About Dr. Emily
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here.
Learn with Dr. Emily® is a neuro-affirming online space for parents and educators learning together to support neurodivergent kids growing up in a world that wasn’t built for them.
I’m Dr. Emily, a child psychologist with a Ph.D. in School Psychology here to help you navigate school (and life) with your neurodivergent child.
My Background
Dr. Emily received a PhD in School Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she worked at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities. She began her career as a School Psychologist in Houston, Texas specializing in school-based mental health in K-12 public schools. Since 2010, Dr. Emily has worked in private practice in North Carolina supporting the mental health needs of neurodivergent youth, their families, and teachers. Her new book, THE NEURODIVERGENT LEARNER, is available for pre-order and will be out on August 25th.
Dr. Emily hosts the Learn with Dr. Emily Substack where you can find her blogs and parent workshops. She is also the creator of The Neurodiverse Classroom®, a professional development curriculum for educators. Dr. Emily has been featured on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and quoted in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
I’ve spent the last 20 years learning from neurodivergent children and teens, their families and their teachers, but I’m also a parent on this journey. My kids have taught me everything I didn’t learn in graduate school.
At Learn with Dr. Emily, we pair my knowledge of child development, education, & mental health with your experience raising and teaching the neurodivergent children in your life, sharing our ideas with each other along the way.
I can’t wait to meet you!
Let’s stay connected,
~Dr. Emily
What will you get from Dr. Emily’s Substack?
Free subscribers get:
Weekly emails linking to blogs, podcasts, and LIVE chats
Paid subscribers get:
Monthly LIVE Workshops and the full replay library (20+ workshops) - Browse topics here
Private Chat with Dr. Emily in the Substack app
After a year of attending parent workshops you can expect:
A better understanding of your child’s skills & how to adjust
An expanded toolkit of strategies to support your child
Ideas for supporting your chid’s attention, emotions, and socialization
Confidence in how to effectively communicate with your child’s teachers
Connection with a community of like-minded parents
