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Monday 15th - Friday 19th March 2027
Understanding Neurodiversity Celebration Week in EYFS & KS1
Let's celebrate all the amazing and unique ways our brains work! 🧠✨ Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges old ideas and misunderstandings about how different brains work. It wants to change how we see and support people who are neurodivergent (meaning their brains are wired a bit differently, like those with autism, ADHD, or dyslexia). This week gives schools, universities, and other groups a chance to see and celebrate the many talents and strengths that come from being neurodivergent. It's all about celebrating the great things about different ways of thinking and learning, helping us build a more welcoming and fair society for everyone.
For early years settings, nurseries, preschools, childminders, and Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms, this week provides a wonderful and essential theme for exploring diversity, inclusion, fairness, empathy, personal, social & emotional development (PSED), and understanding ourselves and others. It's about helping children appreciate that just as we all look different on the outside, our brains also work in many different and wonderful ways. This helps build a culture of acceptance and respect from a young age. This week offers fantastic planning ideas and inspiration for engaging activities that truly resonate with young minds, making learning about differences and celebrating everyone both heart-warming and foundational.
Why Is Celebrating Neurodiversity Important for Young Children?
Integrating Neurodiversity Celebration Week and lessons about different ways of thinking and learning into your practice with young children (aged 0-7) is incredibly important for fostering empathy, promoting inclusion, and building a truly accepting community.
Promotes Acceptance and Inclusion: Teaches children that everyone is unique and special, and that different ways of thinking are to be celebrated, not just tolerated.
Builds Empathy: Helps children understand that others might experience the world differently, fostering kindness and understanding.
Challenges Stereotypes: Breaks down early misconceptions about neurological differences, promoting a positive view of neurodivergent individuals.
Boosts Self-Esteem: For neurodivergent children, seeing their differences celebrated can significantly improve their self-worth and sense of belonging. For all children, it teaches them to embrace their own unique strengths.
Supports Communication: Encourages awareness of different communication styles and the use of diverse supports (like visual aids).
Creates a Welcoming Environment: Helps educators build a more inclusive learning space that accommodates various learning styles and needs.
Engaging Neurodiversity Celebration Activities for EYFS & KS1 (0-7 Year Olds)
Let's open our minds and hearts to celebrate all the wonderful ways our brains work for Neurodiversity Celebration Week with these planning ideas and activities perfect for EYFS and KS1 children. The focus is on embracing differences, promoting understanding, and creating a truly inclusive environment! Many of these early years and year 1 activities can be supported by our dedicated 'SEND', 'Fairness', 'All About Me', 'Emotions and Feelings', 'Kindness and Friendship', and 'Mental Health' resources.
Here's some inspiration for fostering a neuroinclusive setting: (Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)
Celebrate Uniqueness (All About Me): Start with 'All About Me' activities. Talk about how everyone is different – we have different hair colours, favourite foods, and different ways we think and learn. Use this to introduce the idea that our brains are also unique.
Visual Supports for Everyone: Introduce and use visual communication aids for all children, showing how they help everyone understand their day and express themselves.
Display 'Picture Communication - 'Our Day Today' Banner'.
Use 'Picture Communication - What's Happening? Visual Support Boards - First/Then Now/Next (Free Sample)' and 'Picture Communication - What's Happening? Visual Support Boards - First/Then Now/Next'.
Explore 'Picture Communication Cards - Key Phrases', 'Picture Communication Fans - Key Phrases', and 'Picture Communication Mat - Key Phrases'.
Implement visual timetables: 'Picture Communication Cards - Classroom/Setting Visual Timetable’
Understanding Feelings and Needs: Discuss how we all feel things differently and how we can support each other.
Use 'Picture Communication - 'I Feel' Visual Support Board' to help children express emotions.
Explore 'Send - How Does The Activity Make You Feel?' to encourage self-reflection.
Introduce basic ideas about sensory preferences with ‘Send - Sensory Preference Cards', and discuss our senses with 'Send - Sensory Systems Poster'.
Gently introduce concepts like 'Send - Meltdowns And Shutdowns - Posters' and 'Send - Autism Traits - Posters' in an age-appropriate, understanding way, focusing on helping children recognise and respond with kindness.
Fairness and Inclusion: Focus on the importance of fairness and making sure everyone feels included and valued.
Use 'Fairness - Which Is Fairer? - Posters' to spark conversations.
Engage with 'Fairness - Draw A Fairer Version - Sheets' and 'Fairness - Making It Fairer - Drawing/Writing' to explore concepts of equity.
Stories of Different Brains: Read books that feature neurodivergent characters or celebrate different ways of learning and thinking. This can help normalise differences and build empathy.
Problem-Solving & Collaboration: Engage children in activities where they need to work together, valuing different ideas and approaches to find solutions.
Sensory Play: Provide a range of sensory experiences, acknowledging that different children will enjoy different textures, sounds, and movements.
Role-Playing Being Helpful: Role-play scenarios where children help a friend who might be struggling or needs a different kind of support. This links to our 'Kindness and Friendship' and 'People Who Help Us' themes.
EYFS Framework & SEND Code of Practice: For educators, review the relevant guidelines: 'EYFS Framework - Send Code Of Practice 0 To 25 Years (Free)' and 'EYFS Framework - Early Years: Guide To The 0 To 25 Send Code Of Practice (Free)'. This ensures your practice is informed and inclusive.
Explore More: Visit our ‘Autism’ hub page for additional information and resources. (Additional ‘Neurodiversity’ hub pages coming soon!) You may also like to explore additional pages covering relevant and/or connected themes such as ‘Emotions and Feelings’, ‘Families’, ‘All About Me’ and ‘Mental Health’ – as understanding ourselves and others is key to neurodiversity. You may also find our ‘Picture Communication’, ‘Timetables & Routines’ and ‘Transitions’ pages valuable.
These activities offer great inspiration for making Neurodiversity Celebration Week a memorable and impactful experience in your early years and Key Stage One setting, fostering acceptance, empathy, inclusion, and a deep appreciation for the diverse ways our brains make us uniquely wonderful.
To explore ideas surrounding additional early years events, please visit our 'Special Dates Calendar' page.
Printable resources to support teaching & learning surrounding: ‘Neurodiversity Celebration Week’
This banner has been made to use in conjunction with our A6 picture communication/visual timetable cards. We have a ‘Visual Timetable Cards’ pack for general group use and an ‘Individual Visual Timetable Cards’ pack which includes more personal activities for individual children.
This template could be used for an individual or on the wall as a whole class timetable display. Three sections to the banner are included in the pack. Print the middle section as many times as you need to create the right length timetable planner for your setting.
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These visual support boards are to show the children the ‘Now and Next’ (or ‘First and Then’) for the activities of their day. The posters are designed to be used with our A6 picture communication/visual timetable cards. We have a ‘Visual Timetable Cards’ pack for general group use and an ‘Individual Visual Timetable Cards’ pack which includes more personal activities for individual children.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability can often experience the world in a different way to most. Children with sensory processing difficulties may over- or under-respond to sensory information their bodies receive. It can also sometimes be difficult for these children to express their feelings concerning this.
This resource is intended to help children and their parents/carers/teachers identify, assess and monitor children’s feelings about and responses to sound, smell, taste, temperature, light and touch.
We hope it helps!
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These sheets can be used to note down possible ideas for learning and enjoyment related to a topic or interest.
Sometimes, when it is hard to grab and hold the attention of a child, it can be useful to use their own interests, however specific, as a starting point; a way in!
For example if a child/group of children show an interest in ‘Mobile Phones’, these sheets are for jotting down ideas that could use this interest as a starting point for learning through all the seven areas. (Separate pack available for just Prime areas.)
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‘Neurodiversity’ educational resources for EYFS and KS1:
These cards can be used to aid non-verbal communication. They are intended for use by an adult or a child as a way of asking a question (“Are you hungry?”) or making a statement (“I am hungry.”).
The cards can be used individually or linked with a split pin through the grey circle.
Key phrase prompts included in the pack:
Toilet, Hungry, Thirsty, Hurt, Unwell, Tired, Cuddle, Play Outdoors, Play Indoors, Yes, No
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Once assembled these fans can be used to aid non-verbal communication. They are intended for use by an adult or a child as a way of asking a question (“Are you hungry?”) or making a statement (“I am hungry.”).
To create fan, cut and laminate each picture. Then join through the highlighted dot using a split pin or a treasury tag.
Key phrase prompts included in the pack:
Toilet, Hungry, Thirsty, Hurt, Unwell, Tired, Cuddle, Play Outdoors, Play Indoors, Yes, No
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This mat can be used to aid non-verbal communication. It is intended for use by an adult or a child as a way of asking a question (“Are you hungry?”) or making a statement (“I am hungry.”).
Key phrase prompts included in the pack:
Toilet, Hungry, Thirsty, Hurt, Unwell, Tired, Cuddle, Play Outdoors, Play Indoors, Yes, No
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards can be used to aid non-verbal communication. They are intended for use by an adult as a way of asking a question (“Have you washed your hands?”) or making a statement (“Wash your hands please.”).
N.B. When introducing this mat to the children it may be useful to reinforce the link in their minds by showing real life actions to correspond with the pictures. For example ‘Sit down’ – demonstrate with someone sitting down.
Key phrase prompts included in the pack:
Toilet, Listen, Look, Sit down, Line up, Stop, Yes, No, Wash hands, Wait, Tidy up, Be kind
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Once assembled these fans can be used to aid non-verbal communication. They are intended for use by an adult as a way of asking a question (“Have you washed your hands?”) or making a statement (“Wash your hands please.”).
N.B. When introducing this mat to the children it may be useful to reinforce the link in their minds by showing real life actions to correspond with the pictures. For example ‘Sit down’ – demonstrate with someone sitting down.
Key phrase prompts included in the pack:
Toilet, Listen, Look, Sit down, Line up, Stop, Yes, No, Wash hands, Wait, Tidy up, Be kind
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This mat can be used to aid non-verbal communication. It is intended for use by an adult as a way of asking a question (“Have you washed your hands?”) or making a statement (“Wash your hands please.”).
N.B. When introducing this mat to the children it may be useful to reinforce the link in their minds by showing real life actions to correspond with the pictures. For example ‘Sit down’ – demonstrate with someone sitting down.
Key phrase prompts included in the pack:
Toilet, Listen, Look, Sit down, Line up, Stop, Yes, No, Wash hands, Wait, Tidy up, Be kind
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards can be used to build a setting/classroom timetable for a group of children. (100 cards included!)
The cards are designed to be cut & laminated and displayed in time order using Velcro or Blue Tac in a childcare/teaching setting such as a school classroom, nursery/preschool room or childminding setting.
We have created a wide variety of cards but have also included four blank templates at the end of the pack for you to create your own.
We hope these cards are helpful!
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards can be used to build an individual timetable for a non-verbal child or one that may benefit from extra structure, advanced warning, or reassurance. (56 cards included!)
Encouraging the child to be a part of the timetable creation can be beneficial.
The cards are designed to be cut & laminated and then used as individual prompts or displayed in time order using Velcro or Blue Tac.
We have created a wide variety of cards but have also included four blank templates at the end of the pack for you to create your own.
We hope these cards are helpful!
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These cards can be used to build an individual timetable for a non-verbal child or one that may benefit from extra structure, advanced warning, or reassurance. (56 cards included!)
Encouraging the child to be a part of the timetable creation can be beneficial.
The cards are designed to be cut & laminated and then used as individual prompts or displayed in time order using Velcro or Blue Tac.
We have created a wide variety of cards but have also included four blank templates at the end of the pack for you to create your own.
We hope these cards are helpful!
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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These visual support boards are to show the children the ‘Now and Next’ (or ‘First and Then’) for the activities of their day. The posters are designed to be used with our A6 picture communication/visual timetable cards. We have a ‘Visual Timetable Cards’ pack for general group use and an ‘Individual Visual Timetable Cards’ pack which includes more personal activities for individual children.
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This banner has been made to use in conjunction with our A6 picture communication/visual timetable cards. We have a ‘Visual Timetable Cards’ pack for general group use and an ‘Individual Visual Timetable Cards’ pack which includes more personal activities for individual children.
This template could be used for an individual or on the wall as a whole class timetable display. Three sections to the banner are included in the pack. Print the middle section as many times as you need to create the right length timetable planner for your setting.
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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This visual support board is to aid children in thinking about and conveying how they are feeling. The board is designed to be used with our A5 emoji cards pack.
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids, emotions, emotion/emotional regulation/dysregulation/self-regulation
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability can often experience the world in a different way to most. It can also sometimes be difficult for these children to express their feelings concerning this.
This resource is intended to help children and their parents/carers/teachers identify sources of anxiety and distress and also enjoyment. Strategies can then be put in place surrounding these findings.
(Please note that the size of the docx file means that it has been split into 2 parts. You will need to download both.)
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids, feeling, feelings, emotions, emotion/emotional regulation/dysregulation/self-regulation, sensory processing, over-responsive, under-responsive
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability can often experience the world in a different way to most. Children with sensory processing difficulties may over- or under-respond to sensory information their bodies receive. It can also sometimes be difficult for these children to express their feelings concerning this.
It is therefore important for parents/carers/teachers to be aware of the different systems involved with sensory difficulties. To that end we have created a poster which highlights the sensory systems:
Smell/Taste
Interoception
Tactile
Vision
Proprioception
Auditory
Vestibular
We hope it helps!
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, feeling, feelings, sensory processing, over-responsive, under-responsive
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability can often experience the world in a different way to most. Children with sensory processing difficulties may over- or under-respond to sensory information their bodies receive. It can also sometimes be difficult for these children to express their feelings concerning this.
This resource is intended to help children and their parents/carers/teachers identify, assess and monitor children’s feelings about and responses to sound, smell, taste, temperature, light and touch.
We hope it helps!
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids, feeling, feelings, emotions, emotion/emotional regulation/dysregulation/self-regulation, sensory processing, over-responsive, under-responsive
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN OUR RESOURCES), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability can often experience the world in a different way to most. This may mean that their body reacts in a different way to their surroundings. Sometimes this can result in an individual becoming completely overwhelmed, leading to a meltdown or shutdown.
These posters highlight some of the key characteristics of meltdowns or shutdowns and how to respond.
We hope they help!
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, feeling, feelings, emotions, emotion/emotional regulation/dysregulation/self-regulation, sensory processing, over-responsive, under-responsive
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Posters outlining the key traits of autism (ASD). One is text only and the other uses pictures to illustrate.
Includes key highlighted traits:
Social Communication and Interaction Challenges
Repetitive and Restrictive Behaviour
Over/Under Sensitivity to Light, Sound Taste or Touch (and more)
Highly Focused Interests or Hobbies
Extreme Anxiety
Meltdowns and Shutdowns
Keywords: autism, autistic, non-verbal, non verbal, picture/visual communication aids, feeling, feelings, emotions, emotion/emotional regulation/dysregulation/self-regulation, sensory processing, over-responsive, under-responsive
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‘Fairness’ educational resources for EYFS and KS1:
These posters are intended to be discussion starters regarding fairness.
Each of the six posters provides an easily understandable comparison between ‘same’ and ‘fair’.
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These drawing sheets are intended to get children thinking about how a situation could become fairer. For example in one of the images supplied a chimp and fish are both treated the same and expected to live on land. The child(ren) could draw the fish being given water to live in to make the situation fairer.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Included within this pack are various differentiated mark making/drawing/writing sheets.
The sheets can be used after a discussion about fairness. For example you may like to use our ‘Which is Fairer?’ Prompt Posters. The children could make marks about their thoughts following this discussion in an open ended way.
Original artwork drawn by Sara Murphy and final digital resources created by Stuart Murphy. COPYRIGHT ON ALL OF THE RESOURCES HOUSED ON THIS WEBSITE IS HELD BY ‘LITTLE OWLS RESOURCES’. OUR RESOURCES (INCLUDING THE IMAGES WITHIN THEM), CANNOT BE SHARED OR SOLD COMMERCIALLY.
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Visit our ‘Autism’ hub page for additional information and resources:
Additional ‘Neurodiversity’ hub pages coming soon!
Additional Pages you may like to explore which cover relevant &/or Connected themes
More Early Years Event Pages for March
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Saturday 20th March 2027: 😁🦷 World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is celebrated all over the world every year on March 20th. It's a special international day that teaches us all about looking after our teeth and gums, and why it's so important to have a healthy mouth. Organised by…
Thursday 18th March 2027: 🌍♻️ Global Recycling Day is an annual event celebrated all over the world on March 18th. It was started by the Global Recycling Foundation to show everyone how important recycling is for keeping our planet's special resources…
Monday 15th - Friday 19th March 2027: 🧠✨ Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges old ideas and misunderstandings about how different brains work. It wants to change how we see and support people who are neurodivergent (meaning…
Monday 15th - Sunday 21st March 2027: 🍎💧 Nutrition and Hydration Week is an annual event in the UK that highlights and promotes the vital importance of food and drink in health and social care. It aims to educate and raise awareness among…
Friday 19th March 2027 (TBC): 😴✨ World Sleep Day (WSD) is an annual event organised by the World Sleep Society and observed on the Friday before the Spring Equinox each year. The main goal of this day is to celebrate the wonderful benefits of getting good, healthy sleep. It also aims…
Thursday 11th March 2027: 💧🧡 World Kidney Day (WKD) is a global health awareness campaign celebrated annually on the second Thursday of March. It's a joint initiative by two important organisations, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the…
Monday 8th - Sunday 14th March 2027: 🧑🔬🩺 Healthcare Science Week is an annual, UK-wide celebration that promotes and raises awareness of the incredible work done by healthcare science professionals. Organised by NHS England, it typically takes place in March. This special week aims…
Monday 8th March 2027: 💖💪 International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8th. It's a very important day that commemorates the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women throughout history and…
Friday 5th - Sunday 14th March 2027: 🧪🔬 British Science Week is a fantastic ten-day celebration of science, engineering, technology, and maths (STEM). It features fascinating, entertaining, and engaging events and activities all across the UK for people of all ages. Organised by…
Thursday 4th March 2027: 📚✨ World Book Day is an annual global celebration of books and reading, designated by UNESCO. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it is typically celebrated on the first Thursday in March. The primary aim of this special day is to encourage children and…
Wednesday 3rd March 2027:🌍🌿 World Wildlife Day is an annual global event, celebrated on March 3rd. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate the incredible diversity of wild animals and plants across our world. The day aims to…
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Friday 26th March 2027: 💜🎗️ Purple Day is a special international day celebrated every year on March 26th. It was started in 2008 by a brave nine-year-old girl named Cassidy Megan, from Canada. Cassidy has epilepsy and wanted to help people talk about epilepsy to…