Amanda Morin

Loving @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and @amandamorin.bsky.social's podcast Creating Neurodiversity Affirming Schools! Can't wait to incorporate your book and podcast into my course this fall. Thank you! 🙏

Building Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools Affirming neurodiversity involves deeply reshaping educational practices and school culture to consistently acknowledge and respect our neurological differences.

AFFIRMING NEURODIVERSITY THROUGH OUR PRACTICES

Affirming neurodiversity means reshaping educational practices & school culture to consistently acknowledge & respect our neurological differences. #edusky #neurodiversity @amandamorin.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

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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

“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

White and blue background with an image of the audience at CEC2024. The text reads "See you next week! It’s not too late to join thousands of educators to learn, share, grow, and connect."

We are one week away from #CEC2025! We cannot wait to welcome thousands of educators to Baltimore for an amazing Convention filled with countless learning opportunities, chances to network and build bonds with your fellow attendees, and tons of fun!

It's not too late to join us: cecconvention.org

Here's what's coming soon in the Corwin Webinar Series: March 13. Teaching for Instructional Equity and Cognitive Justice with Zaretta Hammond March 17. How to Advance Achievement through Cross-Curricular Writing with Paul Emerich France March 24. Don't Believe Everything You Believe with Bertha Vasquez April 4. Rethinking Dropout Prevention with Susan Bowman

I just registered for two free Corwin webinars! Check out their upcoming webinars with authors like @sustainteaching.bsky.social and Zaretta Hammond!

Here's what's coming soon:

www.corwin.com/events/event...

*laughs hysterically*
[takes a breath]
“Not really.”

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All of us all the time lately.

Yay! I’ll keep an eye out for you. 👀

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.”

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

It’s Important to Talk About Learning Accommodations With Your Students—Here’s How to Do It From metaphors for elementary school kids to mindset shifts and graphic organizers for teens, here are teacher-tested tips for normalizing learning accommodations across grade levels.

This is the article I wrote: www.edutopia.org/article/how-...

I hope it helps to collect and share the wisdom of educators like @jmlukins.bsky.social, @amandamorin.bsky.social, @cathleenbeachbd.bsky.social, and so many others.

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@emilykm-lpc.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social 😍😊

Great Teaching for Whom? Neurodivergence and the science of learning

There’s nothing better than stumbling upon something lovely about your own book because you went down a rabbit role about learning. Thanks, Jessica Kulynych for truly getting “Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools” #Edusky #BookSky open.substack.com/pub/jessicaj...

“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

Well worth the read. Terrifying, but worth the read.

Why We Say "Disability," Not "Special Needs" - Washington Autism Alliance I've been sitting through a 4 hour presentation by one of our state agencies focused on the healthcare needs of children and youth with disabilities. Every

@randallphysics.bsky.social another good resource here washingtonautismalliance.org/why-we-say-d...

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.

🎧 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

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Deleted a post over on Threads bc I realized I don’t have the spoons to manage even the idea of replies, let alone actual replies. This is not a comment on any replies I got, it’s a comment on my ability to proactively self-monitor. Executive function fail.

I love this too and would add additional giveaway copies to @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social’s for honest reviews! I’ll keep an eye on Emily’s comments and we’ll coordinate. 📚#BookSky

Small Changes to Make Your Classroom More Neurodiversity-Affirming Everyone's brain is different, and if we set up our schools in a way that makes room for many variations, we'll all be better off.

This week, I talked with @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and @amandamorin.bsky.social about four actionable changes teachers can make right now to reshape their classrooms into spaces that are more affirming for neurodiverse students. Really good stuff!

www.cultofpedagogy.com/neurodiversi...

If you are a special educator who will be affected by President Trump's executive order on the Department of Education, I'd love to speak to you via Signal. My Signal number is 909-957-6133. I'll protect your identity. #SpecialEducation

list of banned keywords

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

We’ve seen this, right #EduSky? This happened on Friday: The introduction of H.R.899 - To terminate the Department of Education. To be clear, that’s the whole thing, too. No additional text. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

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Trans and Disabled: An Anthology of Identities and Experiences edited by Alex Iantaffi

Autistic All Along Workbook by Cara Lee

Breastfeeding, Autism & ADHD: Understanding extra support needs and positives for the Autistic or ADHD breastfeeding mother, parent and child by Emily Lunny

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Stop the World I Want to Get Off by @jodieclarke.bsky.social

Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools by @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social and @amandamorin.bsky.social

Social Work Practice in Autism and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities edited by Kevin P. Stoddart and Ann Fudge Schormans

Graphic with text Autism Non-Fiction by Autistic Authors. Published January 2025. Displays the book covers for: - Stop the World I Want to Get Off: A Guide to Understanding and Supporting the Recovery of Autistic Burnout in Children and Young People by Jodie Clarke - Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted & Supported by Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin - Social Work Practice in Autism and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities edited by Kevin P. Stoddart and Ann Fudge Schormans - Trans and Disabled: An Anthology of Identities and Experiences edited by Alex Iantaffi - Autistic All Along: Self Reflective Workbook by Cara Lee - Breastfeeding, Autism & ADHD: Understanding extra support needs and positives for the Autistic or ADHD breastfeeding mother, parent and child by Emily Lunny

Non-fiction books about autism, written by Autistic authors. Published January 2025.

All I’ll say is covering this RFK Jr. hearing as an #ActuallyAutistic person is one of the weirdest experiences of my life