Stem for Every Mind with Kenneth Mims
In this episode of All Abilities, No Filter, we’re joined by Kenneth Mims to discuss the powerful impact of STEM and hands-on learning for children on the autism spectrum and students with other disabilities. We explore how individualized, experiential instruction can increase engagement, build executive functioning skills, and promote independence. This conversation highlights why designing learning around how students think and process can unlock meaningful growth for every mind.
What happens when hands-on learning meets individualized education? Real engagement. Real growth. Real outcomes.
In this episode of All Abilities, No Filter, we sit down with special guest Kenneth Mims to explore the powerful impact STEM education and hands-on learning can have for children on the autism spectrum and students with other disabilities.
We break down why traditional worksheet-based instruction often falls short — and how robotics, engineering challenges, problem-solving activities, and experiential learning can unlock attention, motivation, communication, and independence.
You’ll hear practical strategies, real-world examples, and honest insight into:
Why STEM increases engagement for neurodiverse learners
How hands-on learning builds executive functioning skills
The connection between movement, regulation, and cognition
Ways educators and parents can bring STEM into everyday learning
How individualized instruction transforms outcomes
Whether you're a parent, educator, therapist, or administrator, this episode will challenge the way you think about learning — and give you tools you can use immediately.
Because when we design education for how students learn best, not just how curriculum is written, every mind has the opportunity to thrive.