Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom

Transform Your Classroom With a Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach

Today’s teachers are asked to do the extraordinary—support many learners, each with their own strengths, challenges, and ways of thinking. This inspiring and practical guide shows you how to create a classroom where every brain belongs.

Imagine a learning environment with no single idea of “normal”—a space where neurodiversity, metacognition, and self-advocacy are taught just as intentionally as the curriculum itself. Students learn to understand their own needs, access tools that support them, and become active partners in their learning journey.

This teacher-friendly book breaks the learning process into clear, actionable steps. It’s packed with:
✔ Practical tips you can use immediately
✔ Brain-based strategies rooted in current research
✔ Illustrative examples from real classrooms
✔ Stories from educators and neurodivergent students that bring the concepts to life

With a compassionate, strengths-based lens, this guide shows how to build genuine partnerships with students—your greatest allies in addressing invisible learning needs and solving everyday classroom challenges.

Plan with accessibility in mind, and everyone wins. This is your roadmap to a more inclusive, responsive, and thriving classroom.