BrainWaves Living Well 2026 Speaker: NEURODIVERSITY – ADDRESSING BEHAVIOURS NOT LABELS

Led by Dr Hohnen, this practical workshop will explore the drivers of increased diagnoses in neurodiversity in young people and how to take a skills-based approach to managing neurodiversity in the classroom. Bettina will share practical strategies for enabling inclusive access to learning, with examples of how this has worked in practice.

About Bettina

Dr Bettina Hohnen is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who has worked with families in the NHS and private practice for over 25 years. She specialises in complex neurodevelopmental assessments and working therapeutically with parents and young people to support mental health and neurodiversity.

Bettina is an Honorary Senior Clinical Fellow at UCL, teaching to Masters and Doctoral students. She is author of ‘The Incredible teenage brain: Everything you need to know to unlock a teen’s potential’ (2019) and ‘How to have incredible conversations with your child’ (2021), and is a regular podcaster (Just One Thing for Parents).