14. Cheryl Warren, celebratory SEND support, and Donald Duck impressions

About this episode

Cheryl Warren discusses her extensive experience in Early Years education and her insights on neurodiversity.

Cheryl has over thirty years of experience in the Early Years sector as a nanny, family support, LA advisor, SENCO, trainer, assessor, lecturer, and quality inspector. Cheryl was awarded ‘Trainer of the Year’ at the 2022 Nursery World Awards and has written a book called Neurodiversity in the Early Years. She does speaking, writing, and consultancy for parents and Early Years settings, as well as guesting on podcasts. Links: aperiontraining.co.uk instagram.com/aperion_training/ Book: Neurodiversity in the Early Years: Practical and Proven Strategies to Enable Neurodivergent Children to Thrive.

People in this episode

Guest: Cheryl Warren

Topics covered

• SEND support
• neurodiversity
• Early Years education

Keywords

• trainer
• consultancy
• podcast guest

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Neurodiversity in the Early Years

Books & works: Neurodiversity in the Early Years, Neurodiversity in the Early Years: Practical and Proven Strategies to Enable Neurodivergent Children to Thrive

Places: LA

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