Welcome

This toolkit has been created by NeuroRelate × Kings Langley FC to support a more neuroinclusive football environment.

It is for players, parents and carers, coaches, volunteers and club staff.

NeuroRelate brings together lived experience of neurodivergence with qualified football coaching experience, helping turn understanding into practical things that can be used in the real football environment.

• You don't need to be an expert.
• You don't need to diagnose anyone.

The aim is simple:

• Understand the person.
• Reduce unnecessary barriers.
• Support participation.
• Adapt where you can.

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Start with the person

Every person is different.

A diagnosis does not tell you exactly what someone needs, and not everyone who experiences neurodivergent differences will have a diagnosis.

Try not to make assumptions based on a label.

Instead, ask:

• What am I noticing?
• What might be happening underneath?
• Could something about the environment, communication or activity be making this difficult?
• What could I change?
• Who could I ask for help? </aside>

NOTICE → ASK → LISTEN → AGREE → REVIEW

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NOTICE

What are you seeing?

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ASK

Can you ask the player or family what might help?

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LISTEN

Did it help? If not, try something different.

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AGREE

Agree what you are going to try.

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REVIEW

Did it help?

If it didn't, don't see this as failure. Try something different and keep learning what works for that individual.

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🧠 What is neurodiversity?

Neurodiversity describes the natural variation in how people's brains work and how people experience the world.

Some people experience differences in areas such as: