Removing the Barriers: Supporting Neurodivergent Students Through UDL
Date:
February 5, 2026 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Price:
Topics:
- General Education
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- Neurodiversity & Inclusion
Instructor(s):
Aaron Lanou
Event Type:
Virtual
Professional Learning Hours:
5
Intended Audience:
K–12 educators
Participants must attend all events:
- Event Date
- Event Date
Learning is like climbing a mountain—effort and challenge are part of the journey. But too often, the way we “do school” adds unnecessary obstacles that block students’ path to learning.
In this interactive workshop, participants will use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a guide for reshaping the learning landscape. We’ll examine the strengths and needs of neurodivergent students, uncover hidden demands that create barriers to learning, and explore tier-one, whole-class strategies that support students’ executive functioning, language, and sensory needs. With variability, voice, and choice at the center, participants will learn how to design lessons that help all students.
Participants will:
- Interrogate the conventional design of schooling and its role in excluding students.
- Investigate factors that get in the way of student learning and strategies for removing them.
- Apply the principles of UDL to lesson planning.
- Examine foundational inclusive practices to support neurodivergent students.
