‘Every Sunday School classroom is neurodiverse…We all contribute to a community of differences together and we are all wonderfully made.” This goes for our church meetings, our liturgies, even our morning tea spaces!

Allison Bird Treacy is a Christian formation professional who happens to live with multiple disabilities and she has written a very useful summary of the issues surrounding neurodiversity in our learning spaces.

If you need clarity on current terms and some very practical things to consider when setting up a learning or meeting space for people in your church, then this article is sure to make it to the fridge door attached with your most robust fridge magnet. Find out:

· how adjusting lighting can help some people settle into a space more gently.

· that there is a special typeface that assists people with dyslexia to read more fluently.

· that there are a few simple guidelines on how to use fidget objects effectively.

· ideas for encouraging people to use their strengths

· what an ‘ear defender’ is!

Check it out here: neurodiversity in the classroom