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Summer Educator Series

2025 Summer Educator Program Teachers, paraprofessionals, related professionals, administrators – what are you doing this summer? How about joining us for an educators-only book study? Our Summer Educator Program is a book study for educators and is run by educators. Join us and get some new ideas about things to do in your classroom when you head back to school in the fall.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to our book study

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Course Prerequisites

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Schedule

    4. Earn Graduate Credit

    5. Meet the Author

    6. Meet the Team

    7. About the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint

    8. Introduce Yourself

    1. Week One

    2. Discussion Question 1

    3. Discussion Question 2

    4. Introduction (Video)

    5. Chapter One: The Adult Nervous System (Video)

    6. Meeting One

    7. Meeting One Recording

    1. Week Two

    2. Module 2: Discussion Question 1

    3. Module 2: Discussion Question 2

    4. Chapter Two: Our Nervous Systems (Video)

    5. Chapter Three: Our Nervous Systems and the Blended Autonomic States (Video)

    6. Meeting Two

    7. Meeting Two Recording

    1. Week Three

    2. Module 3: Discussion Question 1

    3. Module 3: Discussion Question 2

    4. Chapter Four: Co-regulation and Touch Points (Video)

    5. Meeting Three

    6. Meeting Three Recording

    1. Week Four

    2. Module 4: Discussion Question 1

    3. Module 4: Discussion Question 2

    4. Chapter Five: Discipline and Consequences (Video)

    5. Meeting Four

    6. Meeting Four Recording

    1. Week Five

    2. Questions for the Author

    3. Share a favorite quote or takeaway from the book!

    4. Meeting with Dr. Lori Desautels

    5. Meeting Five Recording

    6. Dr. Lori's Resources

About this course

  • $25.00
  • 47 lessons
  • 6 hours of video content

Facilitators

Instructor Bio:

Val is a mother of 2 Neurodivergent children, ages 7 and 8, and an Elementary Music Teacher of 18 years. Her children’s school challenges have propelled her to learn about Neurodivergence, listen and learn directly from Autistic voices, and delve into understanding the Neuroscience that will better support her children and students. The works of Dr. Mona Delahooke, Dr. Lori Desautels and Dr. Bruce Perry have inspired a complete paradigm shift in her understanding of behaviors and how to best support kids.

Val Luther

Book Study Facilitator

Facilitators

Instructor Bio:

Trisha Thompson is an Autistic and ADHD early childhood education consultant and a parent of an Autistic child. Trisha has a Master of Science in Psychology and is currently working towards a certificate in Applied Educational Neuroscience. She is passionate about educating others on neurodiversity-affirming practice, which she believes is an integral part of anti-bias practice and trauma-informed practice.

Trisha Thompson

Book Study Facilitator

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