ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka EP. 370: When You Flip Your Lid: How to Let the Glitter Settle with Lyndsay Morris, M.ED.
Feb 4, 2026
Lyndsay Morris, former teacher and school counselor who trains educators and families in brain-based regulation and connection, shares practical, simple practices. She discusses masking in school, the Regulate-Connect-Reflect approach, the glitter-tube metaphor, movement and nervous-system supports, and how teaching regulation before content transforms classrooms and relationships.
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Referral Bias Hides Girls' Dysregulation
- Boys account for over 70% of behavior referrals because their dysregulation shows up more visibly.
- Girls also dysregulate but often use more covert behaviors, so bias skews who gets punished.
Create Regulation Stations
- Provide a regulation station in classrooms for students to use when dysregulated.
- Let students use the station for 5–10 minutes to 'let the glitter settle' and return ready to learn.
Glitter Tube: Visualize Settling Emotion
- The 'glitter tube' metaphor helps students visualize emotion as settling glitter so they can pause before reacting.
- That pause creates space between stimulus and response, enabling healthier choices.
