SLP 305: A Guide to Toilet Training Neurodiverse Children Including Stool Withholding and Toilet Avoidance with Guest Melissa Yapp
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Release Date: 07/14/2025
SLP 323: Understanding and Teaching AuDHD, PDA, ODD and RSD - Insights from Expert Laura Kerby
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: ✅ PDA Profile: Children with PDA are creative and amazing with support. ✅ Rejection Sensitivity: RSD affects ninety-eight percent of people with ADHD. ✅ PDA vs ODD: PDA is anxiety-based; ODD is oppositional defiant. ✅ Autonomy Needed: PDA students need structure but also personal autonomy. ✅ Coexisting Diagnoses: ADHD and autism can now be diagnosed together. ✅ Daily Variation: Neurodivergent students present differently based on daily...
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SLP 322: Give the Gift of Understanding: Holiday Activities That Build Understanding of Neurodiversity
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: ✅ Diversity Celebration: highlight cultural traditions through activities and foods. ✅ Fish Display: create classroom poster celebrating differences through symbols. ✅ Calendar Activities: mark important dates from different cultures worldwide. ✅ Autism Awareness: frame neurodiversity as acceptable and value difference. ✅ Cooking Integration: use recipes to teach skills and celebrate culture. ✅ Visual Timers: essential tools for managing...
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SLP 321: Using the Red Beast Books to Regulate Emotions
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: ✅ Emotional Literacy: Teaching recognition of emotions, not demanding calmness. ✅ The Red Beast: Picture book metaphor for anger management. ✅ Interoception: Identifying where emotions feel in the body. ✅ Brain Function: Amygdala triggers freeze, flee, fight, fluster responses. ✅ Special Interests: Using children's obsessions for emotional learning. ✅ Facial Recognition: Photos help children recognize emotions in others. ✅ Calming...
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SLP 320: Essential Cheat Sheets for Supporting Students moving between Year Levels
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: ✅ Transition Cheat Sheets: One concise document shared by all adults. ✅ Five Key Areas: Academic, behavior, communication, social, and general information. ✅ Self-Advocacy Tool: Students introduce themselves through "10 Things About Me." ✅ Individual Strategies: Every child with autism is uniquely different. ✅ Communication Needs: Document how child asks for help and expresses needs. ✅ Calming Strategies: Identify what works before...
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SLP 319: Preparing Neurodiverse students for 2026 - Free Ebook
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: ✅ Stress Level: New school years equal major life changes stress. ✅ Hidden Curriculum: Social nuances hard for neurodiverse children to grasp. ✅ November Start: Begin transition planning early, not end-of-year rush. ✅ Early Notification: Parents need teacher info early for preparation time. ✅ Sensory Overwhelm: Biggest factor comes from sensory environment changes. ✅ Resources Available: Ebooks, cheat sheets, courses support smooth...
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SLP 318: Understanding AuDHD Girls: Camouflage /Masking, Burnout and Perfectionism with Guest Jane McFadden
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: ✅ ADHD/Autism Overlap: Most ADHDers also have autism, about 75% overlap. ✅ Girls Masking: Girls camouflage symptoms better, leading to underdiagnosis. ✅ Autistic Burnout: Undiagnosed autistic teens face severe burnout and breakdowns. ✅ Universal Accommodations: Classroom accommodations should universally benefit all students. ✅ Diagnosis Importance: Diagnosis builds self-awareness for different brain functioning. ✅ Confidentiality Matters:...
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SLP 317: What is AuDHD & RSD? With Expert Laura Kerbey
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: ✅ AuDHD Definition: 50-70% of autistic people also have ADHD. ✅ Contradictory Needs: Students want both routine and variety simultaneously. ✅ Sensory Support: Sensory needs often overlooked in ADHD students. ✅ Visual Learning: Visuals and kinesthetic learning crucial for AuDHD. ✅ RSD Definition: Hypersensitivity to negative or perceived negative feedback. ✅ RSD Prevalence: Affects 98-99% of people with ADHD. ✅ Peer Approval: Students...
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SLP 316: Create Your Classroom Calm Corner: What actually Works When Setting Up Effective Break Spaces
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: ✅ Individual Needs: Every child requires different sensory tools and breaks. ✅ Teaching When Calm: Practice break routines before children become overwhelmed. ✅ Energy Levels: Some children need movement, not quiet spaces. ✅ Sensory Tools: Include fidgets, weighted items, breathing activities, textures. ✅ Glasses Analogy: Find the right sensory fit for each student. ✅ Return Strategy: Teach children how to transition back from breaks. ✅...
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SLP 315: Practical Strategies for Executive Functioning Skills: Dean Beadle Shares his Lived Experience
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: ✅ Executive Functioning: Brain's admin team for planning and organization. ✅ Autistic Inertia: Difficulty starting and stopping tasks for neurodivergent individuals. ✅ Environment Impact: Autism plus environment equals outcome, not child's fault. ✅ No Equals Never: Autistic children hear "no" as permanent denial. ✅ Object Permanence: Out of sight causes anxiety or forgetting. ✅ Structure Changes: Modify environment rather than forcing child...
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SLP 314: Executive Function Classroom Strategies - Breaking Through Autistic Inertia & ADHD Paralysis
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: ✅ Executive Functioning: Skills needed to complete tasks successfully. ✅ Eight Skills: Self-monitoring, planning, flexibility, organization, emotions, impulses, initiation, memory. ✅ Autistic Inertia: Difficulty starting tasks due to overwhelm or anxiety. ✅ Teachable Skills: Executive functioning improves with practice and support. ✅ Visual Supports: Time timers and written instructions help students focus. ✅ Environmental Changes: Modify...
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:
✅ Visual supports provide permanent prompts for processing information slowly.
✅ Toilet training requires breaking into smaller achievable mini goals.
✅ Routine changes are extremely challenging for neurodiverse children.
✅ Constipation and stool withholding create significant behavioral challenges.
✅ Social scripts help introduce toileting concepts gently.
✅ Modeling toileting routines reduces fear and builds understanding.
✅ Multiple strategies needed - one approach rarely works.
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