Bridging the Communication Divide
In this age of digital connectedness, many people feel isolated and alone. The ability to connect with everyone, everywhere, is commonplace. Despite this, deep communication has become a challenge, particularly between parents and teens. The success or failure of any interaction depends on many different factors. Some of these include the personality, culture, sense of […]
Understanding and Supporting Our Neurodivergent Students- Overthrowing Education Podcast
Tune in and listen to this engaging discussion between Batsheva Frankel and me on her “Overthrowing Education” podcast! If you would like to learn more about how to understand and support neurodivergent students (diagnosed with autism, ADHD, sensory and auditory processing disorder, dyslexia, and Irlen syndrome), this podcast is for you! In addition, I’m sure […]
Jacki Edry – Moving Forward: Reflections on Autism, Neurodiversity, Brain Surgery, and Faith
book review by Katie Munday (they/ them) Written by Jacki Edry, Moving Forward looks to enlighten parents, professionals, and family members with personal insights on neurodivergence. Jacki Edry is a graduate of Hampshire College and has been exploring the world of neurodiversity for over thirty-five years. She is a survivor of complex brain surgery and a parent […]
Moving Forward: Reflections on Autism, Neurodiversity, Brain Surgery and Faith by Jacki Edry
Book review by Chani Schreibhand The dedication written at the beginning of her book is how I see the book as a whole: “This book is my humble offering to all whom it may assist, with the hopes that you will find it to be inspiring, empowering and educational.” Jacki writes this book from the […]
The Beauty of Learning and Sensemaking- Review from “Jewish Book World”
BY GABOR POR · JUNE 30, 2022 Thoughts on “Moving Forward: Reflections on Autism, Neurodiversity, Brain Surgery, and Faith” by Jacki Edry “I have been blessed with the ability to learn and experience new and beautiful things every day.” I did not just find this sentence- from the 81st page of Jacki Edry’s book- beautiful but also inspirational. […]
Educational policymakers and educators- please consider this!
back to JACKI’S BLOG THOUGHTS Educational policymakers and educators- please consider this! MANY KIDS ARE HAVING A HARD TIME IN SCHOOL, AND WE NEED TO HELP! If you are an educational policymaker or educator in general, please keep in mind the following points: You are responsible for ensuring every child’s educational, social, […]
Thoughts about recent world events
back to JACKI’S BLOG THOUGHTS Thoughts about recent world events The recent terror events in Israel and the overall situation around the world have affected me greatly, and I feel quite distressed. So I apologize, but I feel the need to leave the professional realm and share some of my thoughts. I might be mistaken, […]
Rethinking Prayer and Jewish Education from a Neurodiverse Perspective
Article about Rethinking Prayer and Jewish Education from a Neurodiverse Perspective published by the Lookstein Center at Bar-Ilan University
Episode 27 of “As Diverse as Two Peas in a Pod” Podcast “How to build more inclusive growth and development: Lessons learned from living and studying the autism spectrum”
back to JACKI’S BLOG THOUGHTS Episode 27 of “As Diverse as Two Peas in a Pod” How to build more inclusive growth and development: Lessons learned from living and studying the autism spectrum Tune in to Episode 27 of “As Diverse as Two Peas in a Pod” Podcast “How to build more inclusive growth and […]
New book cover design for “Moving Forward: Reflections on Autism, Neurodiversity, Brain Surgery, and Faith”
back to JACKI’S BLOG THOUGHTS New book cover design for “Moving Forward: Reflections on Autism, Neurodiversity, Brain Surgery, and Faith” I made a mistake. As many of you know, autism awareness month is approaching. I have noticed the many posts about puzzles and I have realized I have made a mistake- and it is time […]