SLP 313: Getting Your Neurodiverse Student Ready for Secondary School – Your Transition Guide
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Release Date: 09/08/2025
SLP 332 Understanding Time Blindness Essential Strategies for Supporting 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: ✅ Time Blindness: neurodiverse individuals struggle to perceive passing time accurately. ✅ Visual Timers: make time visible and accessible for all students. ✅ Digital Schedules: portable schedules with digital time beat analog clocks. ✅ Task Breakdown: split work into smaller parts to reduce overwhelm. ✅ Warnings: give five-minute warnings before transitions or activity endings. ✅ Routines: work backward from bedtime to plan evening...
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SLP 331: 18 Ways to Set Up Your Classroom for Neurodiverse Success (AS, ADHD, ODD, PDA)
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: ✅ Motor Skills: Poor fine and gross motor impacts handwriting ability. ✅ Routines: Establish clear routines from day one to reduce stress. ✅ Timers and Visuals: Use visual supports to manage transitions effectively. ✅ Interception: Many neurodivergent kids miss thirst, hunger, toilet body signals. ✅ IEP Collaboration: Involve teacher assistants, parents, specialists in planning meetings. ✅ Homework Systems: Provide clear workspace, timers,...
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SLP 330: School Camps Without the Stress: A Preparation Guide for Neurodiverse Students (AS, ADHD, ODD, PDA)
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: ✅ Preparation: Give at least two weeks advance warning. ✅ Social Stories: Use pictures and videos of venue. ✅ Optional Activities: Allow kids to skip uncomfortable tasks. ✅ Food Flexibility: Let kids bring preferred meals or drinks. ✅ Sensory Accommodation: Consider seating, noise, temperature, clothing. ✅ Emotional Support: Discuss feelings and regulation strategies. ✅ Peer Mentoring: Have older kids share their experiences. Read more...
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SLP 329: Practical Tools for Childhood Emotional Regulation
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: Children learn language to understand feelings. ✅ Magical Metaphor: Book uses magic powers for engagement. ✅ Feelings Town: Story setting with different emotional stops. ✅ Stop Sign Strategy: Key tool for emotional regulation. ✅ Choice and Control: Children personalize their regulation approaches. ✅ Whole-Class Participation: Everyone creates stop signs together. ✅ Adult Modeling: Adults show their own emotional...
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SLP 328: Understanding PDA: Why Common Strategies Don't Work for Every Child
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: Pathological demand avoidance requires different strategies than autism. ✅ Consistency Over Routines: Adults must remain calm and consistent, not rigid. ✅ Tomorrow Box: Allow children to defer tasks without refusing them. ✅ Trust Building: Forcing compliance damages relationships with demand-avoidant children. ✅ Anxiety Reduction: Lower anxiety reveals humor, creativity, and resilience. ✅ Adult Adaptation: Professionals adapt...
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SLP 327: Seven Hidden Triggers Behind Challenging Behavior in Children with Autism
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: ✅ Meltdown Triggers: Seven categories help identify what sets off dysregulation. ✅ Proactive Strategy: Identify triggers to prevent meltdowns before crisis happens. ✅ Hulk Metaphor: Dysregulated kids can't respond to traditional discipline threats. ✅ Self-Esteem Threats: Corrections and teasing trigger emotional dysregulation. ✅ Processing Trauma: Connect past incidents to present safety through discussion/writing. ✅ Self-Modeling:...
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SLP 326: Guest Author Kate Swenson shares Choosing Joy Over Fear: One Family's Journey with Nonverbal Autism
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: ✅ Forever Boy: celebrates positive aspects of nonverbal autism diagnosis. ✅ Cooper's Journey: severe autism, happy, social, communicative, thriving life. ✅ Strategy Selection: one strategy works for one in ten. ✅ Breaking Down: big goals require tiny steps over years. ✅ Behavior Tracking: data reveals what child actually communicates. ✅ Consistency: all caregivers must reinforce same communication methods. ✅ Joy and Purpose: The More Than...
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SLP 325: How to Navigate Difficult Conversations About Your Child's Diagnosis with Family and Friends - With Parent Anna Tullemans
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: ✅ Relationship Closeness: How close you are determines how much detail needed. ✅ Child-Specific Information: Only share what's relevant to your specific child's diagnosis. ✅ Ongoing Conversation: Disclosure isn't one-time; understanding evolves with child's growth. ✅ Start Positive: Lead with strengths before discussing challenges or differences. ✅ Assess Understanding: Know what people already understand before explaining diagnosis. ✅...
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SLP 324: Understanding Interoception: Why Neurodiverse Children Need a Different Approach
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: ✅ Toilet Timing: Use set routines, not signals from child. ✅ Interoception Issues: Neurodiverse kids don't feel bladder signals until late. ✅ Remove Nappies: No nappies during day; establishes new routine. ✅ Reward System: Use motivators but gradually fade them over time. ✅ Sensory Awareness: Address bathroom fears like flushing sounds and smells. ✅ Consistent Routines: Set specific times especially morning and bedtime. ✅ Parent Stress:...
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SLP 323: Understanding and Teaching AuDHD, PDA, ODD and RSD - Insights from 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: ✅ 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...
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:
✅ Timing: Start secondary transition planning in year five.
✅ Visits: Visit schools with students present, not empty.
✅ Sensory: Address smells, sounds, and movement in secondary.
✅ Language: Teach "I'm unsure" instead of "help me."
✅ Tools: Use videos, maps, and timetable practice.
✅ Social: Consider peer connections over academic rankings.
✅ Maturity: Avoid childish items like decorated lunchboxes.
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