Student & Family Programs:
Empowering Every Member of Your Community
Katy Boucher offers a dynamic range of programs designed to equip students, parents, and educators with practical tools and insights for fostering neuro-inclusive environments and meaningful social-emotional growth.
Beyond her signature keynotes, these specialized sessions are crafted to meet the unique needs of different audiences, creating ripples of positive change throughout your entire community.
Engaging Programs for Students
Invisible Differences: Understanding Neurodiversity
This interactive program helps students explore how we all think, learn, and experience the world differently. Led by Katy Boucher, a leading voice in neuro-inclusive education, students will discover what neurodiversity truly means.
Through the lens of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, students uncover unique strengths and 'super senses.' The program delves into diverse communication methods, navigating common social moments like birthday parties, and developing essential social skills for every age group:
Grades K-2: Discover what it means to be a good classmate and friend.
Grades 3-5: Learn to spot and avoid "fake friends" while building genuine connections.
Grades 6-8: Explore how to be a true ally, fostering inclusion & understanding.
Featuring authentic videos of neurodivergent middle schoolers sharing their own stories from elementary school, this program provides relatable insights and fosters empathy. Students will leave feeling understood, empowered by their own unique brains, and equipped with practical strategies to build a more inclusive and compassionate school community.
The Path of Friendship
Friendship is one of life's most rewarding journeys, but navigating its twists and turns can be tricky. This highly interactive program, led by neuro-inclusive education expert Katy Boucher, guides students through the essential skills needed to build and sustain meaningful connections in today's complex social world.
Using Katy's unique Friendship Sequence model, students will gain a clear understanding of how friendships develop, from initial connections to lasting bonds. The program dives into the practical skills for making and keeping friends, addressing challenges such as:
Understanding and resolving conflicts constructively.
Navigating the complexities of "frenemies".
Finding a healthy balance between online and in-person social interactions.
Learning to recognize and consistently be a good friend.
Through engaging discussions and actionable strategies, students will leave with increased confidence, stronger social skills, and a clear roadmap for positive, authentic friendships.
Specialized Programs for Parents & Community
Meeting Myself:
Understanding my Neurodivergent Brain
Navigating a neurodivergent child's journey is about more than understanding diagnoses. This compassionate program empowers parents with tools to guide their children toward authentic self-awareness and confidence.
Katy Boucher helps parents understand neurodivergence, offering a clear roadmap for giving kids the information they need without overwhelming them. The program shows parents how to empower their child, recognizing kids' keen "radar" for insincere messaging. This program provides vital guidance on:
When and how to share testing results and evaluations to build self-understanding, not self-consciousness.
Strategies for dealing with well-meaning but misinformed people.
Parents will leave equipped with confidence and strategies to support their child's self-acceptance, build resilience, and champion their strengths.
Kids, Friendship, & Social Drama
Today's social landscape makes navigating friendships tough for kids, leaving many parents wondering how to best support them. In this insightful and often humorous program, Katy Boucher offers parents a clear and empathetic guide.
Katy demystifies the social world, explaining that friendship is a developmental process requiring specific skills and acknowledging how the "phone factor" has changed everything. Parents will gain actionable strategies for:
Understanding how technology reshapes social interactions.
Discerning and handling social problems effectively.
Building communication through practical listening tips.
Parents will leave feeling more confident, equipped with modern tools, and better prepared to guide their child toward healthy, meaningful friendships in a rapidly changing world.
