Rebecca Rolnick is a naturalist, writer, and educator. She is the founder of Forest School-to-You and leads in-person and online programs for both K-12 students and adults. Rebecca also leads conversations about neurodiversity in environmental education.What is neurodiversity?Why is Rebecca inviting environmental educators to conversations about this topic?Let’s find out. LINKSAbout me Rebecca Rolnick: Naturalist | Writer | Educator www.rebeccarolnick.com IG: @forestschooltoyouYoutube: Forest School-to-YouRecordings of Nature Journal Writing Workshops; other Nature Journaling videos John Muir Law's Nature Journal Community CalendarIncludes my free class, Nature Journal “Writing Workshop Wednesdays” Free mini-ebook “Science & Imagination: Exploring Words in Your Nature Journal” Get notified when registration opens soon for “Nature Journaling for Re-STORY-ation Course, and free class coming soon “A World Full of Stories”:Join the waitlist_____________________________________________Other Resources That I LikePanel Discussion “Supporting Neurodivergent Students & Educators” NAAEE 2021With Rebecca Rolnick, John Muir Laws, Sylvia Collazo, Katrina Thomas Books mentioned in the podcastThe Dyslexia Empowerment Plan by Ben FossBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin KimmererCoyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature by Jon Young, Ellen Haas, Evan McGown (forward by Richard Louv)Autism Resources Youtube Channels Yo Samdy Sam Chloe Haydn Aspergers from the Inside Mottron, Laurent. 2011. “The Power of Autism.” Nature 479 (7371): 33–35. https://doi.org/10.1038/479033a.“...people with autism need opportunities and support more than they need treatment. As a result, my research group and others believe that autism should be described and investigated as a variant within the human species.….By emphasizing the abilities and strengths of people with autism, deciphering how autistics learn and succeed in natural settings, and avoiding language that frames autism as a defect to be corrected, [scientists] can help shape the entire discussion.”ADHDYoutube Channel: How to ADHDADHD “Under the Sea” Parody by The Holderness Family   DyslexiaARM Reports "Hard to Read: How American Schools Fail Kids with Dyslexia"Scientific American: The Advantages of Dyslexia_____________________________________________ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWhat is neurodiversity?Neurodiversity: On the neurological underpinnings of geekdom (Harvey Blume, The Atlantic)Episode 33: John Muir Laws, Community Building Braiding Sweetgrass and other resources are available at Talaterra’s bookshop. Talaterra is a Bookshop.org affiliate and ten percent of each purchase goes towards the production of this podcast.
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