Understanding Energy Fluctuations and Including Students In Their Planning Process

Live webinar: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm AEST
Duration: 1 hour
Presenter: Adelle Sushames, Clinical Psychologist
CPE: 1 hour (certificate provided)
Access: Live attendance + recording and resources

Webinar Summary

Educational planning is often done about neurodivergent students rather than with them.

This webinar focuses on understanding energy fluctuations as part of dynamic disability and meaningful ways to involve students in identifying the supports and accommodations that work best for them. Led by neurodivergent clinical psychologist Adelle Sushames, creator of ND Me, Spoon Thieves @ School and Spoon Savers @ School card decks, the session explores how student voice can be included in planning processes in developmentally appropriate, respectful, and practical ways.

By shifting from adult-led decision-making to collaborative planning, educators can improve engagement, reduce resistance, and support students to develop self-understanding and advocacy skills, without placing unrealistic responsibility on the student.

This Webinar Covers

• Understanding energy fluctuations as part of dynamic disability

• Developmentally appropriate ways to invite student input

• Helping students identify:

  • what's had for them at school and drains their energy (Spoon Thieves)

  • what gives them energy at school and helps them join in (Spoon Savers)

• Translating student insights into practical classroom accommodations

• Balancing student voice with adult responsibility and duty of care

• Creating planning processes that are empowering, not overwhelming

• Balancing student voice with adult responsibility and duty of care

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Use resources like ND Me and Spoons @ School card decks to support students to articulate thier needs, preferences and strengths, and to realise they are not alone in the way their brain works 

• Build confidence in facilitating inclusive, student-centred planning conversations
• Develop collaborative accommodation plans that feel respectful and realistic

• Improve student engagement through shared ownership of supports

About Adelle Sushames

Clinical Psychologist

AuDHDer clinical psychologist, founder of Nurture Clinical Psychology and creator of Spoon Thieves, Spoon Savers and ND me card decks. Adelle has recently released the Spoons @ School card decks, and a book for children, Strong and Sensitive: A  Tiger Tale about Autism and ADHD. Adelle is passionate about helping AuDHDer children and families to understand, support and celebrate their individuality. With 30k followers on her @neurodivergent_ally social media, Adelle often answers questions around autism, ADHD, and School Can’t.

Access & Pricing

• Individual webinar access: $99 incl. GST

• Full 10-part series: $550 incl. GST
  (Includes this webinar plus 9 additional sessions in the Engaging Neurodivergent Learners series)

All participants receive access to the webinar recording, downloadable resources, and a CPE certificate upon completion.

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