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Sports Coaching and Neurodiversity Course

In-person Workshop (2.5 hours), Age 16+

The workshop is highly interactive and provides practical, strengths-based tools for volunteers and coaches. Core topics include:

  • Understanding the sporting environment through a sensory lens.
  • The human sensory system and sensory processing differences.
  • Nervous system regulation and how to proactively support it during activities.
  • Neurodiversity in relation to sport and coaching.
  • The "Double Empathy Problem" (improving two-way communication and mutual understanding between neurotypical coaches and neurodivergent athletes).
  • A dedicated Q&A to address specific, real-world coaching scenarios.
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