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About

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About
Erin Ushakov-Zhang

During the last 15 years I have been a special education teacher. I am now ready to put my new professional training to use. In May 2023 I got a second Master's from Harvard Extension, something I was assured in my youth I could never do. And yet... I have over a decade experience working with children and adolescents, both typically developing and neuro divergent, from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. I am currently building a nonprofit, geared towards the dual purpose of providing reasonably priced gluten free baked goods, especially for student birthdays and celebrations, but helping to also create food security and employment opportunities in Haiti and can also speak to your school about joining different communities to collaboratively solve problems. Learn more about me from the podcast episode dedicated to me: https://open.spotify.com/episode/39WFV3LC4wE9mpHavX94Fq

Speaking Topics

Do you need someone to help your education students understand neurodiversity? Do you have staff with difficulty dealing with challenging parents? Are you trying to get students to cross racial, cultural and even differences rooted in disability to communicate and work together? If so, I can help you and your students.
Understanding Autism and ND

Three secrets for teachers and therapists to build empathy and relationships. Face your biases toward neurodivergent students and their families to build stronger educational relationships and bonds. This includes a special analysis of biases toward ND adults.

Learning Outcomes

  • Finding Biases
  • Challenging Biases
  • Looking for student capacities and joy
  • Thinking past behavior
  • Understanding parents
  • Aiding peaceful collaboration
From homeless single mom to Harvard Grad- how I finally made my ivy league dream come true. While autistic.

Reviews

What Clients are Saying

"I am here to tell you how thankful I am for all the ELA lessons that you have given me, and I'm very excited to start reading The Night Circus. I find that you are a wonderful teacher and I really enjoy your lessons. From George's parent's, thank you so much Erin for your patience and hard work. It is a huge progress s for him to be so comfortable with writing and with showing his work and you have been with him every step of the way."
My student George
His parents as well
"It's wonderful to see him learning to advocate for himself more frequently and effectively and to be more engaged and independent in his classwork. Thank you for creating an environment where Wes feels comfortable and confident, and we're grateful for the effort you 've put into making sure he's growing academically and emotionally."
Wes's parents
"Thank you for developing and encouraging Raef's love of ELA. You have enabled him to feel happy and successful and met him where he is at. "
Raef's parents
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