{"product_id":"passing-for-white-copy","title":"Neurodiversity in the Literacy Classroom: ADHD \u0026 Autism SEND Guide","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNeurodiversity in the Literacy Classroom: The General Educator's Guide to IEPs, Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, and More\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeurodiversity in the Literacy Classroom\u003c\/strong\u003e is a practical guidebook by M. Colleen Cruz, published by Corwin, an imprint of SAGE Publications, for classroom teachers, SENCOs and parents who want clear, workable strategies for teaching literacy to autistic pupils and pupils with ADHD. It combines research-backed guidance on Individual Education Plans (the US equivalent of the UK's Education, Health and Care Plan process) with day-to-day classroom and home strategies that do not require a specialist background in special educational needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is built around Universal Design for Learning principles and a strengths-based approach, meaning it focuses on what autistic learners and learners with ADHD can already do well, and how to build reading and writing instruction around those strengths rather than around deficit. It includes practical tools, checklists and frequently asked questions designed to be used immediately in a busy classroom or at the kitchen table, alongside contributions from other specialists in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor schools\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGives whole-class strategies a general classroom teacher can use without needing to be a SEND specialist, supporting Quality First Teaching and the graduated approach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes practical tools and checklists that translate directly into lesson planning for literacy across primary and secondary settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eClarifies the IEP process in detail, which SENCOs can use as a reference point when comparing US practice to the UK's EHCP and SEND Code of Practice framework.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSuitable for staff CPD, SENCO reference shelves, and trust-wide purchasing where a single accessible text is needed for several year groups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor parents and home learning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExplains, in plain language, why an autistic child or a child with ADHD may find literacy lessons harder in a mainstream classroom, without placing blame on the child.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGives parents a shared vocabulary with teachers when discussing an IEP-style plan, EHCP, or classroom support at review meetings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOffers strengths-based framing that parents can use at home to reduce frustration around reading and writing homework.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWritten to be read alongside a child's teacher, so home and school strategies stay consistent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor autistic learners, the book addresses common literacy barriers such as sensory sensitivities in the classroom, difficulty with unpredictable or open-ended reading and writing tasks, and the need for clear, consistent routines. For learners with ADHD, it focuses on sustaining attention through longer literacy tasks, breaking writing down into manageable steps, and using movement or structure to support focus. The guide also includes dedicated content on dyslexia, so schools and families dealing with overlapping needs are not left without guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe strategies in the book are grounded in Universal Design for Learning, an approach increasingly referenced in UK inclusive teaching practice as a way of designing lessons that work for the whole class rather than retrofitting adjustments for individual pupils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you support autistic pupils or pupils with ADHD in literacy, whether from a staffroom or a kitchen table, this guide is written to be used straight away rather than read once and shelved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57863961969022,"sku":"BK2587","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/9781071952870.jpg?v=1787049535","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/passing-for-white-copy","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}