Fiona Quirk – Opening Doors to Safer and More Inclusive Schools

Author: Fiona Quirk

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Fiona Quirk

Fiona is a school-based occupational therapist with over 30 years of experience serving children and families. Fiona has immersed herself in listening and learning from Autistic people about their experiences and the neuroscience around felt safety, connection, and regulation. She has witnessed firsthand the positive outcomes when neurodivergent children have their communication and regulation needs met, feel safe and connected, have access to accommodations, and staff are trained in neurodiversity-affirming approaches. Fiona is passionate about changing the ways schools support neurodivergent students. Moving away from compliance-based approaches and toward neurodiversity-affirming, relationship-based, and trauma-informed approaches in schools will help all students to access education in the way that works best for them.

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Education, Neurodiversity-Affirming, Trauma-informed

Becoming Neurodiversity Affirming: Listening to Autistic People to Inform our Approaches with Neurodivergent Students in Schools

by Fiona Quirk September 16, 2024 0

Autistic people are advocating for changes in how we support neurodivergent children in schools. Instead of trying to make Autistic students conform to neurotypical... Read more.