Resources
Explore practical guides, strategies, and links designed to support neurodivergent dancers in various styles and settings. Everything here is clear, welcoming, and easy to use, whether you're a dance teacher, student, or parent.
Understanding Neurodiversity
Dancers experience the world in beautifully diverse ways. This section provides clear, compassionate explanations of common neurotypes with relevance to a dance setting. You’ll also find guidance on respectful language, the differences between person-first and identity-first terminology, and how to adopt a strength-based approach in the studio.
Understanding how different brains think, feel, learn, and process movement helps teachers offer classes that are calmer, clearer, and more supportive, without losing any technical or artistic rigour. This section gives you the foundation for creating truly inclusive dance environments.
Classroom Strategies
Every dancer benefits from clear structure, predictable routines, and supportive communication, but for many neurodivergent dancers, these elements are essential. This section offers practical ideas for sensory-friendly class design, communication supports, and simple adjustments that reduce overwhelm.
You’ll find guidance on managing transitions, maintaining focus, preventing dysregulation, and adapting your teaching language. These strategies don’t change what you teach, they help you communicate it in ways that feel safer and more accessible for every dancer in the room.
Lesson Adaptations
Dance technique does not need to be diluted to be inclusive. This section shows you how to adapt ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical dance in ways that honour the integrity of each style while supporting a wide range of learning profiles.
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You’ll find examples of alternative learning pathways (visual-first, conceptual-first, sensory-first), clear ways to build across-the-floor work, and ideas for breaking down choreography, directions, and musicality. These adaptations help all dancers, not just neurodivergent dancers, experience success, clarity, and confidence in class.
Links & Further Reading
Many organisations and educators around the world are creating exceptional work in neurodiversity, movement, and inclusive practice. This section curates reliable links, courses, and books that can deepen your understanding and inspire your teaching.
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You’ll find recommended organisations, helpful research-based articles, and professional development opportunities. This section saves you time by gathering trusted information in one place.
Community & Stories
Dance is shaped by shared experience. Over time, this section will grow into a space where dancers, teachers, and parents can share their journeys, insights, and perspectives. These stories help challenge assumptions, act as inspiration, and remind us that every dancer’s pathway is unique.
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As the hub develops, this section may include interviews, teacher reflections, parent voices, and contributions from neurodivergent dancers themselves. For now, it serves as a placeholder for a future community-led space.