In this episode of the All Kinds of Minds podcast, we speak with Amy Bodkin, a homeschool consultant, former school psychologist, and autistic parent of two autistic children. Many families choose homeschooling after public schools fail to meet their children’s needs. Amy shares what she has learned from these families and how schools can use those insights to better support neurodivergent students.

Topics covered include:

• Key differences in how public, private, and homeschool environments support neurodivergent students
• The most common reasons neurodivergent students leave public schools for homeschooling
• What homeschool families value most in education and how schools can apply these insights
• How schools can offer more individualized support, even within systemic limitations
• The benefits of multi-age learning and how schools can integrate similar practices
• How schools can foster meaningful relationships between neurodivergent and neurotypical students

Stay connected to Amy:

Facebook: @AmyBodkinEdSFacebook Group:⁠Special Needs Homeschooling the Neurodivergent Way ⁠Instagram: @AmyBodkinEdSLinkedIn: Amy Bodkin EdSYouTube: AmyBodkinEdS

Book: ⁠Special Needs Kids are People Too: Seeing the Possibilities Through a Neurodiverse Lens⁠

Website: https://amybodkin.com⁠