A bright pastels image of a selection of games, activities and posters. Lots of them include images of brains and bodies. At the top of the image text reads: “Games, Resources…”  and in the bottom of the image is a boat logo with the text: “All On-Board Courses.”

Supporting Neurodivergent Young People to thrive as their true selves :)

Our neurodivergent Young People need us to change the world for them, and, to put plenty of the power to do that into their own hands!
Everything on this site is designed to make that easy! For everyone's benefit, and especially for our neurodivergent and SEN Young People.

You will find a bright range of engaging, empowering, and fun activity bundles. Ready to download, and packed full of scientific understandings about our brains and neurology.
Plus, All On-Board workshops, both in person and online, where we learn how to 'get on-board' with our brains.

Alongside our Young People - parents, educators, and individuals have described the hope, relief, and sense of safety & freedom they get from exploring the science behind human moods, motivations, and behaviour.
 
So, Hihihi and welcome to The Neurodiverse Universe! :)
Here in the 'NDUniverse', as well as learning about the brain, we explore, celebrate and embrace neurodivergence, and create empowering Neurodivergence Positive Culture.

Join us on our mission to: 

* Create a Neurodivergence Positive Culture.
* Make it easy to embrace and tackle challenges
* Improve self-esteem and genuine, resourced resilience
* Learn about neurodiversity and the brain - all by having fun!

Understanding difference, makes ALL the difference.
Understanding ALL our brains, helps us learn, connect, be healthy and happy.


Beautifully Neurodivergent brain (A turquoise blue brain surrounded by swirls of bright colors presented by a pair of cradling hands on a pale turquoise blue background circle by Julia Harris of Complex Strengths)

In key stage 1, ages 5-7years, children learn about homophones, prefixes, suffixes, fractions, multiplying and dividing, mammals, amphibians and habitats.

Key stage 2 7-11 years, learning can include: anaphylaxis, cystic fibrosis, identity, substance abuse, anger management, conflict resolution, microorganisms, reproduction, platelets, plasma, and health.

The big thing missing, in our eyes, is the brain itself.

Two Complex Strengths brains are facing each other The brain on the left of the image is slightly plainer, darker, and is on a simple turquoise circle background. The brain on the right is more delicately coloured and surrounded by a soft haze of pink and a cloud of hearts by Julia Harris of Complex Strengths This is to demonstrate perhaps the difference between an alexithymic or analytical brain, and a strongly emotional brain.

In fact learning about the brain, neurology, neurotransmitters and the limbic system not only would fit in perfectly, it would link and support a lot of the curriculum and pastoral aims of schools.

Our aim is to improve the school experience for everyone, especially our neurodivergent Young People, by using art, fun, and neuroscience to empower all children and change minds about behaviour.

Working toward a neurodiversity informed, neurodivergence positive culture,
while making this work as easy as possible for all educators.

To get us All On-Board

for All Our Brains

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The All On-Board workshops cover areas such as executive functions, sensory processing, de-escalation, anxiety, stress,  body budget, self-care, and co-regulation. All Informed and framed by neurodivergent experience.

A great way to explore some tips, strategies, research and resources more quickly.

Here you can find both upcoming webinars and replays.
Attend live to ask questions in person, and connect with community.

Explore neurodiversity. Design your own brain. Celebrate differences. Explore emotions.
Learn how our brains create our world and keep us safe, while we adventure and grow.
Printable games, activities, posters

Opinions on resources and courses so far?

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Julia delivered a powerful, engaging & fully absorbing workshop. It was 3 hours and not long enough! I could have listened for days and am eager to learn more.
The afternoon gave me a real insight into how different experience can be for different people.
Really impressed & would recommend for everyone - thank you again Julia

Inset training evaluation
I’ve just downloaded my pack. These resources are unique. I’ve never seen anything like them before. They are going to be invaluable in engaging children and helping them learn about their own unique brain wiring.
                 
KL, Social Worker
 This is just such a brilliant course Julia.  Thank you so much.  Each week, I leave the meeting and find myself saying to myself 'this is just so good, this is just so good'!

There wasn’t a single part of the course which I didn’t find useful - every session delivered something valuable which I have returned back to again and again, as both a parent and a teacher.

C.J. Deputy Head and Parent
I thoroughly and genuinely enjoyed every second of the 3 hours i had exploring neurodivergence and would have happily stayed for at least another 3!!! I think that this subject is a very important one and more importantly it is vital to get this information out there to educate, and highlight the need for some positive action and understanding of anyone that is not neurotypical.
Julia was absolutely brilliant and I hope she continues to do what she's doing, I was so glad to meet such an extraordinary woman.
Sara Clarke
 This should be compulsory learning for primary age children so that the spectrum of neurodiversity can be understood and accepted from a young age... It's about time we started celebrating our differences rather than ostracising those who don't "fit" the "normal" mould. Well done on producing this amazing material

E.A. Parent
It has been an invaluable course and I would really look forward to Thursday evenings when the course was being run. I think I mentioned to Julia it was like a comfort blanket and it helped me focus on the important things.
C.D. Nurse and parent

I would unreservedly recommend this course to other parents of neuro divergent children. I found it both informative and empowering
S C, Social Worker and parent

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A circular picture of Julia smiling directly at the camera. Julia is a white woman with long grey hair and is wearing glasses and headphones. In the background the brightly coloured swirls of The Beautiful Neurodivergent Brain image can be seen.

Julia-Marie Harris

Using art, fun, and neuroscience to change minds about relationships, learning, health and behaviour.
A little more about Julia