Weekly Recap: FREE TODAY Transforming Behavior Summit

+ Advice Thread: How to Find the Best Camp for Your Neurodivergent Kid or Teen

Hey, Y’all,

Meet the newest member of the King family, rescue kitty Phoenix (aka Mr. Feeny). My son has been asking for a cat for over a year and we’ve been dragging our feet, not sure how a cat would get along with our very excitable, down-right goofy golden doodle. This cat is the chillest member of our family by far and is already co-regulating all of us. Keep your minds open—animals are awesome.

In this week’s newsletter…don’t miss the Transforming Behavior Summit, which is FREE today through Sunday only. Info and links are below along with an advice thread on summer camps, one of my favorite podcast interviews on play with Kim Hughes, and resources for teachers.

Let’s keep learning together,

~Dr. Emily

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For Parents AND Teachers..

Transforming Behavior Summit FREE TODAY

The 2024 Transforming Behavior Summit begins TODAY!

This one is for both parents and teachers.

My workshop (FREE TODAY): Helping Neurodivergent Kids & Teens Through Big Emotions

Register for FREE at the link for workshops on a variety of topics from some of my favorite colleagues happening today - Sunday Feb 25th. Happy Learning!

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On the Advice Thread this week…

How to Find the Best Camp Fit for Your Neurodivergent Kid or Teen

Have you read this week’s featured blog about picking the best summer camp but have questions about how to really make the decision? Plus, where are these camps?

I’ve got you covered!

Head to the advice thread with questions you wished you had asked sooner AND list camp locations in your area that have supported your kids well. Be sure to comment on someone else’s post that resonated with you. We’re a community here!

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Podcast Feature…

How Young Children Learn Through Play with Kim Hughes

All of this talk about the benefits of summer camp this week got me thinking about a conversation I hosted with Kim Hughes a year ago on the Raising Young Children in Wake County Podcast. 

In this episode we talk all about how children learn through play. 

Keep reading below for a sneak peak at what to expect in this episode: 

“There are no perfect parents, and there are no perfect children, but there are plenty of perfect moments along the way.” 

With this quote from Dave Willis in mind, Kim Hughes teaches us how to savor the moments in playful ways with our kids. 

But what are the best ways to do that? And does playing with children include playing with infants? 

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Professional Development for teachers….

The Neurodiverse Classroom On-Demand Course

I have talked with so many educators who are ready to shift their mindset from managing classroom behavior to better understanding and connecting with students to prevent behavior from happening in the first place.

We all have a tendency to try changing the system from the top-down by convincing those in charge of curriculum flaws, funding gaps, and education needs of our most-vulnerable students. While we will keep advocating for all of those things, you realize that the fastest change will come in your work on the ground with students, parents, and colleagues, strengthening understanding, nurturing connection, and fostering engagement one student at a time. 

In my work with neurodivergent children over the years, I have realized that what they need to succeed would actually benefit all students. The Neurodiverse Classroom on-demand professional development will teach you to better understand and connect with the students you already have (plus it’s 6 hours of PD!)

For a one-time payment of $297:

• Life-time access to the online course and any future revisions

• Course lessons & downloads will be immediately available for you to begin learning on your own time

• Certificate of completion of 6 hours of professional development

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Resource for teachers….

FREE 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