If you are a teacher or parent and everything you know about education and parenting either doesn’t feel right or simply isn’t working, you’re in the right place.

I’m Dr. Emily, a child psychologist and former school psychologist who has worked with neurodivergent children, their teachers, and their families for over 20 years.

What I know for sure is that we are all doing our best to raise and teach our neurodivergent learners, which includes our autistic children and those with a diagnosis of ADHD, learning disabilities, and/or twice-exceptionality.

If you’re a teacher, you’ve likely attended trainings that have brought you some small wins with your neurodivergent students, but you feel there is so much more to learn.

If you’re a parent, you may feel you need a degree in psychology and child development to raise your neurodivergent child.

So, why is this so hard?

It’s hard because we are raising and teaching an increasingly neurodiverse generation of learners within a standardized culture of expectations. We need classrooms and communities that flex with the needs of our children.

This isn’t about changing the child. It’s about changing us.

Welcome to Learn with Dr. Emily

I strive to be a safe and nurturing place for educators and parents to land as they sort through feeling overwhelmed, learn to take care of themselves, and grow into the adult that every neurodivergent child needs in their life.

I will teach you everything I know about how neurodivergent children develop, play, and learn, which will help you build relationships that are the foundation of all future success.