Insights from the Early Childhood Teacher Neurodiversity Project

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posted on 2025-10-28, 04:51 authored by Amy ChristiansenAmy Christiansen, Katey Coleman, Matt Harrison, Nicola Yelland, Sarah Timperley

In this recording Ame Christiansen shares insights from the Early Childhood Neurodiversity Project - an a/r/tographic, neurodivergent-led research project (undertaken with Sarah Timperley, Mattt Harrison, Kate Coleman and Nicola Yelland). The project was seed funded by Unimelb Faculty of Education. It explores what matters to neurodivergent early childhood teachers and educators - from the strengths they bring to teaching young children, to the intersectional challenges they face in the sector and how we might create more responsive, neuro-inclusive and sensorially safe ECEC services for the future.<p></p>

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University of Melbourne ;MGSESEEDFUND10040 ;10040

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Place

Melbourne Australia

Venue

Graduate House University of Melbourne

NTRO Publisher

Global Childhoods Research Hub

Medium

audio visual recording

Research Statement

This recording explores insights into the lived experience of neurodivergent early childhood teachers in Australia. Responding to the lack of literature regarding neurodivergent teachers and educators in the ECEC workforce, it explores what responsive, neuro-inclusive learning ecologies (places, people, policies and pedagogies) look like for neurodivergent early childhood professionals in Australia. This recording highlights new knowledge regarding the lived experiences of neurodivergent EC teachers. It identifies strengths, challenges and culturally responsive practices and policies which support neuro-inclusivity in the EC workforce. The work amplifies the perspectives of neurodivergent EC professionals, articulating neuro-affirming approaches to workforce diversity. Exploring an under-researched area of the ECEC workforce, this recording provides insight into inclusivity as manifested in policies, practices and approaches identified by neurodivergent teachers and educators themselves - supporting neuro-inclusivity, cultural responsiveness and wellbeing in the EC workforce

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29min, 40sec

Affiliation

Ame Christiansen, University of Melbourne

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Keywords

Neurodiversity neuro-affirming practice Early Childhood Inclusivity neurodivergent teachers neuro-inclusive practice

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0