Explore evidence-based strategies and compassionate insights to support students with ADHD. From attention and executive function to emotional regulation and classroom adaptations, these resources help families and educators unlock every learner’s potential.
Jon Mansell explores how PDA, EBSA and demand avoidance can affect school attendance, explaining why neurodivergent learners may avoid demands and how connection, flexibility and emotional safety can support gradual re-engagement.
Jon Mansell shares neuroaffirming strategies to help families support young people through end-of-term changes and the summer holidays, using predictable routines, low-demand planning and realistic expectations to reduce anxiety and protect emotional wellbeing.
Christopher Lloyd shares how Abingdon House School tailors integrated support for a pupil with autism, ADHD and EAL, combining therapy-led strategies, multisensory learning and clear routines to build focus, safe social connection and confidence ahead of a carefully planned transition.
Rachel Cullen shares a day-in-the-life case study showing how Abingdon House Prep personalises learning for a student with autism, ADHD and anxiety, blending classroom adaptations, therapeutic input and trusted relationships to reduce barriers, build resilience and support meaningful engagement.
Rory Vokes-Dudgeon is the Headteacher at Abingdon House School, a specialist school dedicated to removing barriers to learning for students with SEN. Rory is passionate about ensuring all students have the opportunity to achieve meaningful outcomes. In addition to his role at Abingdon House School, Rory guest lectures at King’s College London on maths education and support for SEN learners.
KS5 Maths Lead Ewan Dennis at Burlington House School explores the critical differences between dyscalculia and maths anxiety, showing how understanding the root cause of a learner’s struggle allows educators to provide the right emotional support, teaching strategies and pathways for success.
By Amy Leeke. Dyslexia rarely exists in isolation. This guide explores how it overlaps with ADHD, DLD, dyscalculia, and more – offering practical insights to help educators support learners with multiple, intersecting needs.
Koen Claeys explores how AI can personalise learning for students with SEN, empowering diverse learners through tailored support. With teachers at the heart, AI becomes a partner in helping every pupil thrive as their authentic self.
When exams test endurance more than knowledge, ADHD learners are at a disadvantage. This article explores how early access arrangements and executive functioning support can create fairer, calmer exam experiences that reflect true ability.
ADHD learners need the right conditions in order to thrive. This guide offers compassionate, practical strategies for behaviour and focus, helping parents. carers and educators shift from correction to cultivation so that attention, motivation and self-worth can blossom.
ADHD in girls is often hidden behind masking and self-blame, leading to late diagnosis and unmet needs. This guide explores why symptoms differ from boys and how early recognition and support can help girls thrive.
Bridget Young is the Headteacher at The Holmewood School, London and has 20 years’ experience in education with 13 years in autism-specific education. She brings both personal and professional experience of neurodivergence, and has a special interest in coaching, habits, and wellness.
Learn how exam access arrangements support fairness for students with additional needs. From extra time to separate rooms, Cavendish Education explains what’s available, who qualifies, and how families can help secure support early.
This guide explains ADHD in children, from signs and executive functioning to effective classroom strategies. Discover how to create inclusive, strengths-based environments that support focus, confidence, and success for neurodivergent learners.
This guide explores neurodiversity in education, what it means, why it matters, and how educators can create inclusive classrooms that celebrate cognitive differences and support every learner’s strengths, needs, and wellbeing.
Cavendish Education redefines SEMH by focusing on student strengths, not behaviours. Through trauma-informed care, emotional literacy, and nurturing school cultures, learners are empowered to feel safe, supported, and ready to thrive.
Introduction Every child has a unique way of seeing the world, shaped by their interests, experiences, and the way their brain works. For autistic young
This comprehensive guide walks parents and educators through the process of recognising, diagnosing, and supporting children with autism and other special educational needs, with a focus on early identification, co-occurring conditions, and empowering families with the right tools.
SEND Advisor for Cavendish Education, Vanessa Danz, discusses the skills and benefits involved in handwriting and touch typing and how a balanced approach may promote the best outcomes.
We asked Nuala Dalton, SENCo at Burlington House School, to explain Exam Access Arrangements, what they are, who qualifies, and how they ensure fairer assessment for students with additional learning needs.
Claire Bailey, Compliance Audit Officer at Cavendish Education, and David Shearer, Computing Teacher at The Holmewood School, share insights into how online games and social media can benefit neurodiverse children — and offer practical advice for families on promoting safe and balanced internet use.
Founder of Cavendish Education, Aatif Hassan, shares his lived experience of ADHD and explains why reframing it as part of a unique learning profile can lead to resilience, creativity and success.
Luckily for the Bredon School community, Pastoral Support Officer Jeff Wood has embraced the transformative potential of mindfulness. After attending a stress reduction seminar, Jeff was introduced to its many benefits for children—and has been practising mindfulness personally for the past three years. Now, he’s passionate about sharing these tools with students, staff and parents alike.
Support, strategies and lived experience to help students thrive with focus, organisation and self-regulation.
Resources to support autistic learners, including sensory needs, communication strategies and inclusive practices.
Practical tools and expert advice for supporting reading, writing and spelling for dyslexic learners.
Explore ways to support number confidence and reduce anxiety for students with dyscalculia.
Help students with motor and planning challenges succeed with structured, accessible approaches.
Understand the EHCP process and how it can unlock tailored support for students with learning differences.
Guidance on helping students build resilience, regulate emotions and form positive relationships.
Explore broad support strategies for students with special educational needs across settings.
Identify and support specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia.
Articles, reflections and strategies celebrating neurodivergent ways of thinking and learning.
Support students with speech, language and communication needs in every learning environment.
Guidance on helping students with handwriting, spelling, and written planning challenges.
After years of disruption and repeated school moves, Zahir* found stability, belonging and a strengths-led pathway – building friendships, confidence and ambitions for a future in the creative arts.
After multiple school moves and rising anxiety, Alex* found calm, confidence and progress through the right therapeutic support at the right time.
After severe school-based anxiety, sensory difficulties and social isolation, Sam* rebuilt trust, returned to learning and is now attending regularly, building friendships and feeling hopeful about the future.
