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Meet Vicki!

Dr. Vicki Koslin Howell is the founder of Wildflower Wonders. Affectionately named for her children, who represent a spectrum of neurodiversity, Vicki created Wildflower Wonders to embrace the wild and unique individuals, or seedlings, as they are planted in their own time and space. She is a dedicated educator and advocate in the field of special education. With over a decade of experience as a public school special educator and six year in preparing teachers to teach inclusively at the University level, she brings both practical expertise and a deep understanding of diverse learning needs to her community.

Dr. Howell holds a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Special Education from Nova Southeastern University, where her dissertation focused on peer-tutoring systems involving students with emotional behavioral disorders and intellectual disabilities. She also earned a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Collaborative Special Education and a Bachelor of Science from Auburn University in Early Childhood Special Education.

Her research interests include the intersectionality of autism and gender, particularly among women, as well as the transitions students with disabilities face across educational settings. She has presented at international conferences, sharing her insights and advocating for meaningful change in special education practices.

As a neurodivergent individual and a mother of three—one of whom is on the autism spectrum—Dr. Howell draws on both her professional and personal experiences to promote awareness, challenge stigma, and foster inclusivity. She knows, firsthand, how sparse the opportunities in North Alabama are for children on the spectrum. Her work emphasizes the importance of embracing neurodiversity and ensuring that all students feel seen, supported, and empowered while addressing the gap in available services to all families, including play opportunities, respite, and medically-billed educational therapy services.