Welcome to EPIC Think Learn.
You want your neurodivergent child to thrive. You want them to feel supported, both at home and at school; and to feel equipped to overcome any challenges they may face.
But the waiting lists for neurodevelopmental assessment are long, and you worry your child will miss out in the meantime.
EPIC Think Learn starts from where your child is right now.
They may have a diagnosis – or not. Perhaps they have just joined the waiting list for assessment, or you have your own reasons for seeking support. Whatever brought you here, you are welcome.
EPIC stands for Edinburgh Psychoeducation Intervention for children (and young people). Our research-based approach centres around conversations and games, which are neuroaffirmative, that is, they help your child better understand themselves and how their brain works. This facilitates their learning, behaviour and well-being
At EPIC Think Learn, we take an individualised ‘toolkit’ approach. You select the strategies and resources that will work best for your child and their goals. You can further personalise the activities to reflect your child’s hobbies and interests, and vary the speed of the program to suit your daily life.
But we know that people need more than just text and pre-recorded videos. So we will host regular live Q&A sessions, where we will answer your questions and guide you around the resources, so you never need to feel lost.
We will also host monthly seminars on topics of interest such as sleep, masking, and eating, so you can hear from and regularly interact with top experts.
Welcome to a place of support and understanding. Welcome to EPIC Think Learn.
Upcoming webinars on our parent platform
Access to these webinars is via our parent platform.
Dr Sinead Rhodes: Introduction to EPIC
Tuesday 20th August 6.30pm
Ailbhe McKinney: Understanding masking in young neurodivergent people and strategies to help them cope with it
Tuesday 3rd September 7.30pm
Professor Jacqui Rodgers: Causes, experiences and strategies to reduce anxiety in autistic children
Tuesday 24th September 7pm
Teacher Webinars
Our teacher webinar recordings are now available to book:
Webinar 1: Introduction to EPIC, Understanding and supporting memory
(45 minutes)
Webinar 2: Understanding and supporting attention and inhibition
(40 minutes)
Webinar 3: Understanding and supporting self-regulation, timing and organisation
(40 minutes)
Whole school access to one webinar is £99, with a special rate of £199 to access all 3 (live or recorded).
Please email us to order a recording.
Who Are We?
Dr Sinead Rhodes
Founder and Director
Founder of EPIC Think Learn, Sinead has spent the last 25 years researching how neurodivergent children think and learn. She is passionate about sharing research findings with those who really need them. People like you. And that’s why EPIC Think Learn was born.
Sinead continues to work The University of Edinburgh, and is committed to both expanding this field of research, and to bringing that evidence base into EPIC Think Learn.
Dr Iona Beange
Co-Founder
Iona specialises in co-production of resources, engagement and communications. She has spent the last 2 years testing and adapting the EPIC Think Learn resources alongside parents, teachers, and clinicians – to whom we are extremely grateful.
But her job has not finished! She will continue to update and adapt EPIC Think Learn resources, based on the latest research findings and feedback from our subscribers.
Upcoming Teacher Webinars
Our teacher webinar recordings are now available to book:
- Webinar 1: Introduction to EPIC, Understanding and supporting memory (45 minutes)
- Webinar 2: Understanding and supporting attention and inhibition (40 minutes)
- Webinar 3: Understanding and supporting self-regulation, timing and organisation (40 minutes)
Whole school access to one webinar is £99, with a special rate of £199 to access all 3 (live or recorded).
Please email us to order a recording.
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