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LEADERSHIP FOR NEURODIVERSITY
About the Certificate Program
Facilitated online courses for educators working to redesign instruction, assessment, and systems for neurodiversity
Join any course, any cohort. New sessions start throughout the year. Join one, a few, or all—you decide.
A hybrid course format provides rich, on-demand content plus five, 90-minute Zoom sessions per course.
Choose between two Zoom meeting options on Tuesdays: 7-8:30am or 7-8:30pm Eastern (New York).
Catch up if you miss a session or revisit the conversation with recordings and transcripts.
Complete all six courses for a Leadership for Neurodiversity Certificate from Lead Inclusion.
Choose to earn graduate credit from San Diego State University--12 credits after completing six courses.
Program Courses
Six Transformative Hybrid Courses
Our courses are for both leaders and educators who want to design systems for the full range of learners. Each course stands alone. Together, they form a coherent pathway for building inclusive, neuroaffirming schools.
Coaching for Continuous Improvement
How do we ensure our practices stick—and grow?
Explore the power of coaching, teaming, and feedback cycles as drivers of sustainable school improvement. Engage in collaborative inquiry, refine your leadership moves, and develop the habits that build momentum and foster collective efficacy over time.
Zoom Dates:
May 5, 2026
May 12, 2026
May 19, 2026
May 26, 2026
June 2, 2026
Instructor:
Shannon Beckley
Leading a Neuroaffirming Culture
How can we shift from a mindset of labeling to one of designing environments where all profiles belong?
Intentionally affirm human variability through environments, interactions, and processes. Learn to replace binary mindsets with the concept of jagged profiles and lead a transformation in how your school sees, values, and includes every learner and family.
Zoom Dates:
September 1, 2026
September 8, 2026
September 15, 2026
September 22, 2026
October 6, 2026
Instructor:
Dr. Lee Ann Jung
Implementing Integrated MTSS
How does an effective, multi-tiered support system look in action in all divisions?
Discover how to implement integrated MTSS that prioritizes Tier 1 effectiveness and delivers intervention efficiently. Learn options for shifting the master schedule and redefining the roles of teachers, staff, and paraprofessionals to maximize human capital and close gaps.
Zoom Dates:
November 3, 2026
November 10, 2026
November 17, 2026
December 1, 2026
December 8, 2026
Instructor:
Dr. Johanna Cena
Thinking Like Universal Designers
How can we make our Tier 1 instruction work well for all students in a neurodiverse population?
Building from the Universal Design for Learning framework, we explore what it means to think like a universal designer. Learn a design protocol that helps teams anticipate barriers, apply UDL principles, and collaboratively iterate instruction to engage and challenge every learner.
Zoom Dates:
January 5, 2027
January 12, 2027
January 19, 2027
January 26, 2027
February 2, 2027
Instructor:
Dr. Lee Ann Jung
High-Impact Strategies for Foundational Skills
What are the most powerful strategies to teach emotion regulation and metacognition?
Explore high-leverage strategies that develop students’ capacity to monitor their thinking, regulate their emotions, and persist through challenges. Learn how to embed these strategies into everyday lessons to promote independence across all subject areas.
Zoom Dates:
February 16, 2027
February 23, 2027
March 2, 2027
March 9, 2027
March 16, 2027
Instructor:
Dr. Abigail Love
Planning Intervention & Measuring Progress
How do we support learners with the most complex needs?
Design bespoke, interdisciplinary support plans for complex learning and regulation needs. Learn to conduct routines-based interviews with families and teachers, write life-changing goals, select research-based strategies, and use goal attainment scaling to track progress.
Zoom Dates:
March 30, 2027
April 6, 2027
April 13, 2027
April 20, 2027
April 27, 2027
Instructor:
Dr. Lee Ann Jung
Coaching for Continuous Improvement
How do we ensure our practices stick—and grow?
Explore the power of coaching, teaming, and feedback cycles as drivers of sustainable school improvement. Engage in collaborative inquiry, refine your leadership moves, and develop the habits that build momentum and foster collective efficacy over time.
Zoom Dates:
May 11, 2027
May 18, 2027
May 25, 2027
June 1, 2027
June 8, 2027
Instructor:
Shannon Beckley
Jack Young, Head of School, Country Day School Costa Rica
"My participation in this program has been the most profound learning experience of my career."
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