Samantha Didrichsen, MSED.

PhD. candidate specializing in early childhood special education, including teacher burnout and well-being.

My Thoughts on TED (CEC) 2025!

November 18, 2025

On November 10th, 2025, I took my first flight in several years solo from Buffalo to Kansas City, MO. It wasn’t a direct flight, no; I had to make a connecting flight from Denver. But eventually I made it to Kansas City. As I said in previously blog posts (1, 2), I was preparing to … More My Thoughts on TED (CEC) 2025!

Uncovering Neurodiversity in Western NY Conference

October 12, 2023

Out of all the events that I’ve attended post-op since my foot surgery in August, this one was not only the most accessible for me, but one that I took so much more out of than I had expected. The Neurodiversity Network of WNY held a conference yesterday, spanning an entire five hours with talks … More Uncovering Neurodiversity in Western NY Conference