TPP 326a: Educator Sam Young on Reimagining Socializing for Twice-Exceptional Students

About this episode

Debbie Reber interviews educator Sam Young about reimagining socializing for neurodivergent children in a changing world.

Today I’m talking with neurodivergent educator Sam Young about a topic I haven’t covered on the podcast before, and that is our neurodivergent kids’ social lives. The world has changed so very much in the past few years, including in no small way how our kids relate to other kids. I get a pang of nostalgia when I think about how I used to form friendships when I was younger in a more analog world, but I can also feel excitement about the many possibilities that have opened up for kids like ours to find their communities thanks to the technology they’re growing up with. In this episode, Sam is going to talk with us about what a meaningful and healthy social life might look like for our differently wired kids, and how we can support them in the process. We explored how online communities have impacted socializing for neurodivergent kids, how parents can support kids in developing the skills to help with social anxiety, key elements to look for in ideal social environments for our differently wired kiddos, and much more. About Sam Young Sam Young MEd, or Mr. Sam as his families call him, is a growth-minded, two-time Fulbright Scholar and Director of Young Scholars Academy, a…

People in this episode

Host: Debbie Reber

Guest: Sam Young

Topics covered

• neurodivergent children
• social lives
• twice-exceptional students
• online communities
• social anxiety
• supporting kids

Keywords

• neurodivergent
• socializing
• twice-exceptional
• social anxiety
• online communities
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Young Scholars Academy

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