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Executive Function & Self-Advocacy Toolkit

KS2 Neurodivergent Support · Ages 7–11

Build systems that match your brain, not force your brain to match the system. Plan, organise, and advocate for support with confidence.

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Plan, Pack, Prepare

🦜 Rosie's 3-part plan.

Plan — what matters today: 1) 2) 3)

Pack — what do I need?

Prepare — what's my first step?

One thing Future Me will thank me for:

ADHD Focus Techniques (Pick 2) ⏱️

🦔 Gary: "Focus is easier when it has a shape." Choose 2 to try today.

⏱️ Timer sprint (10–15 min) + 3-minute break 👥 Body double (work near a calm person) ➡️ First-then rule: "First __, then __." 🏃 Movement before work (60 seconds)

What worked best?

Autism-Friendly Social Guide

🦎 Elvis: "Rules help when social stuff feels confusing."

Someone steps back → they need space

Short answers ("yeah/ok") → may be done talking

Looking around often → distracted / needs a break

My safe next step: ask, ""

Dyslexia Study Strategies

🦜 Rosie: "Brains remember better with colour + voice + pictures." Tick what helps you.

🗺️ Mind map with key words (not full sentences) 🗣️ Say it out loud / teach it to someone 🖼️ Use pictures/symbols for vocabulary 📝 Short notes + lots of spacing

One strategy I'll try this week:

Self-Advocacy Scripts ️

🦔 Gary: "Advocacy = respect + clarity."

"I notice . I need . It helps because ."

Area (noise / instructions / movement / reading / homework / transitions):

My script:

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KS2 Neurodivergent Toolkit Certificate

Well done, !

You practised planning, focus strategies, clear social tools, study strategies and confident self-advocacy scripts. 🌿

Signed by Rosie 🦜, Gary 🦔 and Elvis 🦎 · Date: