Brightening the lives of those supporting individuals with Additional Needs and Neurodiversity
Did you know?
Spending time in sunlight can lower blood pressure by releasing nitric oxide, improving heart health.
Similarly, learning specialised teaching techniques with Sunlight Learning eases the pressure of teaching individuals with additional needs in your organisation?
Professional Consultancy
Skills Learning
Ann uses teaching, coaching, and mentoring to help professionals successfully learn how to support and educate neurodiverse individuals and those with additional needs.
Through interactive Professional Development sessions, participants gain practical educational strategies alongside a deeper understanding of how neurodiverse people experience the world.
What We Offer
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Online Staff Professional Development courses
These online, stand-alone sessions equip practitioners with new skills so that they can engage more effectively, apply their learning within their setting, and create a positive impact on both individuals and overall organisational culture.
Promoting
Independence
Course Content
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What is Independence?
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Why promote independence?
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Strategies to Promote Independence
Tuesday 13th Ocober 2026
Return in October 2026
Developing Positive Interactions
Course Content
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The Theory of 'Serve and Return'
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Promoting Successful Interactions
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Strategies to Promote Positive Play
Tuesday 20th October 2026
Understanding Behaviour that Challenges
Course Content
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Why do some Behaviours Challenge us?
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The Functions of Behaviours
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Proactive, Active & Calming Strategies
Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Structured Learning Environments
Course Content
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What is Structured Teaching?
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Creating Structured Envirnoments
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Employing Visual Strategies
Tuesday 10th November 2026
A Teacher's Guide to Sensory Processing
Course Content
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Our 8 Senses
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What is Sensory Processing
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Proactive Support Strategies
Tuesday 17th November 2026
Enabling Successful Communication
Course Content
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What is Communication?
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The Development of Communication
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Means, Reasons & Opportunity model
Tuesday 24th November 2026
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Each course runs twice (is repeated) on the day - 9.30am - 11.30am or 3.30pm - 5.30pm
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These Professional Development courses are accessed live via Microsoft Teams.
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Each course costs £35 per person per course, or £150 for 5 courses.
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These courses can be delivered live by Ann Saunders within your setting - see below
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Individual Setting Discussions
1. What changes would you like to make?
2. How can this happen and what's stopping it?
3. What are the steps needed for achievement?
4. Let's implement
the plan!
5. What changes have you seen?
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During Individual Setting Discussions, Ann uses coaching and mentoring techniques to support you as an organisations in developing new skills and creating meaningful change for those you support or teach.
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The programme of four sessions begins with an assessment of what’s working well and where improvements can be made, followed by further sessions delivered in person or via Microsoft Teams. Each session is summarised in a written record, with additional support—such as action plans, advice, and tailored resources—provided as needed.
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Live Staff Professional Development courses
in your setting
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The above Professional Development courses can be delivered by Ann Saunders within your setting.
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On these occasions Ann will lead a game to reinforce learning and understanding by participants
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Total Charge = £250 per 2hr course for 10 people or £300 for 20 staff
