The Neurodivergent Learner: A New Approach to Your Child's Success in the Classroom and Beyond - Hardcover

by Emily W. PhD King (Author)

An indispensable, first-of-its-kind roadmap for parents and educators of neurodivergent children, packed with science-backed strategies and real-life stories to help every child thrive in--and beyond--the classroom

• What's really happening in your child's brain when school feels "too much."
• Why homework, testing, and traditional classrooms often miss the mark--and what to do instead.
• Practical strategies for working with teachers (not against them) to create learning environments where your child thrives.
• How to manage energy, anxiety, and overwhelm without sacrificing joy, curiosity, or confidence.
• Stories from kids themselves that reveal how empowering it feels to be understood.
• Tools to help your child embrace their uniqueness, find their allies, and redefine what success looks like--inside and outside the classroom.

Author Biography

Emily W. King, PhD, is a child psychologist, speaker, and parent educator with a PhD in school psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She specializes in providing therapy and consultation services for children living with autism, anxiety, ADHD, and learning difficulties. She is certified in DIR/Floortime(R), well-versed in psychoeducational evaluations and cognitive behavioral therapy, and was cited in Penn and Kim Holderness's New York Times bestseller ADHD Is Awesome. She has been published in Child Today, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Exceptional Children. She is the founder of Learn with Dr. Emily(R), and in 2022 she created The Neurodiverse Classroom(R), a professional development curriculum for K-12 educators.