Bloom
Behaviour
neurodiversity-affirming professional development for inclusive educators
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hey, i’m so happy you’re here.
I’m Monica Maddison,
I’ve compiled 14 years of my professional practice (as a therapist, college instructor, director of specialized education, consultant, and educator..) into understandable, actionable, and engaging workshops for educators to not only better understand neurodiversity, but to gain confidence in creating inclusive classroom spaces. Educators are encouraged to challenge their past bias, engage with up-to-date research, and develop their individual educational philosophies.
presenting across North America:
workshops, conferences, and consults
Are you a team of 10, or a community of 1000?
Does virtual feel convenient, or are you an in-person learner?
I’m so excited (and grateful!) to be presenting across the Canadian provinces and travelling into the US to equip teams with the practical skills they need to support all children. Let’s chat about securing your session.
why Bloom?
your industry expert BFF
Neurodiversity is natural. Behaviour is communication. While these statements are true (and I’ll teach you all about it!) it feels like they exist as the ‘soundbyte’ at the end of your ProD hours rather than a real representation of learning. If you leave a workshop and can reiterate these two statements - but you can’t explain why neurodivergent brains are natural, how they differ both physically and chemically, or what the unexpected behaviours we’re observing are “saying.” Then, what was the reason for taking the workshop?
If your learning isn’t accessible (meaning, it is easy to understand) and it isn’t actionable (meaning, how will we apply this tomorrow?) Then for the majority of us, it isn’t worthwhile. Day to day, on the floor, educators need the B I G stuff (neurodiversity, psychology, inclusion, pedagogy and philosophy) shared in a way that is easily understood, inspiring, and applicable to their practice. That’s where Bloom Behaviour comes in. Educating educators in best-practice.
CHAT WITH MONICA
Current Sessions
the weight of words
An introduction to philosophy, language, and how the words we choose impact the children in our care. We explore the social model of disability, growth vs deficit mindset, and harmful terminology. Participants learn that language is not simply descriptive, its preformative.
Honouring the journey
Self reflect on past philosophy, stigma, and approaches to educating neurodiverse minds. We will explore the social perceptions of ADHD & Autism. Arguably, all of us have been exposed to out of date language, drawn incorrect conclusions, and acted with false or incomplete information within our care. You will be supported to make actionable and inclusive goals.
adhd:classroom supports
A foundational understanding of ADHD, executive functioning, and the impact on early childhood classrooms. We explore the history/stigma behind ADHD, how it fits under the neurodiversity umbrella, as well as the role of environment. We will dive deeper into self regulation, impulsivity, and the implications ADHD has for learning.
ADHD: Classroom support
additional sessions:
The Inclusive Classroom
Philosophy to Planning
Sensory Processing Disorder
Functions of Behaviour
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Monica creates individual sessions around topics as required
"I can immediately put information into practice! Monica's examples were so spot on which I really appreciated. It feels like workshop/textbook finally = practice."
"I was blown away by how honest and informative she is. She gave all of us such an incredible insight into neurodiversity and a deeper understanding to how we can celebrate and encourage inclusion in our practice.."
"Monica's in depth knowledge provided new aspects in knowledge and tools for me to expand my skills and the relational practice I strive for."
MENTORSHIP AND COACHING
who, me?
You’re likely looking for a mentor if you’ve been in the field a few years, feel like your practice and your philosophy are disconnected, and are excited by the idea of exploring further education (without having a huge time commitment!) You’ve likely attended a workshop of mine and thought, “hey! I want to know more about this..” and for that I’m so grateful.
not your mama’s workshop
Sometimes workshop sessions can feel a bit rigid and stuffy. Mentorship isn’t like that. Mentorship is you speaking candidly about areas you’re struggling or wanting to see growth - and me sharing vulnerably right back. We will connect, personally, bringing our personal lives and unique selves into this professional development. With mentorship, you don’t have to take a workshop and hope that it applies to your specific areas of struggle.. I’m already tailoring everything to you.
Mentorship allows us to focus specifically on you, your current practice, and your inquiries. This framework allows us to be flexible in what sessions look like, allowing them to cater to and evolve with you.
If there’s resources you need, I’ll create them. If you have questions, I have answers. If something feels confusing, we’re going to figure it out - with real life explainations and scenarios of how to. You know when you leave a workshop and you’re trying to adapt and apply something you’ve been told to your specific centre - but it doesnt.quite.fit? Mentorship takes this out of the equation - there’s no guesswork or adaptation needed. It’s like I’m part of your team now, and my teams are always supported with a plan of action.
did we just become best friends?!
Professional Partners
Reach out,
let’s chat!
We should be pals
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