Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom: Easy Ways to Achieve Access, Agency and Wellbeing for All...

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Kara Dymond

Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom

Easy Ways to Achieve Access, Agency and Wellbeing for All

Kara Dymond

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
21 July 2025

Teaching of special educational needs; Teaching skills & techniques

The world expects the impossible from teachers, with so many young people in our care - all with unique needs. How do we help everyone to thrive?

Imagine a classroom where there is no 'normal' - where all brains are expected and welcomed. Students are taught about neurodiversity, metacognition, and self-advocacy alongside the curriculum and are encouraged to identify their own needs. Learning tools are taught and available to everyone! This thoughtful guide breaks down the learning process. It's brimming with practical tips, brain-based strategies, and illustrative examples that teachers can implement in the classroom. Stories of real teachers and neurodivergent students help educators envision how to apply neurodiversity-affirming approaches.

This book invites a compassionate lens for teachers and students alike. It's the how-to of forging partnerships with students - our best resources in collaboratively problem-solving pressing classroom concerns and invisible learning needs. Everyone benefits when we plan with accessibility in mind!

By: Kara Dymond
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781839978807
ISBN 10: 1839978805
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 21 July 2025
Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Kara Dymond, OCT, Ph.D, is a late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD advocate, author, educator, presenter, and award-winning teacher educator from Canada. Kara is an experienced teacher whose work supporting autistic students inspired her books, Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom and The Autism Lens. At the University of Toronto, Kara researches Universal Design for Learning and teaches graduate courses on accessible and inclusive education, neurodiversity, learning differences, and mental health. She regularly presents to teachers, caregivers, and organizations on neurodiversity-affirming spaces, allyship, and accessibility needs. Kara co-hosts the Autistic Tidbits & Tangents podcast with Canadian autistic advocate Bruce Petherick and Maja Toudal, an autistic psychologist from Denmark. Kara is a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal, a Governor General Award for service for her dedication to improving the lives of autistic people and their communities across Canada.

Reviews for Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom: Easy Ways to Achieve Access, Agency and Wellbeing for All

Kara Dymond's feel for neurodiversity is unmatched. This book beautifully integrates her decades of intense study, immense pedagogical creativity, and deep compassion for learners. In a world of artificial intelligence, Dymond's leadership on how to affirm and fully develop human intelligence is essential. This is exactly what educators should be reading right now. -- Dr. Laurie Faith, Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream), OISE/University of Toronto, Author of Executive Function Skills in the Classroom: Overcoming Barriers, Building Strategies