About the Instructor
Lydia Dolch, M.A., Sp. Ed.
Lydia is an empowerment coach and founder of Open the Lid. She holds multiple New York State professional certifications in teaching. Lydia has 16 years in the field of exceptional education, specializing in autism, sensory, and communication challenges; 13 years of parenting children with sensory and language challenges; and 3 years living the sensory life.
Along with free webinars, private coaching and consulting, and daily virtual classes for neurodiverse people, Lydia is an inclusive educator in the Ithaca City School District. She draws on her considerable training and experience in interpersonal relationships, trauma-informed care, special education, art education, and applied behavioral analysis. Lydia has developed and taught a course on autism at the university graduate level and is regularly invited as a dynamic speaker on a wide range of topics.
