Thursday, April 9, 2026
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. (AST) / 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. (NST)
Even with a strong foundation of universally designed instruction, some neurodivergent students may still struggle to access learning experiences. In this webinar, we will examine how to design supports to help individual students reach their learning goals. We'll look at scaffolds to support content, strategies to build executive functioning skills, and supports to improve students' social-emotional experience. Learn the principles to designing strategies that make learning and participating in the classroom more accessible and comfortable for all 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.