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

“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

"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."