Thursday, February 19, 2026
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. (AST) / 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. (NST)
Learning is like climbing a mountain: effort and challenge are part of the journey. But too often, the way we “do school” adds unnecessary barriers that block students’ path to learning. This is particularly true for neurodivergent students. In this webinar, we will explore the strengths and needs of neurodivergent students, surface the hidden demands of school that create barriers to learning, and examine tier-one, whole-class strategies that support students’ executive functioning, language, and sensory needs in the classroom. Leave with doable practices for the inclusive classroom that are designed to be a match for neurodivergent students.
Presented by: Aaron Lanou
Aaron Lanou is an educational consultant supporting schools and organizations to reach all kids with inclusive, strengths-based practices. He coaches teachers and others to teach and support autistic students and all kids with a variety of academic, executive functioning, and social support needs. A member of Carol Gray’s Team Social Stories, Aaron also provides Social Stories workshops and collaborates with Carol and the team to continually update and refine the Social Stories philosophy and approach. A former special education teacher, Aaron was previously Director of Professional Development and Executive Director of the Nest Support Project at New York University, leading the nation’s largest inclusion program for autistic students, the NYC Public Schools’ Nest Program. He has been adjunct faculty at Hunter College and NYU, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on instructional methods for students with learning disabilities and teaching students with complex support needs.