Paige Layle

Crosscurrents 2025
Half a Century of Heart: Reaching, Teaching & Celebrating Every Mind

Online Workshops - PM

Paige Layle
What Neurodivergent Kids (Turned Teachers) Want You to Know

Paige speaks from the unique perspective of both a neurodivergent student and teacher. Drawing from personal experience and professional insight, she will explore what neurodivergent kids often wish the adults around them understood about learning, behaviour, communication and support. This is about belonging, respect, and the kind of understanding that allows neurodivergent students to thrive in a practical setting and developing a deeper understanding to build an environment that empowers all kinds of brains.

Paige Layle is an Autism advocate, educator and author of bestselling memoir “But Everyone Feels This Way”. As a neurodivergent speaker with experience on both sides of the teaching coin, Paige brings a powerful perspective to her work with children. She is passionate about creating spaces where neurodivergent youth are understood, respected and supported.