The Better Behavior Show with Dr. Nicole Beurkens
Kids & Family:Parenting
My guest this week is Dr. Emily King
In this episode, Dr. Emily and I discuss how to navigate educational needs and school-related issues specific to children and their development. We are going to explore how parents can best advocate for their kids, while also supporting the teachers and other professionals who are often working really hard in these environments. You’ll hear about tips and tools for everyone involved–from the children to administrators. We address the need for “mental safety”, simple talking points on how to collaborate and build trust with your children’s educators. Dr. Emily shares techniques for how teachers can implement flexibility in the classroom to better support each child’s individual learning needs while still balancing the required curriculum.
Dr. Emily King is a child psychologist in Raleigh, North Carolina, who has worked with neurodivergent children and teens for the last 20 years. She received a PhD in School Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has worked as a school psychologist in Houston, TX before starting her private practice in Raleigh. Dr. Emily is passionate about empowering parents and teachers to take care of their own mental health so they can be the best guide for their children and teens as they parent and educate. She and her husband are parents to two energetic boys ages 8 and 14. She's also the founder of Learn with Dr. Emily, where she shares online resources related to raising and educating neurodivergent youth beyond her psychology practice. She's been featured on lots of TV shows, has written for numerous publications, you can find her on social media, in addition to her email newsletter, and lots of other resources that she has available.
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Episode Takeaways:
Introduction to Dr. Emily King & Neurodivergent Kids … 00:01:43
Balancing Required Curriculum with Mental Health & Development … 00:06:45
Importance of Kids Feeling Safe & Connected from a Brain Perspective … 00:13:13
Using a Regulation Roster & Flexible Learning Approaches … 00:17:12
Digging Deeper Workshop … 00:23:30
Problems with Traditional Child Learning Approaches … 00:27:00
Mental Health of Educators & Learning Diverse Behavior Tools… 00:32:50
When Parents, Teachers, Administrators and Kids are Dysregulated … 00:38:40
Collaboration Approach to Build Trust & Understanding … 00:44:40
Resources and Episode Wrap Up … 00:47:22
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