Weekly Recap: Dr. Emily on the Holderness Family Podcast
+ Advice Thread on Homework & Executive Functioning + PD SALE for TEACHERS!
Hey, Y’all!
You are reading my weekly recap, which is sent to your inbox every Saturday morning. Here you will find links to featured blogs, podcast interviews, and announcements on upcoming parent workshops or professional development for teachers.
The Countdown-to-Summer SALE for The Neurodiverse Classroom is now available through the end of May! This on-demand professional development training includes everything K-8 educators need to know when teaching neurodivergent learners. The sale includes a 20% discount + LIVE consultation calls with me in June. Details are below!
Let’s Stay Connected,
~Dr. Emily
Advice Thread: HOMEWORK & EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
As parents raising neurodivergent kids and teens who often struggle to feel time, manage time, and transition between activities independently, supporting our kids’ executive functioning is paramount. Also, homework struggles are REAL.
Figuring out what systems work to support our kids’ attention and motivation will help them understand what works and how to advocate for themselves as they mature. Join us on Advice Threads to learn with each other! (Advice Threads are available to paid subscribers).
P.S. If you’re ready to learn more about this topic, join me for the LIVE May Parent Workshop where we’ll talk all about executive functioning, homework, and strategies for support. Learn more and register at the link below!
On the podcast….
This week, I was invited on the Holderness Family Podcast to talk about helping ADHD brains and how parenting a child with ADHD is like being their coach.
Our conversation this week is in light of Penn and his wife Kim’s book that gives a new perspective on living with and parenting ADHD. Listen at the link!
For more on the book and pre-ordering your copy, click the link below:
“The world isn’t built for people with ADHD and navigating it can wear us down. But we’ll let you in on a little secret: Having ADHD doesn’t have to be a burden. It can actually be a superpower that propels you to creative heights and allows you to achieve more than you ever thought possible. With the expertise of doctors, our first-hand experience, and a colorful layout built for the ADHD brain, we hope this book shows you that.”
Professional Development for teachers….
The Neurodiverse Classroom® Countdown-to-Summer SALE is HERE! (6+ hrs of PD)
Teachers, I know you want professional development that is worth your time. I created this training just for you! Hear what your colleagues are saying…
“This course provided many useful tools for understanding and teaching our neurodiverse students. Dr. Emily, you have such a passionate mindset in helping not only our neurodiverse population but the support and understanding for the teacher with these students.”
“The way you organized information and created structures that can be used for supporting teachers/students was very helpful.”
“I really appreciated the last lesson that had ideas on how to manage situations and the scripts are very helpful - so often we run out of ideas and get stuck so this is useful.”
COUNTDOWN-TO-SUMMER SALE!
Enroll before May 31st and receive 20% off AND have access to the 3 LIVE Consultation Calls with Dr. Emily in June. (The on-demand course + all consultation calls = 9 hours of PD) Here are the dates!
Friday June 21st | 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT
Wednesday June 26th | 10:00am ET / 7:00am PT
Friday June 28th | 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT
Parents: You can purchase the on-demand course for your child’s teacher by entering their school email address at check-out.
Teachers: Ask your administrator now about funding for this professional development opportunity! Share the info at the link for more details.
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Paid subscribers receive access to all blogs, community advice threads, and Q&A with me in the Substack app chat. Together, we are learning to support neurodivergent kids and teens growing up in a world that wasn’t built for them. Join us!
FREE Resource for teachers….
Reframing Behavior Worksheet
If you’re looking for a more positive way to figure out student behavior, I’m here for you. Think of this resource as your brainstorm session before the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA).
The Reframing Behavior Worksheet will help you:
Identify what’s going on underneath the behavior: Brainstorm what might be happening within the student’s nervous system that may have led to the behavior
Organize your observations: Make notes of what you notice in the student but also what you notice in yourself to determine if you need any additional support with this student
Brainstorm when students are successful: When we notice the moments that students CAN do things, we can apply lessons of what works into other areas of need to better support for them
Adjust the environment to meet needs: Rather than asking students to do all the changing to meet a goal, we can also meet the child with adjustments in the environment that can lift them closer to success