About me

She/Her 

Autistic & ADHD

I am an early childhood specialist with a background in neurodiversity and disability. I am a lecturer in early years & SEND at Goldsmiths University, an author & student completing my EdD at Sheffield University. 

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My aim in working in the early years is to challenge the deficit narrative around development differences and to improve the quality of play-based intervention so that there is a move away from teaching neurodivergent children to mimic neurotypical skills, also referred to as masking. 

Training

I offer a wide range of training on ableism, neurodiversity, autism, early childhood behaviour and inclusive practice. This is offered both online, and F2F.

Support

I also offer virtual one-to-one surgery for individual advice. This is open to both early educators and parents and includes support planning, referral and understanding neurodivergent strengths and needs.