The Public Schools Neurodiversity Collective provides graduate level professional development for teachers to create neurodiversity-affirming classrooms in public schools.
What does the Public Schools Neurodiversity Collective do?
➺ Our work focuses on delivering neurodiversity-affirming, evidence-based, graduate level professional development to K-12 teachers in public school systems.
➺ We provide trauma-informed neurodiversity paradigm focused training and resources that directly contribute to the creation of emotionally, psychologically and physically safe and inclusive classrooms for autistic students.
➺ We advocate on a local and national level for trauma-informed changes to how public schools educate autistic, other-neurodivergent, and other disabled students.
Why does the Public Schools Neurodiversity Collective believe change is necessary?
➺ In most U.S. public schools, the educational framework for K—12 students is grounded in PBIS, a “positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports” behavior management system rooted in ABA that uses rewards (and punishments) to manipulate students’ behavior. The stated goal of PBIS is “preventing unwanted behaviors,” which includes harmless autistic behaviors.
➺ Autistic and other Neurodivergent students often spend entire school days and years in emotional, psychological, and physical trauma due to PBIS approaches. But we know there are more compassionate and joyful ways to educate these student populations, and we want teachers to know that, too.
No one person can single-handedly overhaul a national public education system, but together we can do big things!
Exciting news for teachers seeking salary advancement or credential renewal, Therapist Neurodiversity Collective, Inc. is now offering graduate-level professional development semester hours for teachers!
➺ As an Educational Company Partner with Courses4Teachers and the University of the Pacific, Therapist Neurodiversity Collective is excited to announce our upcoming 15 hour course, Neurodiversity Paradigm Focused Approaches: Creating Inclusive Classrooms for Autistic Students.
➺ Discover why a trauma-informed, neurodiversity paradigm-centric environment and educational approach help autistic students thrive in the classroom. This professional development course is grounded in cutting-edge autism research. It equips teachers with the latest evidence-based recommendations to help autistic students feel included, valued, and understood in an inclusive educational space that meets their needs and values their strengths.
➺ Click on the button to save your seat in our first live 15-hour professional development course, scheduled for June 20 – 21, 2025.
The Public Schools Neurodiversity Collective is a subsidiary of Therapist Neurodiversity Collective®.