Neurodiversity Early Years & KS1 Service

The Neurodiversity Early Years and Key Stage 1 Service at the ADHD Foundation is dedicated to promoting early identification and intervention for young children presenting with emerging characteristics of neurodevelopmental conditions.

Our expert team build knowledge and skills within the early years and Key Stage 1 workforce through training, coaching and play based therapeutic intervention. Our relationship driven approach encourages mutual exploration of the child’s needs and support required.

Our aim is to ensure that neurodiversity is recognised, celebrated, and supported, taking a needs-led approach across the early years and Key Stage 1.

Meet the team

Emma Weaver

Deputy CEO My role is to work alongside early years settings, parents and carers of children in the early years and young children presenting with emerging traits of neurodiversity.

Samantha Asher

Neurodiversity Early Years/KS1 Lead My role within the foundation is to work in collaboration with early years and primary school settings. I am passionate about supporting practitioners and parents/carers to understand and implement strategies, to enable our little learners, with emerging characteristics of neurodevelopmental conditions.

Rachel Rushton

Neurodiversity Early Years Specialist My role at the ADHD Foundation is to work collaboratively with educators, childcare professionals, parents and carers who have a desire to develop their understanding of neurodiversity.

Sarah Oakley

Neurodiversity Early Years Specialist My role at the ADHD foundation is to support early years practitioners and parents/carers to develop their knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity. We take a needs-led approach to support children with emerging characteristics of neurodevelopmental conditions.

Jennifer Bradley

Neurodiversity Early Years Specialist My role at the ADHD Foundation is to work alongside educators, childcare professionals and parents/carers to support them in strengthening their understanding of neurodiversity, as well as providing strategies to support their little ones

Neurodiversity Early Years & KS1 Resources (Parents and Carers)

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Neurodiversity Early Years & KS1 Resources (Practitioners)

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Services for Education

Read about our services for education settings, including training, accreditations, and the Neurodiversity Umbrella Project.

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