ABSTRACT
Reflective practice means looking at and reviewing your practice via a critical lens. Reflective practice prompts practitioners to question what they do, how they do it and why. Consequently, reflective practice is a key principle of creating supportive environments for neurodivergent children and their families, which prompts practitioners to challenge their own narratives consistently.
This chapter introduces the concept of reflective practice and explores the rationale for adopting such an approach within your role. The significance of engaging in reflective practice when providing support to neurodivergent children and families is discussed, in addition to the distinct role of reflective practice in creating supportive environments. This chapter presents diverse methods of engaging in reflection for practitioners and illustrates via practice examples and case studies how such methods can be employed in practice.
