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How Generative Learning Helps Children Learn More Sometimes learning is taught one skill at a time. A child learns one response, then another, then another. While this can work, it can also take a long time because each new skill must be taught directly. Generative learning works differently. When children learn how ideas are connected, they can figure out new things without being directly taught. This means that teaching a few relationships can lead to many new skills emergi

Autistic child connecting with an adult Do you sometimes wonder if your autistic child has empathy? You are not alone. A friend of mine...

Group Selfie What to look for in a neurodiversity-affirming social group for a college student 1. Respect for autonomy & identity The...

What are Executive Functioning Skills? Executive Functioning (EF) skills are a set of higher-level cognitive abilities that allow us to...

Discover how childhood trauma can quietly shape women’s adult lives through overachievement, people-pleasing, and emotional disconnection.

Discover how noncontingent reinforcement supports student regulation, strengthens relationships, and creates a more compassionate, effective classroom environment.

Discover simple strategies to create a trauma-informed classroom that centers psychological safety, connection, choice, and student agency to foster optimal learning conditions for all students.

Too often we rely on coercion disguised as therapy. It's time to confront outdated practices that prioritize compliance over connection.

Co-regulation with Children- calm without control.

Being a trauma-informed practitioner means recognizing that past trauma can shape a person’s behavior, emotions, and nervous system...