Join the Learn Play Thrive Caregiver Learning Community

Because real learning happens better in community, our Caregiver Learning Community includes:

  • One year’s on-demand access to one parent course
  • Two live reflection groups to apply your learning and move through stuck places together with the LPT team and other caregivers
  • A live Q&A with the course instructor to address any lingering questions you have about how the course content might relate to your family
  • Ongoing access to our caregiver discussion board to think through tough moments, celebrate wins, and feel connected with other members of The LPT Caregiver Community
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If you’re anything like most parents, you buy online courses and never take them.

There are just too many things happening in daily life. And while you may deeply want to learn the things in the courses you’ve bought so that you can better support your neurodivergent kid... it’s just so hard to prioritize them with everything you have to do in a day.

What’s missing for so many of us is community and accountability.

We're offering that to you and going one step further: individualization. To your family’s needs.

Each quarter, we'll address a different topic in the LPT Caregiver Learning Community.

OUR FALL 2025 OFFERING:

Because October, November, and December are high demand season for most families, we are starting with one of our most impactful courses, Supporting Autistic Kids in Distress: Meltdowns, Shutdowns, & Burnout. We want you to move through this holiday season with a clear sense of how to protect your nervous system and your child's. We want you protected with scripts, strategies, and communityso that you can feel confident and supported in every choice you make.

YOUR MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:

  • Access to this deeply impactful course by Amanda Diekman on-demand for one year.
  • An invitation to reflect on your learning with LPT Parents Content Coordinator, Dr. Daniella Boyd. Discussion groups will be held on October 12 and December 7th at 3PM ET and will last between 60 and 90 minutes. Because these will be deeply personal, no recorded replay will be available.
  • A one hour LIVE Q&A session with Amanda Diekman on November 16th at 1PM PT / 2PM MT / 3PM CT / 4PM ET. You are welcome to submit your questions in advance if you can’t make it, and we’ll ask them to her during the session. You’ll have access to the recording of this live Q&A for a year.
  • A parent and caregiver community of support, where you will be connected to other caregivers to share your wins, ask pressing questions, process your challenging moments, and find likeminded caregivers of neurodivergent and disabled kids!

Meet Amanda Diekman

Amanda Diekman

Amanda Diekman (she/her) is a late-diagnosed autistic adult, mom of three, and a survivor of parenting-related PTSD who guides overwhelmed parents of neurodivergent kids through the transformative power of low demand parenting.

Amanda’s approach helps families move away from rigid expectations and toward nurturing trust, safety, and connection, with special expertise in helping kids in chronic distress. She empowers parents to prioritize their own mental health and wellness alongside supporting their children, helping them create environments where both parent and child can thrive.

Amanda draws from her personal journey, research, and practical strategies, making complex topics feel accessible and relatable. Amanda holds two Duke degrees, has authored countless academic papers, and holds a Masters in Theology.

Meet Daniella Boyd

Daniella Boyd

Daniella Boyd (she/her), Ed.D., is an Autistic and ADHDer (AuDHD) homeschooling mom to two AuDHD kids. She is a former public school teacher of over a decade and instructional coach who has taught and supported disabled students and multilingual learners.

As an eldest daughter of immigrants, she is raising bilingual and bicultural children through a child-led and child-centered lens. This guides her work as a DIR Floortime ® certified practitioner and supporting families of Autistic and disabled kids through her consulting and coaching work.

Daniella has her M.Ed. from Harvard University and her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida. When she isn’t working or with her family, Daniella loves to read, cook, spend time outdoors, and play the piano.

Imagine how much time and energy it would take for you to find a community that understands what your child needs when they are in distress. You need people on the same learning and parenting journey as you and your family, but there’s simply never enough time to find them.

We want you to be deeply and effortlessly connected to the people you can ask questions to, lean on, and build accountability with. This is important work, and we are all here waiting for you.

Each of these items individually would add up to a value of $400, but we want to make it more accessible for you and your family, while still honoring the time and expertise of our instructors and facilitators.

You can join the LPT Caregiver Learning Community Fall 2025 cohort for $180, or three payments of $60.

No parent should have to do this journey alone.

Who is this course for?

This course and learning community are designed for parents, caregivers, and para-professionals who support an Autistic person of any age.

How long will I have access?

You'll have access to the course and the recording of the live Q&A for one year on demand. The parent community will be actively moderated by the LPT staff for at least October, November, and December 2025. But your access to the parent community is indefinite!

What's the refund policy?

We want to make sure our courses are meeting your needs. If you’ve watched less than half of the training and haven't attended a live session, you can email us at parents@learnplaythrive.com for a full refund through the end of October. We aren't able to provide refunds after October.

Does Learn Play Thrive provide therapy?

No. We are an education company. While we host guest instructors who may provide services, we do not arrange these through Learn Play Thrive. If you'd like to find a list of provides who have taken LPT courses, you can view our directory on our directory on our providers page.

How can I request disability accommodations?

All videos used in this presentation have closed captions. If you need additional accommodation, please email parents@learnplaythrive.com prior to your training date. Accommodations will be made to support all learners in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act.

Are there scholarship options?

Currently all of our scholarship resources are used for our professional courses. We hope to develop a parent scholarship program in the future. Stay tuned!

What are the system requirements to watch the trainings?

Live meetings take place on Zoom. The training and parent community are hosted on Thinkific. You will need one of the two latest versions of a supported browser to access the course. (Note: Internet Explorer is not supported).

Desktop:

  1. Chrome
  2. Firefox
  3. Safari
  4. Microsoft Edge

Mobile:

  1. iOS Safari
  2. Chrome
  3. Samsung Internet

In order to ensure that Thinkific runs well, you will need:

  1. The most recent version of one of the web browsers listed above
  2. Javascript enabled
  3. PDF plugin
  4. Graphic and audio output capability
  5. Broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 5Mbps (recommended)
  6. TLS 1.2 supported by your web browser

This information was adapted from: https://support.thinkific.com/hc/en-us/articles/360030354954-System-Requirements-and-Supported-Browsers

I have another question. How can I contact you?

You can reach our team by email at parents@learnplaythrive.com