Finding the Right Fit: Choosing the Best School for Your Neurodivergent Child

What Will You Learn?

• Compare different school settings and identify which environments best match a neurodivergent child's learning profile and support needs
• Guide families through a structured school selection process using practical frameworks and decision-making tools
• Evaluate inclusion practices, adjustments, and support structures across mainstream, specialist, and independent school options
• Explain NDIS funding, school-based supports, and government provisions that can be leveraged to enhance school placement outcomes
• Facilitate strengths-based conversations with families that honour their child's unique profile, goals, and lived experience
• Identify red and green flags in school environments to help families ask the right questions during school visits and enrolment discussions
• Apply transition planning strategies to support smooth school entry, movement between settings, or changes in placement
• Build a personalised advocacy toolkit to support families in communicating effectively with schools and education systems