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December 2023 Member Lunchbox Recording: How to Properly Support Neurodistinct Students in Training and Education

Online via Thinkific LMS

Recorded on 18/12/2023: This Member Lunchbox Recording is accessible via our Thinkific LMS Platform. 

Please Register Now to access this professional development activity.

Your Certificate of Completion is issued from (and accessible through) the Thinkific Platform immediately upon completion.

Session overview

This session will help highlight the importance of understanding Neurodistinct (ND) students and to help RTOs learn more about how to support them.

 This session will provide ideas to help Organisations understand some of the areas where they might be able to improve their support opportunities and how minor changes can help them be a more inclusive learning institution

Key topics covered

  • What is neurodiversity any why it’s such a hot topic?
  • What most neurodistinct students experience during the learning and assessment journey.
  • How neurodistinct students are sometimes discriminated against by learning institutions.
  • What can happen due to the lack of understanding of someone’s ND.
  • What processes from sign up to start and finish, a learning institution should follow during the ND students learning journey.
  • The importance of providing the right technology for ND people.
  • Tips to help the ND students learning journey to be a great experience for both the student and teacher.
  • Some ND students may never be able to meet certain competency standards.

Who should attend

  • RTO Managers
  • Trainers
  • Assessors
  • Compliance Managers
  • Administrators

What to expect

Once you're enrolled, you have 90 days to complete your MLB Recording via our LMS platform - Thinkific.  

You will be sent a confirmation link via email (just like any other Velg Training event) and this link will connect you to the Thinkific platform. You simply need to input your username and create a password.

Once logged into Thinkific, your MLB recording will be visible on the dashboard

This asynchronous PD activity won't appear in your VET PD profile - but your Certificate of Completion is issued instantly upon completion of the course.

Please note: The 'Date Issued' on your Certificate is recorded in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). For local Australian time, please add the relevant time offset (e.g., +9.5 hours for ACST)

AEST is equal to UTC plus 10 hours (UTC +10)
ACST is equal to UTC plus 9.5 hours (UTC +9.5)
AWST is equal to UTC  plus 8 hours (UTC +8)

Presenters

Will Wheeler

Founder - Neurodiversity Academy

Will Wheeler is a social entrepreneur and founder of Neurodiversity Academy. He has been transforming education since 2010. With a decade in the VET sector, he noticed gaps in supporting neurodivergent students in higher learning. Will’s mission is clear: make education neuro-inclusive and guide neurodivergent students toward successful careers.

As the business world shifts, he’s ahead of the curve. By 2027, 25% of Fortune 500 companies will actively hire neurodivergent individuals (Gartner, 2020). Will emphasizes the urgency of understanding neurodiversity in higher education. It’s not just about social responsibility; it’s a strategic move to meet future workforce demands.

Join Will in reshaping education and employment. His Neurodiversity Academy isn’t just about today; it’s about creating a future where diversity isn’t a buzzword but a catalyst for success. Will Wheeler is turning a vision into reality, one neuro-inclusive step at a time.

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