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Amanda Morin
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📚Author | Newest book “Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices so All Students Feel Accepted and Supported”
👩🏻‍🏫Educator
🎤Speaker
🧠 #ActuallyAutistic activist building a more accessible world
📖Voracious reader, vociferous curser 🤬
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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
April 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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“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
April 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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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. 🎧
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#Neurodiversity #EmotionalRegulation #ThinkAlouds #InclusiveTeaching #EduSky
March 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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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
March 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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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
promotional graphic for the ‘Council for Exceptional Children 2025 Convention & Expo’ features a blue and yellow design. The event is scheduled for ‘Friday, March 14, 2025, from 08:00 AM to 09:00 AM.’ The session is titled ‘Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Learning Environments: Implementing Practical …’ and is noted as a ‘Highly Attended Session.’ Amanda Morin is highlighted as a speaker, along with ‘+1 other speaker.’ A circular photo of Amanda Morin, who has red hair, glasses, and is smiling, is placed on the left side, surrounded by a blue border. The CEC 2025 logo, which includes the words ‘Special Education Convention & Expo Baltimore, March 12-15, 2025,’ is positioned in the top left corner. The background is decorated with curved dashed lines and abstract yellow shapes.”
February 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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“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
February 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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🎧 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
Podcast cover image for 'Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools,' hosted by Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin. Background is a watercolor blend of soft pastel colors. Title in bold purple text with the neurodiversity infinity symbol in the word 'Schools.' A purple microphone icon with sound waves is centered below the title. Text reads: 'Episode 4: Understanding and Confronting Ableism.
February 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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"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."
January 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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🎉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!
A smiling person with short red hair and glasses holds multiple copies of the book titled “Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices so All Students Feel Accepted & Supported.” They are wearing a dark purple sweater and standing in front of a bookshelf, with additional books and decorative items, including a colorful ball and illuminated tree, in the background.
January 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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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
Amanda Morin is seated in a yellow chair under a large, oversized red lamp in a modern setting with glass walls and a dark interior. The background includes a street view through the glass and some furniture nearby, adding to the cozy yet contemporary ambiance.
January 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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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.
The front cover of the book Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted & Supported by Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin. The title is written in colorful, textured letters with a vibrant, artistic background featuring warm hues of orange, yellow, blue, and green. The subtitle emphasizes creating supportive environments for all students. The publisher, Free Spirit Publishing, is noted in the lower left corne back cover of the book Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools features a multicolored artistic background similar to the front cover. A quote from Kareem Neal highlights the book’s value for educators aiming to create inclusive schools. The main text describes how the book helps educators meet the needs of neurodivergent students and understand their behaviors, focusing on strengths-based instruction and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Author bios for Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin are included, along with Free Spirit Publishing’s logo and ISBN details at the bottom.
December 29, 2024 at 12:21 AM
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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.
A ceramic menorah designed to resemble a row of colorful nail polish bottles. Each “bottle” serves as a candleholder, labeled with festive names like “Light Up the Night,” “Glimmer Time,” and “Festival of Lights.” The menorah is hand-painted in vibrant shades of pink, purple, and blue, arranged on a textured white base with a soft, speckled pattern.
December 1, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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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
Logo for Amanda Morin Consulting featuring a dark blue thought cloud with colorful glasses, accompanied by the tagline ‘Embracing minds of all kinds’ and the website address www.amandamorin.com, highlighting the rebranding with a small ‘Re-branded!’ banner in the top left corner.
November 27, 2024 at 8:53 PM
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No, but we live abutting a marsh, so it’s pre-watered. This is his favorite “vacation” picture though.
A man wearing glasses, a green jacket, and blue jeans stands outdoors near the ocean. He is pointing to a green sign that says “PLEASE KEEP OFF GRASS.” The background features a fence and rocky shoreline.
November 26, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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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
A set of industrial-style metal and wood shelves filled with various items, including books, mugs, figurines, and decorative items. The top shelf prominently displays the book “Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools” alongside a colorful LEGO house and other small trinkets. empty industrial-style shelving unit made of metal and wood, featuring multiple levels of clean, spacious wooden shelves. A small printer is visible on the bottom right shelf, and a wooden chest sits to the side. Three empty, tall wooden bookshelves with a clock centered on the wall above them. The shelves have a modern, rustic finish, and the middle unit is slightly shorter than the others. three wooden bookshelves now filled with books of various genres and sizes. The middle shelf includes some decorative items such as a “Grateful” sign, a photo frame, and a small tea box. Other shelves feature neatly organized books, binders, and decorative pieces.
November 24, 2024 at 1:35 AM
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Name a TV show (you’re pretty sure) nobody remembers but you.
The image is the logo for the television show “The Pretender.” It features an outline of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man in white against a black background. The title “The Pretender” is written in lowercase, white letters, with “the” smaller and placed to the upper left of “pretender.”
November 22, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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A wooden cabinet with a retro design resembling a small robot, featuring two large, circular googly eyes on the upper section. It has a flat, circular tray attached to the left side, resembling an arm holding a dish. The lower section has a glass panel with vertical grooves, giving it a vintage look. The cabinet stands on two rectangular wooden legs, placed on a colorful, patterned rug in a cozy room with a brick fireplace in the background.
November 16, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Arranged by author as much as possible, yet not in alphabetical order…
November 15, 2024 at 10:44 PM