How Yes-And Thinking Can Transform Teaching Neurodiverse Students with Mandy Ralston

About this episode

Mandy Ralston discusses how Yes-And thinking can enhance teaching methods for neurodiverse students.

Amanda "Mandy" Ralston Founder of NonBinary Solutions CEO of KidsChoice Therapy Quotes of the Podcast: “Wisdom is like frequent-flyer miles and scar tissue; if it does accumulate, that happens by accident while you're trying to do something else.” Barbara Kingsolver Introduction of Guest BIO – Amanda “Mandy” Ralston, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA, is a CEO, behavior analyst, and serial founder with more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of autism services, applied behavior ...

People in this episode

Host: Liza Holland

Guest: Amanda "Mandy" Ralston

Topics covered

• neurodiversity
• teaching strategies
• behavior analysis
• autism services
• Yes-And thinking

Keywords

• neurodiverse students
• Yes-And thinking
• behavior analyst
• autism services
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NonBinary Solutions, KidsChoice Therapy

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