Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education

Boardgames and card games are perfect for supporting social and emotional development. Especially in this time of COVID, where people are worried about the social development of children, boardgames can really help encourage learning of crucial social skills, including winning & losing, turn-taking, sharing, and much more. Plus this week on the blog I dive into microgames, a genre of super fast, easy-to-learn games, thanks to teacher Richard Black. What this podcast contains ✅ "Emotional Literacy" explained ✅ Why talking about your own emotions is important ✅ Sue reads an excerpt from the book, The Red Beast (check out my podcast where I interveiw the author here) ✅ How to use the Socially Speaking Boardgame at home & school ✅ How to make your own fun Emotion Game the whole family / class will love Related Podcasts Episode 126: Using Games to Teach – Part 1: All the Skills you can Learn Episode 117: What you can Learn from Lived Experiences of Autism and ADHD (self-advocacy episode mentioned in the podcast) Episode 76: How to Use The Red Beast to Teach Children About Anger with K.I. Al-Ghani Episode 73: Top 10 Tips to use when Teaching Social Skills to Students with Autism Epsiode 4: Promoting Social Understanding – Social Scripts Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/using-boardgames-to-support-development/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au

Why is it some days everything seems to flow with ease and grace, while other days it seems like chaos? In this episode, I interview my husband Andrew to discuss the concepts made popular by researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his book "FLOW". ✅ How to utilise Motivation to make a difference to you and the kids you know ✅ Challenge Skills Matrix. Don't be afraid of extending and challenging. This is covered in depth within the Temple Grandin Course Lesson 1 – Stretching. See below for more information on the course. This is very similar to the educational concept called Zone of Proximal Development – "is the distance between what a learner is not currently capable of doing unsupported, and what they can do unsupported." (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_of_proximal_development). ✅ Belief "It is lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges and I believe in myself" – Muhammad Ali ✅ Feedback and planning. Teach what to do when make a mistake ✅ Arousal Awareness: Using breaks to increase engagement. Discussed further in Episode 59 linked below. Do students need silence or movement? Great book "The Kids Guide to being Awesome" also in show notes blog post link below to purchase ✅ Time Out. The mind and body needs recharging. See Spoon Theory pg 65 in my Book… A Manual to Provide Support and Care to Adults with Autism Spectrum (link in show notes blog post below) Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/finding-your-flow/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au

Toilet training kids is a big task even for neuro-typical children. Parents often procrastinate over when to start and we keep delaying it for whatever reason we can think of! My biggest concern for children with ASD is if they are not out of nappies by five years of age then they often start to lose muscle control and can end up with long term bowel and bladder issues. Toileting is not something that the child will grow into or get better with age. We all need to action ASAP – and this includes schools. If a child is attending pre-school or school when the parents are toilet training then everyone needs to get behind the toileting programme and provide consistency all day every day until the child has mastered it. What this Podcast Contains: What this Podcast Contains: ✅ When to Start Toilet Training ✅ Why do children with ASD continue to have accidents and take longer to be dry at night? Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/key-strategies-for-toilet-training/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au

We are on a roll with role models at the moment!! Did you listen to last week's podcast on why it's so important to have role models with lived experience – check it out here. One of my biggest role models is Dean Beadle, an autistic speaker and trainer. Dean is a proud promoter of the autistic voice, encouraging and empowering other autistic people to share their experiences and insights too. I am a huge fan of Dean's work and have toured with him in the past. He is so inspiring and I'm sure you will all enjoy listening to Dean's personal experience and insight as much as I did! What this Podcast Contains: ✅ Autistic identity – follow Dean's personal account of reclaiming his own identity ✅ Why Dean doesn't like the word "label" and why we should call it a diagnosis ✅ The negative narrative which surrounds autism and how to positively reframe it ✅ How to make children the solution to behaviour rather than blaming them ✅ The impact of anxiety What this Podcast Contains: Page numbers refer to the Holiday Newsletter – download it HERE (no sign up required) ✅ Sharing Diagnosis – Why, When and How to tell my Child (pages 8-9) ✅ Promoting Understanding (page 5) ✅ Using Picture Books to Educate the Whole Family (pages 6-7) ✅ Holiday Reading by Autistic Authors (pages 10-11) Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/finding-autistic-joy/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au

Role models are so important for promoting understanding, especially for children. I have found that hearing from someone with lived experience, and seeing what they have achieved can be so empowering for the kids I know. Do you think it can help you too? For more on lived experience, check out Podcast Episode 115. Looking to do some holiday reading? Why not read books by authors with lived experience – click here for more information. What this Podcast Contains: Page numbers refer to the Holiday Newsletter – download it HERE (no sign up required) ✅ Sharing Diagnosis – Why, When and How to tell my Child (pages 8-9) ✅ Promoting Understanding (page 5) ✅ Using Picture Books to Educate the Whole Family (pages 6-7) ✅ Holiday Reading by Autistic Authors (pages 10-11) Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/lived-experience/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au

This podcast is all about celebrating diversity this holiday season, as well as providing heaps of tips for end of year activities (including concerts, big gatherings, etc.). End of Year Celebrations can be stressful for Neurodiverse Children. This can be due to Sensory, Change in Routines, large gatherings, Concerts etc. I have a new Holiday Newsletter full of Tips & Strategies to support students with Neurodiversity in the Holiday Season. Use this newsletter to give the gift of understanding today! Let's celebrate ALL our differences!! Download your holiday newsletter here. Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/give-the-gift-of-understanding/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au

This free E-Book is full of tip sheets and ideas to assist support workers in looking after adults on the autism spectrum. This E-Book also compliments perfectly a brand-new book by Anna Tullemans and Sue Larkey: A Manual to Provide Support and Care for Adults with Autism Spectrum. ✅ Why we have written this new book for Support Workers, Participants, and their Families/Carers ❤️ The changes we have seen in Disabilities Services and Autism Spectrum. From Institutions to Individualised Programmes – From Autism being considered part of Schizophrenia to having separate diagnosis in DSM 3 in the 1980s to today where we use the term Autism Spectrum Disorders. ⭐️ Why Switching Tasks can be Challenging and what you can do to Support Participants 📌 Adaptive Skills – Why they are important for Capacity Building and Independence ⭐️ Importance of Self Advocacy and using the "This is Me" Proforma in the new book ✅ How Building Independence & Participant Participation underpins our New Book Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/sue-larkey-and-anna-tullemans-ebook/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au

Discussed in this episode In this podcast, I cover some important aspects to remember with kids with ODD and PDA. I also discuss a range of books I like, for example: Can I tell you about Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome? In the blog post for this episode, I have also made a video to explain this book as a special bonus for you. Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/understanding-challenging-behaviour/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au

Discussed in this episode Did you make it to my free webinar on Wednesday?? If you missed out, it's not too late – you can still sign up to watch the replay (available until Wednesday 3rd November 2021)! Don't forget, there are STILL prizes to be won by watching the replay!!! Sign up now to watch it HERE and win FREE courses and resources! Sign up includes these FREE timesavers and tipsheets: 👉 NEW Social Script – what to do when your teacher is away 👉 Handout with all slides 👉 Transition Ebook – including tips for separation anxiety, starting school and secondary school 👉 Key document to share with staff – Transition Programme 👉 10 Things to Know about Me What this Webinar Covers: ✅ Transition Tips including – Back to School from Learning at Home, Preschool – Primary School, Primary to Secondary & more ✅ What to do if you can't do on-site visits ✅ The KEY strategies for Teachers, Teacher Assistants, Families & More ✅ Sensory challenges to be aware of when returning to school from Learning at Home / Starting in a new classroom 2022 Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/replay-transition/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au

Discussed in this episode It's starting to get to the end of 2021, and you might already be starting to think about how you will ease the transition for the children you know. Or if you are just coming out of learning from home and moving to in-person teaching, these transition tips will help reduce anxiety and stress! Transition can be big or small changes: it includes change in teacher, change in room, change in students in the class not just starting preschool, school, high school and beyond. The nature of autism is such that transition can be extremely stressful, no matter what age or how BIG or SMALL the change, maybe. Changing Teacher is like…. Moving to a Foreign Country For children with autism, moving to a new teacher, classroom or campus is like moving to a foreign country. There is a different language (e.g. old teacher says 'pack away', new teacher says 'clean up'). Teachers and other students have different facial expressions and body language to interpret, new rules, new schedules, new smells, different pencils, just to mention a few changes. This new 'foreign country' causes the child to feel enormous anxiety and stress, which in turn can lead to behaviour. This anxiety and behaviour can be managed by effective planning and transition strategies. Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below https://suelarkey.com.au/cheat-sheets-for-transition/ Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au