We are excited to announce our Westview EDU lineup for the 2024-2025 academic school year. Westview EDU is our education series for parents and caregivers of children with autism. We hope this year’s selection of topics and presenters represent the things our community most wants to learn about. Each presenter will be in-person at The Westview School in Largent Hall on Thursdays at 9:15 AM. Presentations will last for one hour, with a ZOOM option available. Visit our website for registration details.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
Helping Kids Name and Navigate Their Emotions: Identify, Express, and Regulate
by Brandy Rucker MA, LPC-A
Support Specialist, The Westview School
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
A Conversation on School Choice, Education Savings Accounts, and What It Means for Westview Families
by Bevan Koch, Ed.D.
Head of School, The Westview School
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025
Screentime as Dessert: A Parent’s Guide to Reclaiming Children from Device Overuse
by Kimberly B. Harrison, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
The Conative Group
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025
Progress, Not Perfection: Understanding Growth in Neurodivergent Learners
by Ceara Wainwright-Herod, M.Ed.
Upper School Principal
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025
Beyond the Gift: Teaching Gratitude, Flexibility, and Social Thinking at the Holidays
by Sally Schwartzel M. Ed
Lower School Principal
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026
Routines That Work: Executive Functioning at Home
by Cori Beach
Coordinator of Student, Family, and Community Engagement
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026
Parent Panel: Lessons Learned Along the Way
by Mimi Le, M.A., LMFT, LPC
Clinical Director, The Stewart Center
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026
"What About Me?" Supporting the Siblings of Neurodivergent Kids
by Jennifer Cervantes, MSW, LCSW-S and Dinah L. Godwin, MSW, LCSW-S
Baylor College of Medicine - Texas Children's Hospital
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2026
Think Forward: Why Transition Planning Matters at Every Age
by Brandi Timmons, MEd, BCBA, LBA
Education Visionary, Incuentro