Education and Training

Dr Dorothy Armstrong delivers education and training to different organisations and groups.  Here is a sample of the type of education offered: 

Education Overview
Neurodiversity and Inclusion
– Continued professional Development in Neuroaffirmative Practice
Series of five sessions lasting three hours each. Course is tailored to the organisation.
Sample Topics include:
– Overview of Neurodiversity
– Inclusion and Autism
– Inclusion and ADHD
– Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Profile
– Autistic Burnout
– Neurodiversity and the environment
Organisations can also request a one-off session in Neuroaffirmative practice which will be tailored to their needs. 
The Assessment of Developmental Coordination Disorder in Adults
– Online Training Course for Occupational Therapists
Three webinars of three-hour duration. 
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will obtain knowledge and understanding of:
– The diagnostic criteria for Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD/Dyspraxia) in adults;
– Best practice in relation to the assessment of each of these criteria;
– When an assessment is not warranted;
– The lived experience of DCD/Dyspraxia in adulthood; 
– Report writing post assessment;
– Accommodations in relation to employment, leisure and daily life.  
Neurodiversity and Inclusion in the school setting
Bespoke workshops delivered to schools.
Sample Topics include:
– Supporting Neurodivergent students transition from primary to secondary school.
– Methods and tools to use to build neuroaffirmative school environments.
– Supporting neurodivergent students to concentrate and learn optimally.
– Strategies to support neurodiverse students with executive functioning challenges.
– Understanding Sensory Processing Differences in Neurodivergent students and learning how to accommodate accordingly. 
– Autism and girls – challenges in the school setting.
– Help for handwriting in the early years of primary school. 
– Supporting students with Development Coordination Disorder (Dyspraxia)
Neurodiversity and Inclusion in Early Education settings
Bespoke workshops
Sample Topics include:
– Supporting autistic children
– Supporting children with sensory processing challenges
– Setting up a neuroaffirmative environment
– Supporting the child who struggles with getting their energy in the right place to participate fully in play and other learning activities. 
– Autistic children and play
– Adapting environment and teaching methods to promote early independence skills
Education for parents and carers Dr Armstrong delivers ongoing education for parents and carers over a broad range of topics in relation to neurodiversity (list too long to include here). Please feel free to contact for more information.