Course

Meeting Neurodivergent Students with Care, Curiosity, and Dignity - Lessons from the Classroom and Our Home: 3 Day Workshop Series

Sep 26, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026
20 credits
Instructor: Mayra Almaraz, NBCT

$120 Enroll

Full course description

In Person and Synchronous Online | Join us for a powerful professional development series designed for K—12 educators, led by an experienced, award-winning educator and parent of a neurodivergent child. This series bridges professional practice with lived family experience and is designed to help educators cultivate compassionate, culturally responsive, and dignity-centered learning environments.

In this interactive session, you will:

  • Engage in honest reflection without blame. Work on your practice through awareness, humility, and action.
  • Leave with concrete strategies you can use immediately in classrooms, schools, and student relationships.
  • Learn culturally responsive approaches that honor the full humanity of neurodivergent students and their families.

SPECIAL RATE FOR SECAS & PARAPROFESSIONALS

Instructor: Mayra Almaraz, NBCT - Critical Learning Collaborative

 

Course Dates:

  • Sat, 9/26 (in person)
  • Sat, 10/17 (on Zoom)
  • Sat, 11/7 (in person)

Course Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

LocationCTUF Quest Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago, IL 60641

Free Parking Available

 
 
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