Teaching and Counseling Neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ Adolescents

Queer and neurodivergent students have their own unique set of needs in a classroom setting.

In this affirming guide, Julia Rutkovsky draws on her experience as a clinical social worker and psychotherapist to explain how education professionals can offer better support to neurodiverse and LGBTQ+ adolescents.

Bringing together insightful case studies, classroom activities, thinksheets and conversation guides, this book gives you all the necessary tools to create an affirming and supportive environment. Chapters include evolving language, common misconceptions, gifted and divergent thinking patterns and best practices for health curricula, allowing teachers and counsellors to develop deeper understandings of their students and clients.

Both informative and practical, this is an essential resource for teachers or counselors working with neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ adolescents.