About Amanda

The Long Bio

Amanda Morin is a renowned neurodiversity advocate, PBS Difference Maker Honoree, early childhood and behavioral specialist, and nationally known speaker whose work has profoundly impacted inclusive education. She has been working in education for over 25 years and is a certified teacher and award-winning author of six books on special education, empathy, and life skills. She brings extensive practical experience to her mission of creating accessible learning environments for all learners. 

She works with print and digital media, educational professionals and parents, empowering them to affirm the pivotal roles they play in building knowledge about mental health, neurodiversity, and disability. Her bylines appear in Education Week,The Learning Professional, ASCD’s Educational Leadership, Edutopia, NAESP, Parenting Special Needs Magazine, DotDash (formerly known as About.com), Popsugar Moms, and more.  Amanda has also worked with many organizations and companies, including Nickelodeon, New York City Charter School Center for The Collaborative for Inclusive Education, Hill Learning Center, Bright & Quirky,  Matan, and Hidden Sparks Without Walls.

Amanda received special education advocacy training from the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates and holds a certificate in Universal Design for Learning from the UDL Implementation and Research Network. Her expertise is widely recognized, as evidenced by her service on several prestigious advisory boards, including serving as an early childhood and accessibility expert for the Developing & Using Critical Comprehension project for the Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab at American University, sitting on the advisory boards of the Center for Inclusive Learning, Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project, and the American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media & Youth Mental Health.

She serves as the Director of Academic Services at Compass High School, an independent school dedicated to serving neurodivergent students. Through her work, Morin continues to bridge the gap between research and practical classroom implementation, helping educators create more inclusive and supportive learning environments for all students.

She is also the author of six books: Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted and Supported, Adulting Made Easy: Things Someone Should Have Told You About Getting Your Grown-Up Act Together, What Is Empathy? A Bullying Storybook for Kids, On-the-Go Fun for Kids: More Than 250 Activities to Keep Little Ones Busy and Happy — Anytime, Anywhere!, The Everything Kids’ Learning Activities Book, and The Everything Parent’s Guide to Special Education.