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Blog posts are designed to accompany The Neurodivergent Toolkit & Workshop. But everyone can take something from each one and apply it tomorrow.

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👀Part 2: How Does The Brain Decide?

👀Part 2: How Does The Brain Decide?

Lisa Feldman Barrett's research introduces a word your students need (and you do too): interoception — sensing the body's internal signals. Right now, your brain is listening to your stomach,...

👀Part 2: How Does The Brain Decide?

Lisa Feldman Barrett's research introduces a word your students need (and you do too): interoception — sensing the body's internal signals. Right now, your brain is listening to your stomach,...

👀 How Does The Brain Notice?

👀 How Does The Brain Notice?

When a student's behavior is throwing the classroom off, remember: their brain noticed something. Something flagged as important. Something that mattered to them, even if you can't see it yet....

👀 How Does The Brain Notice?

When a student's behavior is throwing the classroom off, remember: their brain noticed something. Something flagged as important. Something that mattered to them, even if you can't see it yet....

🧠 Part 8: Systems, Motivation, and Sticky Learning

🧠 Part 8: Systems, Motivation, and Sticky Learning

Motivation is not a personality trait or characteristic. It’s not a choice. Lack of motivation is called anhedonia-  it’s very real and impacts millions- it’s also called depression.  So motivation...

🧠 Part 8: Systems, Motivation, and Sticky Learning

Motivation is not a personality trait or characteristic. It’s not a choice. Lack of motivation is called anhedonia-  it’s very real and impacts millions- it’s also called depression.  So motivation...

🧠 Part 7: Supporting Brain Systems With The Neurodivergent Toolkit

🧠 Part 7: Supporting Brain Systems With The Neu...

A neuron activating is not the same thing as a student “learning.” Learning happens when: neurons activate together those neurons connect those connections are repeated enough to stabilize and then...

🧠 Part 7: Supporting Brain Systems With The Neu...

A neuron activating is not the same thing as a student “learning.” Learning happens when: neurons activate together those neurons connect those connections are repeated enough to stabilize and then...

🧠 Part 6: How to Build Learning Waves That Grow

🧠 Part 6: How to Build Learning Waves That Grow

Learning isn’t linear. Learning spreads in a pattern that resembles an electrical wave 🌊. If the wave can’t grow, students may look fine but freeze-up when they have to do “it”...

🧠 Part 6: How to Build Learning Waves That Grow

Learning isn’t linear. Learning spreads in a pattern that resembles an electrical wave 🌊. If the wave can’t grow, students may look fine but freeze-up when they have to do “it”...

🧠 Part 5: Stress, The Brain, ADHD and Autism

🧠 Part 5: Stress, The Brain, ADHD and Autism

Chronic stress shifts the brain away from thinking and learning (PFC) toward survival, making it hard for students to access knowledge or follow directions. These behaviors aren’t intentional—they reflect limited...

🧠 Part 5: Stress, The Brain, ADHD and Autism

Chronic stress shifts the brain away from thinking and learning (PFC) toward survival, making it hard for students to access knowledge or follow directions. These behaviors aren’t intentional—they reflect limited...