Supporting Neurodivergent Children with Dr Emily King

Dr. Emily King is a Child Psychologist and former School Psychologist who has worked with neurodivergent children and teens for the last 20 years. She received her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Emily is also the founder of Learn with Dr. Emily™ where she shares online resources related to raising and educating neurodivergent youth. Dr. Emily is passionate about empowering parents and teachers to take care of themselves so they can grow into the adult that every neurodivergent child needs in their life. 

What we discussed:

• Get to know Dr. Emily - Her passion for learning

• Dr. Emily explains neurodivergence

• Dr. Emily’s thoughts on neurodivergent diagnosis becoming ‘trendy’

• How to talk to parents about their child potentially being neurodivergent

• How do we ensure that our IEPs are neuroaffirming?

• Is Whole Body Listening still applicable?

• If there was one thing that you would want teachers to understand about supporting neurodivergent children in the classroom, what would that one thing be?

• Top tips for new teachers who are wanting to become more neuro affirming

Find Dr. Emily by reading her blog on Substack https://learnwithdremily.substack.com or listening to her podcast https://pod.link/1639929216

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