Belonging Before Achievement: Redesigning Middle School for Neurodivergent Minds

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Accepting and Embracing Your Autistic Self

This week, Emily sits down with advisory teacher Rebecca Duffus, and neurodiversity advocate Lyric Rivera, to discuss the critical shift from viewing autism as a purely medical diagnosis to embracing it as a core identity. Lyric shares their personal journey of late discovery and ...  Show more

Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, and Letting Go of Perfect

Parenting often feels like a high-stakes balancing act, especially when raising neurodivergent children. The pressure to get it right, advocate effectively, and manage dysregulation can leave parents frustrated and exhausted. But what if the key to being a calmer, more effective ...  Show more

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