Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC

@emilykm-lpc.bsky.social

🧠 Neurodivergent | 🎙️ Host of The Neurodiversity Podcast | 💜 Counselor & Educator| 📚 Author | 📣 Speaker | Next book: Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted and Supported (January 2025)

On the podcast this week, @emilykm-lpc.bsky.social shares a brilliant, comprehensive exploration of the strengths neurodivergent educators bring to the work, the unique challenges they face, and strategies for helping these teachers thrive. www.cultofpedagogy.com/neurodiverge...

Supporting Neurodivergent Teachers: How Schools Can Help the Helpers | Cult of Pedagogy

Neurodivergent educators bring unique gifts to their work, but they also face unique challenges.

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McWilliams wrote, "Some people feel so bereft of clear family standards, so ignored by the adults around them, that to push themselves to grow up they hold themselves to idealized criteria of behavior and feeling that they derive from the larger culture.” www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/perf...

Perfectionism Is a Way to Avoid Feeling

Perfectionism and the pursuit of more success, while apparently rational, are driven, in part, by an intense fear of one's emotions.

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It was such an honor to be invited to be a guest on the @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social podcast with Jennifer Gonzalez. We're so thrilled that this book (Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools) is resonating with educators everywhere. Take a listen. 🎧 #EduSky @amandamorin.bsky.social

Jennifer Gonzalez @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social · 2y ago

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...

It’s only one day until release day, and this book is the only thing you need to be talking about. It’s affirming, it’s inclusive, and honestly? It’s the best thing to happen to education since dry shampoo. ~David Rose (according to legend) You can order "Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools" now!

Introducing the T.R.U.E. strategy - a thoughtful approach to helping students navigate when and how to be their authentic selves in different situations. While we all mask certain aspects of ourselves at times, learning to balance authenticity with social adaptation is a crucial skill.

Same watercolor border explaining T = Trust Your Feelings, teaching students to trust their instincts about comfort in social situations.Watercolor-bordered background detailing R = Reflect on Camouflaging, helping students understand their masking patterns.Watercolor border presenting U = Understand Your Needs, examining how camouflaging affects personal well-being.Watercolor-bordered design showing E = Experiment with Expression, encouraging safe exploration of authenticity.

We're so glad that Kareem Neal, Arizona's 2019 Teacher of the Year and 2022 National Teacher’s Hall of Fame inductee, saw how "Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices so All Students Feel Accepted and Supported," can help all students feel seen. Pre-order your copy now!

A testimonial graphic with a vibrant pink, orange, and blue background. The quote reads, 'Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools is an invaluable resource to help...create schools where neurodivergent--and all--students feel seen and have tools for self-advocacy.' Features Kareem Neal's photo and title, and the book cover of 'Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools' in the corner

Oh, thank you, darling. Truly, thank you for being here & showing your support. This book is going to be the resource for creating schools where every student feels seen & valued. You’re all a part of this fabulous journey! ~Moira Rose (probably) Order "Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools" everywhere.

3D SC: Only 3 days until release day! This book is a testament to the power of good ideas executed well. Here’s to changing education for the better—one school at a time. ~Johnny Rose (sources say) You can order "Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools" now, everywhere books are sold.