Teaching Neurodiverse Learners: Strategies, Insights, and Opportunities
Join us for a webinar, open to everyone, from Boelo van der Pool about teaching neurodiverse learners.
- When: 10-11 UK time – Thursday 13th November
- Where: Online
- Who: Anyone can attend (both IH members and non-members)
Dyslexia, ADHD, and Autism are showing up more and more in our language classrooms. While it might feel like a sudden wave, what’s really happening is that awareness is growing, and so are diagnoses. As language educators, we need to be ready to support these students in meaningful and effective ways.
But are we?
In this webinar, we’ll explore what neurodiversity means in the context of language learning. We’ll see how different neurodivergent profiles might experience the language classroom, why these diagnoses are becoming more common, and, most importantly, what we can do to better support all learners.
Boelo will also share an exciting teacher training collaboration with IHWO that has already made a positive impact in IH schools across Spain, Portugal, and Italy.
Speaker Bio
Boelo is a Dutch language educator who’s called Spain home for the past 30 years. With 25+ years of experience running a successful language school, leading international education projects, and training teachers, he now focuses on helping neurodiverse students thrive in language learning.
As someone with both dyslexia and ADHD, Boelo brings a unique perspective to the classroom—and to teacher training. He’s the creator of the Dyslexia Smart Teachers approach, which has already helped hundreds of students with dyslexia, ADHD, and autism unlock their English learning potential.
Now, he’s on a mission to share those tools with language teachers and schools worldwide.
