mysterious behaviours, and more importantly, provides solutions!

Time Timer - 20cm Medium

20cm Time Timer (Medium - previously known as large. Retains the same dimensions) | Used as an interactive teaching tool, this classroom-tested teaching aide reinforces the sense of elapsed time with a graphic depiction of the time remaining. The Time Timer can be used to set time limits, measure the duration of activities and train students to make better use of available time.

I am an Autistic Girl

A book for young girls with autism spectrum conditions

Lizzie is an Autistic Girl - she has Asperger's Syndrome, which means that her brain works differently to her friends, and even to boys with Asperger Syndrome. In this book, Lizzie explains what it's like to be an Autistic Girl, including how she has a special talent for blending in with her friends, how she gets really tired after being at school all day, how she worries about making mistakes, and how she finds it hard to understand how she is feeling.

Kids in the Syndrome Mix

| by Martin L. Kutscher MD | Kids in the Syndrome Mix is a concise, scientifically up-to-date, all-in-one guide to the whole range of often co-existing neuro-behavioural disorders in children from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder, to autistic spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, sensory integration problems, and executive dysfunction.

Developing Social Skills

| by Sue Larkey & Gay von Ess | A starting point for teaching and encouraging social interactions and skills for children with an autism spectrum disorder and other developmental delays. It is a useful concrete and visual resource which when coupled with videoing, role playing and modeling will help young primary school age children with an autism spectrum disorder to better understand the social world around them. This book includes hundreds of ideas, social stories and worksheets. It is a great resource full of time savers for home and school.

The Red Beast

| by K.I. Al-Ghani | This vibrant, fully illustrated children's storybook is written for children aged 5+, and is an accessible, fun way to talk about anger, with useful tips about how to tame the red beast and guidance for parents on how anger affects children with Asperger's Syndrome.

The Complete Guide To Asperger's Syndrome

| by Dr Tony Attwood | The definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger's Syndrome, it brings together a wealth of information for children through to adults. Essential reading for families and individuals as well as teachers, professionals and employers coming in contact with people with Asperger's Syndrome. This book is a must for anyone who needs to know about this condition.

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RECOMMENDED COURSES

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: Knowledge to Improve Student Learning, Participation and Outcomes

Developing Early Childhood Approaches for Children with Additional Needs

RECOMMENDED PODCASTS

EPISODE 207:

The New Red Beast Workbook that is Gamechanger for Anger Management in Children

EPISODE 171:

Early Childhood Top Tips & Strategies – From Diagnosis to Toilet Training

EPISODE 191:

Top Tips for Preparing Neurodiverse Students for Camps & Excursions (ASD, ADHD, ODD, PDA)

Additional Resources:

  • The Ultimate Guide to School and Home

    The Ultimate Guide to School and Home

    $44.95
  • developing social skills guide book for kids, parents, educators and teachers

    Developing Social Skills

    $39.95
  • Teacher Assistants Big Red Book of Ideas

    Teacher Assistants Big Red Book of Ideas

    $39.95
  • Teacher Assistant

    Teacher Assistants Big Blue Book of Ideas

    $39.95
  • Behaviour Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom

    Behaviour Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom

    $29.95
  • Socially Speaking Board Game

    Socially Speaking Board Game

    $94.95
  • The Red Beast

    The Red Beast

    $45.95
  • Sale! Teaching Strategies for children and kids with neurodiversity in the Early Years School for Parents and Teachers

    The Early Years: The Foundations For All Learning

    Original price was: $39.95.Current price is: $29.95.
  • The Essential Guide to Secondary School

    The Essential Guide to Secondary School

    $44.95
  • The Kids Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control

    The Kids Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control

    $45.95
  • How to be a Superhero called Self-Control

    How to be a Superhero called Self-Control

    $45.95
  • The Disappointment Dragon

    The Disappointment Dragon

    $45.95

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