Workshops and presentations

I love to share my knowledge and passion in the area of neurodiversity-affirming practices, and provide professional development for helping professionals (e.g., teachers, psychologists, counsellors). Please contact me to discuss the needs of your organization — the topics below are a selection of possibilities, not an exhaustive list.

Workshops for helping professionals

Fostering a neurodiversity-affirmative approach

Geared towards helping professionals such as psychologists or counsellors who want to learn how to be more neurodiversity-affirming in their practice.

Understanding masking

What masking is, why we do it, the impacts of masking on mental and physical health and wellbeing, and how to support those who mask. Especially important for school staff and helping professionals who work with neurodivergent people.

Social model of disability and the neurodiversity paradigm

The foundational information to start your journey towards being more neurodiversity-affirming.

Supporting neurodivergent students

Geared towards teachers: an overview of the neurodiversity paradigm and social model of disability, with strategies, suggestions, and resources for creating a more inclusive classroom environment.

Neurodiversity-affirming assessment

An advanced workshop for psychologists seeking to deepen their understanding of neurodiversity-affirming assessment practices, with a specific focus on under-recognized presentations of autism across the lifespan — camouflaging, gender-diverse and late-identified presentations, and the nuanced interplay between autism and co-occurring experiences such as anxiety, ADHD, or trauma.

Autism from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective

What is autism from the perspective of the neurodiversity paradigm, and how do we support autistic individuals?

Understanding brain differences in neurodivergent individuals

How do communication, sensory experiences, emotion processing, and attentional style differ in neurodivergent individuals — and what can we do to support them?

Intersectional identities within autism

There is growing recognition of the underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis of autism in non-gender-conforming individuals, individuals assigned female at birth, BIPOC, and those with co-occurring conditions such as ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and PDA. Gain a deeper understanding of different profiles and traits of autism, with practical tools and strategies to create inclusive environments.

Demystifying psychological assessments

The parts of a psychological assessment, and ways to better understand the results presented in a psychological report.

How to support children with anxiety

What anxiety can look like, and practical strategies to support children with anxiety.

Professional development for educational assistants

This is a selection of possible topics. Please be in touch with Juliane to discuss the needs of your organization.

Supporting neurodivergent students for EAs

An overview of the neurodiversity paradigm and social model of disability, with strategies, suggestions, and resources for creating a more inclusive classroom environment.

Collaboration between teachers and educational assistants

How teachers and EAs can collaborate on their roles in the classroom, share information, and best support each other — leaving with best practices for teacher–EA collaboration and strategies to become a stronger team.

How educational assistants support student independence

How scaffolding support can increase student independence.