Hi, I'm Stephanie Kerwin, M.Ed., founder of Village of Littles.

I hold a B.A. in Psychology and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) . For more than two decades, I've supported children and families through roles including kindergarten teacher, Early Intervention Developmental Specialist, and parent coach. My work focuses on autism, ADHD, sensory differences, communication, school challenges, and nervous system regulation.

Over the years, I noticed that most parents weren't struggling because they lacked information or effort. They were struggling because no one had helped them make sense of their specific child.

That insight became the foundation of my work at Village of Littles.

Using the Village of Littles Nervous System Lens™ and the Load → Access → Response Map™, I help parents understand what may be happening beneath meltdowns, shutdowns, rigidity, refusal, sensory reactions, school struggles, friendship difficulties, and behavior that seems to change from one moment to the next.

My goal isn't to give families another generic list of autism strategies. It's to help them recognize:

what may be building load for their child;

which skills may become harder to access under that load; and

what response is most likely to help in that moment.

My Udemy course, Enhancing Language Skills in Children with Delays, reflects an earlier part of this work and provides practical support for children's communication development.

If you'd like to explore my current resources, free guides, private podcast, articles, or parent coaching services, visit my website!

I'm also the proud mom of two grown children and the owner of Clover, my little pug who occasionally inspires children's books and plenty of family stories.