Inclusive education
Every learner belongs.
We help schools worldwide include ADHD, autistic and dyslexic students, and help them thrive.
For schools
Support for Students of Determination.
Strengths-based support so neurodivergent learners can learn alongside their peers.
Inclusion Audit
- • Review of your provision against the inclusion rules of your own country (for example the UAE KHDA framework)
Inclusion Policy & Setup
- • SENCO role
- • Referral process
- • IEP templates
Teacher Training
- • ADHD-friendly classrooms
- • Autism basics
- • Dyslexia strategies
- • Executive function
- • Calm classroom routines
Recruit SEN Staff
- • SEN teachers
- • LSAs
- • Shadow teachers
LSA / Shadow-Teacher Training
- • Training for learning support assistants and shadow teachers
Inspection Readiness: Inclusion
- • Get your inclusion provision ready for inspection
AI for Inclusion
- • Assistive AI for neurodivergent learners
For parents
Help for your family.
Parent coaching
Strengths-based support for your family.
School-match advice
Find a school with real inclusive education.
Parent workshops
Practical sessions for parents.
Why us
Why InfoAcademicSpecialists?
Maria Angelis has spent more than 25 years with children and schools, in classrooms, school leadership and educational research.
She creates research-based videos about ADHD for parents and teachers, in the series “ADHD Between Us”.
Each video draws on published studies, such as Faraone et al. 2021, Shaw et al. 2007 and Staff et al. 2023 ('Teacher Feedback, Student ADHD Behavior, and the Teacher-Student Relationship: Are These Related?', School Mental Health, 15(1), 287-299).
Partners
Assessment by licensed clinics.
We do not diagnose ADHD or autism. We work with licensed clinics for assessment: [ADD PARTNER CLINICS].
Free download
ADHD-Friendly Classroom Checklist.
Research case study
Two short teacher trainings that reduced ADHD behaviours in class
Published research, not one of our clients.
The problem
90 primary school children (ages 6-12) in Dutch schools showed high levels of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that made lessons hard for them and their teachers.
What they did
Researchers at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam randomly gave teachers one of two short trainings, or a waiting list. Each training was only two sessions: 2 hours at school, then a 45-minute video session a week later.
Training A (prevent the behaviour): clear rules, clear instructions, talking through difficult moments with the child in advance, and structure in time and space.
Training B (respond to the behaviour): specific praise, small rewards, planned ignoring, fair consequences, and step-by-step shaping.
Teachers used their plan in class for at least four weeks.
The result
Compared with the waiting list, teachers in both groups saw fewer ADHD behaviours and less impairment. Independent classroom observers, who did not know which group each child was in, saw less off-task behaviour in both groups. Training A also clearly improved attention. Most teachers would recommend the training to colleagues (88% and 77%).
What this means for your school
You do not need a long or expensive programme. Two focused sessions, built around a plan for one child, can change a classroom. This is the approach we use in our Teacher Training and Inclusion packages.
Source: Staff, A. I., van der Oord, S., Oosterlaan, J., Hornstra, R., Hoekstra, P. J., van den Hoofdakker, B. J., and Luman, M. (2022). Effectiveness of Specific Techniques in Behavioral Teacher Training for Childhood ADHD Behaviors: Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Microtrial. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 50(7), 867-880.
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