SLP 328: Understanding PDA: Why Common Strategies Don't Work for Every Child
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Release Date: 01/12/2026
SLP 338: Why Choice Making is so hard for Neurodiverse Children and What To Do (AS, ADHD, PDA, AuDHD)
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: ✅ Choice-Making Complexity: requires problem-solving and understanding consequences. ✅ Anxiety-Problem Solving Link: higher anxiety lowers ability. ✅ Autism Strategies: offer two real choices always. ✅ PDA Approach: provide autonomy through indirect language. ✅ ADHD Support: time limits and visuals prevent overload. ✅ ODD Management: stay calm; avoid power struggle traps. ✅ Educational Outcome: define your goal before offering choices....
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SLP 337: Autism + Environment = Outcome: How to Recognise and Support Executive Functioning Struggles in Neurodivergent 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: ✅ Executive Functioning: Brain's admin team managing planning, organizing, deadlines, emotions. ✅ Autistic Inertia: Difficulty shifting gears from rest to action or stopping. ✅ Environment Over Child: Modify structure, not the child—autism plus environment equals outcome. ✅ Neurological vs Behavioral: Executive functioning issues are can't-do, not lazy won't-do. ✅ Object Permanence Anxiety: Out-of-sight tasks create persistent worry about...
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SLP 336: Executive Functioning Challenges Looks like Defiance: Why and How to Building Executive Functioning in 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: ✅ Executive Functioning: air traffic controller managing stimuli and focus. ✅ Seven Components: emotional control, impulse, planning, organizing, task initiation. ✅ Practice: Executive functioning improves with consistent practice like muscles. ✅ Emotional Control: Children struggle with emotions and negative feedback. ✅ Task Initiation: Five-minute warnings and rewards help start tasks. ✅ Organization: Minimize distractions and keep items...
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SLP 335: How to Have the Hard Conversation: 8 Steps for Educators Starting the Diagnosis Conversation
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: ✅ Meeting Tone: Be mindful of tone and choose comfortable environments. ✅ Positive Feedback: Always share four positives for every negative. ✅ Collaborative Approach: Work together with parents, don't be adversarial. ✅ Gather Evidence: Keep detailed behavioral notes with dates and examples. ✅ Professional Boundaries: Never diagnose or recommend medication as teacher. ✅ Documentation Trail: Email meeting summaries, next steps, and...
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SLP 334: 10 Must Have Resources That Transform Support 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: ✅ Diverse Learners: use multiple strategies for each child's individual needs. ✅ Ultimate Guide: 500+ strategies from early years through adult life. ✅ Meltdown Types: distinguish behavior, sensory, and tantrum for effective plans. ✅ Visual Timers: time timers show children remaining time visually. ✅ Whole-Class Approach: teach social skills with entire class for support. ✅ Girls Underdiagnosed: girls show different traits; need recognition...
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SLP 333: What every Educator needs to Know about Behaviour 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: ✅ Behavior Communication: Children communicate needs through challenging behavior. ✅ Environment Over Child: Adjust structures to support children's needs. ✅ Mistake Anxiety: Fear of errors triggers avoidance and perfectionism. ✅ Control Through First: Being first provides predictability and emotional regulation. ✅ Fair Over Equal: Meet individual needs, not identical treatment. ✅ Short Strategy Videos: Forty-nine five-minute videos teach...
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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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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 their approach, not forcing child compliance.
✅ Interest-Led Connection: Meet children through gaming, drawing, cooking interests.
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