The Key to Unlocking Potential: Learning to Learn

The Neurodivergent Leader Podcast

Do you or your child struggle with planning, organization, focus or emotional regulation? If so, you are not alone. On today’s episode of The Neurodivergent Leader, co-hosts Heather and Donna interview the Head of Educational Services at Learnfully, Jess Corinne. Heather, Donna and Jess engage in a topical discussion about recognizing neurodivergent behaviors early on in a child’s life and how to properly teach neurodivergent children. Today’s episode is a must-listen for teachers, students, parents and leaders who are interested in learning about and recognizing executive function challenges in children and in themselves.

Jess Corinne dives into her career as a teacher and educator studying neurodivergent tendencies and different learning strategies in young children. Because Jess is neurodivergent herself as are two of her three children, she has seen time and again where the education system falls short when it comes to neurodivergent minds. Jess tried out several different positions in the realm of education before landing on her current job at Learnfully, a personalized learning platform that provides multi-sensory, evidence-based remediation and enrichment support to neurodivergent students of all ages.

Tune into this episode of The Neurodivergent Leader for an insightful conversation with Jess Corinne about empowering neurodiversity, understanding how we learn, and recognizing the signs of learning challenges early on.

Quotes

• “It was magical for me to see that immediate reinforcement, the immediate gratification that comes from a learner realizing their potential and then leaning into the struggle to adversity and rising above.” (03:24-03:33 | Jess Corrine)

• “To be able to see a learner for who they are and what they need and recommend pinpointed only exactly what can fill their needs and help them reach their full potential was just absolutely fantastic for me.” (05:46-05:59 | Jess Corrine)

• “Whether it's a formal label like ADHD or autism, or whether it's just a divergence in learning style, I think we as parents don't fully understand all of these different pieces of how learning happens. We just think you go to school, you sit, you learn and that's just how it goes.” (9:07-09:22 | Heather Wagner)

• “We ask a lot of our learners without explicitly developing these underlying skills that impact every aspect of everything they do.” (14:56-15:03 | Jess Corrine)

• “It really is working and refining those underlying sensory cognitive functions that are responsible for each and every one of these components, sub skills. And quite honestly, just like any other ability behavior habit, it takes work and it takes explicit training routine and consistency.” (15:50-16:01 | Jess Corrine)

• “I think those are things that parents need to recognize as well, just because your child is functioning at a really high level, doesn't necessarily mean that they're not struggling and under a considerable amount of stress.” (20:10-20:25 | Donna)

• “Learning how you learn is really empowering.” (28:52-28:55 | Jess Corrine)

• “If you teach learners and help them experience and discover what works for them, then they have the ability to turn that around as they propel through the academic trajectory, but also to advocate for themselves.” (29:03-29:11 | Jess Corrine)

• “Without that ability to use highly preferred tasks and interests, you never tried. Dive deep enough to tap into your own potential and see what you can do with yourself. See what you can overcome.” (38:03-38:14 | Jess Corrine)

• "To take a deep breath to know that learners will find their path, that we're all in this together. It's really just taking a step back, taking perspective and maintaining the mindset and the open, the open eyes, open ears, open hearts that your learner will realize and reach their potential when they receive personalized attention and support that it will be okay.” (39:24-39:48 | Jess Corrine)

Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-corinne-32ab39135/

www.learnfully.com

www.neurodivergentleader.com

https://www.instagram.com/neurodivergentleader/

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