SLP 287: Resources for Supporting Neurodiverse Students in the Classroom & Home: ASD, ADHD, ODD & PDA | Sue Larkey’s Top 10 Recommended
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Release Date: 02/24/2025
SLP 303: 50/50 - Behaviour Plans: Help your neurodiverse students to help YOU
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Join Sue for an upcoming where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. ✅ Begin With End in Mind: Always consider ultimate independence goals. ✅ Strategy Plus Action Equals Success: Combine planning with implementation. ✅ 50/50 Approach: Teachers provide strategies, students take responsibility. ✅ Model Before Expecting: Demonstrate strategies yourself before teaching students. ✅ Timers Build Independence: Visual timers help students manage time. ✅ Reward Strategy Use: Acknowledge when students independently use tools. ✅ Consistency Across...
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SLP 302: How Using Visual Schedules Can Build Independence for Neurodiverse Students (ODD, PDA, ADHD, AS)
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Join Sue for an upcoming where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Schedules must include time to prevent anxiety and rushing. ✅ Physical engagement with schedules improves absorption and understanding. ✅ Digital timers make time accessible for autistic individuals. ✅ Breaking tasks into visual chunks reduces overwhelm significantly. ✅ Schedules decrease prompts, questions, and teacher dependency dramatically. ✅ Five-minute warnings help ADHD students produce best work. ✅ Pause buttons on timers help...
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SLP 301: Rant: Is Our System Failing Neurodiverse Students?
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Join Sue for an upcoming where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ 4% of students receive suspensions, many in early years. ✅ Neurodiverse children are three years behind developmentally in regulation. ✅ Current behavior systems don't work for neurodiverse students. ✅ Emotional regulation should be taught like reading recovery programs. ✅ Mind blindness prevents understanding of others' emotions completely. ✅ Executive functioning includes impulse control and emotional regulation skills. ✅ Calm...
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SLP 300: Celebrating 300 Episodes - Emotional Regulation & Embracing Difference with a Class Activity “All About Me”
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Join Sue for an upcoming where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Children need sense of belonging in classroom environments. ✅ All students should embrace their own unique differences. ✅ Emotional literacy requires teaching like reading literacy does. ✅ Many children cannot recognize their own emotions properly. ✅ Self-regulation toolkits help students manage different feelings. ✅ Fair means everyone gets what they need individually. ✅ Neurodiversity acceptance prevents diagnosis shame and whispered...
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SLP 299: What is Interoception & How it Affects Behaviour in Neurodiverse Students (ODD, ADHD, PDA, AS)
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Join Sue for an upcoming where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Interoception helps children recognize internal body signals like hunger. ✅ Neurodiverse children often don't know when they're thirsty. ✅ Many students can't identify emotions without explicit teaching. ✅ HALT method addresses hungry, angry, lonely, tired states. ✅ Regular routines prevent meltdowns from unmet basic needs. ✅ Devices often replace natural emotion regulation in children. ✅ Loneliness frequently causes sick bay visits in...
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SLP 298: Playground Plans: A Guide to Creating Effective Lunchtime Clubs
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Join Sue for an upcoming where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Neurodiverse kids struggle joining evolving peer groups. ✅ Proactively create lunchtime clubs to foster social connections. ✅ Use shared interests like Lego and gardening. ✅ Clearly define club name, schedule, location, and size. ✅ Teacher aides and older peers facilitate club membership. ✅ Clubs reduce playground behavior issues and anxiety. ✅ Hands-on activities teach social skills and emotional regulation. Read more about this...
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SLP 297: Navigating Social Meltdowns: Understanding Triggers and Solutions for Neurodiverse Children (AS, ADHD, ODD, PDA etc)
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Join Sue for an upcoming where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Social meltdowns stem from exclusion, misunderstanding, and social anxiety. ✅ Differentiating meltdowns from tantrums guides appropriate responses. ✅ Mind blindness impairs perspective-taking and interpreting social cues. ✅ Sensory overload heightens emotional overwhelm in social settings. ✅ Teaching social knowledge through scripts builds peer interaction skills. ✅ Proactive accommodations prevent meltdowns in classrooms and playgrounds....
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SLP 296: My favourite resources - What they are and how to use them
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Join Sue for an upcoming where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Digital timers reduce anxiety and help manage transitions. ✅ Portable digital schedules support daily routines visually and clearly. ✅ Visual aids like timers improve children's independence and behavior. ✅ Sensory tools and tokens effectively reward and motivate students. ✅ Books and workbooks teach emotional regulation and anger management. ✅ Specific resources support neurodiverse girls in understanding their experiences. ✅ Practical...
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SLP 295: What does that Acronym / Abbreviation Mean? I have created a cheat sheet for you
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Join Sue for an upcoming where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Autism classified into three levels, though spectrum is broader. ✅ Level 1 mirrors high-functioning autism, formerly called Asperger’s. ✅ ODD involves persistent defiance toward authority figures. ✅ PDA denotes extreme demand avoidance, not an official diagnosis. ✅ ADHD shows inattention, autism lacks social understanding. ✅ Quiet autistic children can struggle unnoticed, causing meltdowns later. ✅ Collaborative empathy essential for...
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SLP 294: How To Set Up Your Own Classroom Hub: How 10 Minutes Can Transform a Student's Day
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Join Sue for an upcoming where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. In this episode, we will discuss: ✅ Hub provides morning "anchor points" for struggling students. ✅ Five-minute therapuddy session starts each child's day. ✅ Roadmaps offer consistent daily routines reducing anxiety. ✅ Scheduled regulation breaks replace reactive crisis management. ✅ Skill-building "springboards" develop individualized emotional regulation strategies. ✅ Consistent language across all staff creates safety. ✅ Teachers can focus on teaching instead of...
info_outlineJoin Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Using 2B pencils instead of HB for left-handers.
✅ Implementing one-book systems for executive functioning.
✅ Using plastic sleeves instead of glue for worksheets.
✅ Placing time timers next to clocks for visuals.
✅ Using "now, next, later" schedules with timers.
✅ Reading book chapters based on student needs.
✅ Setting up fine motor stations with Motor Flip Book.
✅ Using whole-class social skills for inclusion.
✅ Implementing visual cards on timers for activities.
✅ Creating staff discussions around "I am Aspie Girl".
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