Loving @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and @amandamorin.bsky.social's podcast Creating Neurodiversity Affirming Schools! Can't wait to incorporate your book and podcast into my course this fall. Thank you! 🙏

AFFIRMING NEURODIVERSITY THROUGH OUR PRACTICES Affirming neurodiversity means reshaping educational practices & school culture to consistently acknowledge & respect our neurological differences. #edusky #neurodiversity @amandamorin.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social www.middleweb.com/52270/

Lighting. Noise. Clutter. Texture.These things shape how students feel and learn. 🧠✨ Ep. 9 of Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools w/OT, Keri Wilmot, explores how to make classrooms more sensory-friendly—starting w/your space, not your budget. @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social #EduSky #NeuroAffirming

“Miss, I can’t do this, my prefrontal cortex today is a mess.” A student named his challenge in the moment & felt safe doing it w/uliana Urtubey. That’s neuro-affirming education. @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and I spoke w/her on Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools podcast. #StudentVoice #EduSky

Think alouds can model emotional regulation in the moment: 💬 “I’m feeling frustrated, so I’m taking a breath.” Hear more on Ep. 8 of the Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools podcast. 🎧 @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social #Neurodiversity #EmotionalRegulation #ThinkAlouds #InclusiveTeaching #EduSky

Straws weren’t invented for convenience—they were created for accessibility. Now? Everyone uses them, including @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social, who I teased about it on Ep. 5 of the Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools podcast. 🥤 That’s the power of inclusive design. #Neurodiversity #EduSky

We are one week away from #CEC2025! We cannot wait to welcome thousands of educators to Baltimore for an amazing Convention filled with countless learning opportunities, chances to network and build bonds with your fellow attendees, and tons of fun! It's not too late to join us: cecconvention.org

I just registered for two free Corwin webinars! Check out their upcoming webinars with authors like @sustainteaching.bsky.social and Zaretta Hammond! Here's what's coming soon: www.corwin.com/events/event...

I’m presenting at @cecmembership.bsky.social 2025 Convention & Expo on Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Learning Environments: Implementing Practical Support Strategies along with @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social Hoping for a great turnout! Who else will be there? ! #CEC2025 #EduSky

This is the article I wrote: www.edutopia.org/article/how-... I hope it helps to collect and share the wisdom of educators like @jmlukins.bsky.social, @amandamorin.bsky.social, @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social, and so many others. 4/4

There’s nothing better than stumbling upon something lovely about your own book because you went down a rabbit role about learning. Thanks, Jessica Kulynych for truly getting “Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools” #Edusky #BookSky open.substack.com/pub/jessicaj...

“Ableism often comes from the idea that disability is something to ‘fix.’ The social model of disability says otherwise: the issue isn’t the person, it’s the barriers society creates.” New episode of Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools out now.🧠 #Disability #Edusky

Well worth the read. Terrifying, but worth the read.

🎧 In this timely episode of Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools, @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social, @timvillegas.com (of @mcie.org) and I dive into dismantling ableism in education. We explore how ableism is embedded in schools, the social model of disability, and more. Listen in. #Edusky

Deleted a post over on Threads bc I realized I don’t have the spoons to manage even the idea of replies, let alone actual replies. This is not a comment on any replies I got, it’s a comment on my ability to proactively self-monitor. Executive function fail.

I love this too and would add additional giveaway copies to @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social’s for honest reviews! I’ll keep an eye on Emily’s comments and we’ll coordinate. 📚#BookSky

This week, I talked with @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and @amandamorin.bsky.social about four actionable changes teachers can make right now to reshape their classrooms into spaces that are more affirming for neurodiverse students. Really good stuff! www.cultofpedagogy.com/neurodiversi...

If you are a special educator who will be affected by President Trump's executive order on the Department of Education, I'd love to speak to you via Signal. My Signal number is 909-957-6133. I'll protect your identity. #SpecialEducation

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

We’ve seen this, right #EduSky? This happened on Friday: The introduction of H.R.899 - To terminate the Department of Education. To be clear, that’s the whole thing, too. No additional text. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

Row 2: Trans and Disabled: An Anthology of Identities and Experiences edited by Alex Iantaffi Autistic All Along Workbook by Cara Lee Breastfeeding, Autism & ADHD: Understanding extra support needs and positives for the Autistic or ADHD breastfeeding mother, parent and child by Emily Lunny

Row 1: Stop the World I Want to Get Off by @jodieclarke.bsky.social Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools by @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and @amandamorin.bsky.social Social Work Practice in Autism and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities edited by Kevin P. Stoddart and Ann Fudge Schormans

Non-fiction books about autism, written by Autistic authors. Published January 2025.

All I’ll say is covering this RFK Jr. hearing as an #ActuallyAutistic person is one of the weirdest experiences of my life

Please watch the screen capture. It’s so much easier than explaining in words what’s happening and why I feel like I have rocks in my stomach.

very little that gives me a kick of seratonin than seeing pics of our new book making their way out into the world. ♥️ @amandamorin.bsky.social

RELATABLE! Also, my book came out on Tuesday, which was chronologically 3 days ago, but feels like so much longer ago bc this week, amirite?

I do this with everything I write before I send it to an editor! Great advice.

Tip from @snowjob.bsky.social If you have a whitehouse.gov link you want to access and it is down, try replacing "www.whitehouse.gov" with "bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov" The national archives is still doing its job for now.

Happy pub day to @amandamorin.bsky.social & @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social ! This dynamic duo joined forces to guide schools in developing a nurturing, enlightened approach to teaching.  Get your copy today from Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/a/88516/9798885543972) or Amazon (https://amzn.to/40gEew8).

"Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices so All Students Feel Accepted and Supported," available on shelves today! It has been an amazing journey to co-author this book w/ @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social across time zones. Order your copy now and start showing us your "shelfies."

🎉It’s book release day! 🎉! @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and I can’t wait for you to read, review, and use “Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices so All Students Feel Accepted and Supported” Available from all booksellers now!

This is a fantastic read. Thanks to @thinkingautism.bsky.social for posting it and for @julierob-tndc.bsky.social’s neurodiversity-affirming perspective and work.

Mr. 14: “It’s been shown that LEGO is something you never grow out of.” Me: “Cite your research, sir!” Mr. 14: “Advertising. Age limits on boxes. The giant tub of LEGO in your office right there.” Me: “Well-played.”

I never quite know what to say over here in the Blue Skies. Maybe it’s bc I live in a part of the country that’s very dark this time of year. Maybe it’s bc I have social media app overload. Or maybe it’s bc I’m boring. Dunno. But here’s a picture of me with a giant Pixar lamp. #SocialMediaAwkward

3D SC: Only 3 days until release day! This book is a testament to the power of good ideas executed well. Here’s to changing education for the better—one school at a time. ~Johnny Rose (sources say) You can order "Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools" now, everywhere books are sold.

My company blog for this month, has an upcoming book review for @amandamorin.bsky.social paraeducate.com/index.php/20...

My copy of Neurodiversity Affirming Schools by @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social & @amandamorin.bsky.social arrived in the mail! Thanks to the authors for letting me preview the book last fall & write a praise blurb in the front pages. Cheers on a book supporting kids and educators. Pre-order for Jan. 21!

Thanks for inviting me to preview and blurb this book! ❤️ 🧠 ♾️

I am proud to share that my book “Adulting Made Easy: Things Someone Should Have Told You About Getting Your Grown-Up Act Together” has been selected for the 2025 Modular Learning Awards. 🤩 open.substack.com/pub/teachyou...

Thanks to Lauren Jewett, NBCT and teacher of students with exceptional needs (@doitjewett87) for reading and blurbing our new book "Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices so All Students Feel Accepted and Supported," coming from Free Spirit Publishing on January 21, 2025.

Random reminder that NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING SCHOOLS: TRANSFORMING PRACTICES SO ALL STUDENTS FEEL ACCEPTED & SUPPORTED drops Jan 21st and can be preordered now! Learn practices that ensure neurodivergent students feel safe, valued, and understood. Co-authored w/the amazing @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social.

We cannot wait to start seeing this book in classrooms and bookshelves everywhere! Also, fwiw, @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and I sometimes communicate solely in Schitt$ Creek gifs. I love that journey for us.

I just ordered this handmade ceramic menorah because I desperately need some extra whimsy this year. So. Feeling good about that small life choice. #FindJoy #Menorah.

That's right! My book with @amandamorin.bsky.social is going to be out in the world on January 21, 2025! We're so excited about changing the paradigm of what it means to teach neurodivergent students. For small business Saturday, you can pre-order from bookshop.org #EduSky #Neurodiversity

Can anyone recommend a preferably small business, ethical vendor for promotional materials like t-shirts, mugs, fidgets, etc. that does both sensory-friendly shirts and true plus sizes? #NeurodiversityAffirming #BrandDesign #SmallBusiness

Amanda Morin Consulting has undergone a rebrand! HUGE thanks to @filvocasek.bsky.social for the hard work and thoughtful care creating a new look and feel. If you're looking for a designer, Fil's work gets 7 out of 5 stars! Please check it out in full on my website: www.amandamorin.com

I'm trying to keep up with new followers, but am struggling a little bit with how the UI works for looking at, following, and then coming back to the notifications. ANYWAY, short story long, someone's bio says "seriously jaded" in it, and I feel that to my very core. (Who? I dunno. See also: UI)

**looks at my desk, laughs in neurodivergent, takes a swig of coffee, washes it down with a sip of water, and moves the Vitamin Water up the queue**

The ceiling in my office is water damaged and needs to be replaced ASAP. I spent the day packing up my bookshelves so we can move furniture out of the way and it feels so empty in here now. The living room on the other hand has a stack of about twelve 18-gallon totes filled with books… #BookSky