Danielle Royer

Danielle is a neurodiversity affirming special educator with tens years of experience providing accessible education to students who learn differently. She specializes in Early Education academics and has developed an expert lens that can hone in on a child’s specific learning needs quickly.

She tailors intervention plans to meet individualized student needs to help her students reach their full potential. Danielle believes that children learn best in an environment that feels emotionally safe using a child-led, play-based approach. She is trained in Wilson Reading System, Fundations, Lindamood Bell, Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program (LiPS), Thinking Maps, Handwriting Without Tears, and Responsive Classroom.

Danielle’s path toward special education started at 10-years-old when her youngest brother was born. At one-year-old he was diagnosed with Autism, and she became his first advocate. In 2014, she co-authored the children’s book All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism.

Danielle received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. She received her Education Specialist Credential in Mild to Moderate disabilities from California State University- Los Angeles, and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction with a minor in Trauma-Informed practices from Concordia University. She has worked in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district and is currently employed with the Manhattan Beach school district.