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

Screens are a wonderful tool to use with children, however they are becoming increasingly difficult to monitor and manage. Here are a few great examples of questions you could ask yourself to see if the child's screen time is under control? Do you have a plan to 'manage' screen time? Is it being followed? Does screen use interfere with what your family/classroom wants to do? Does screen use interfere with sleep? Does the child easily transition between screen time and non-screen time? i.e. will they get 'off' when directed If after asking these questions you are wanting to put in place some strategies to manage screen time, below are some tips to get you started. Show notes for this podcast are at: https://suelarkey.com.au/slp-020-managing-screen-time/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. Australian residents: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ Rest of the world: https://www.autismspectrumelearning.com/

Many children with ASD can find the anticipation of camp to be a source of great stress. Letting the student know as much detail as possible from the food to the different sensory feelings they might encounter, can often help to reduce anxiety and uncertainty. Talking about expectations and concerns can allow staff to tailor their support to the child's specific needs. Show notes for this podcast are at: https://suelarkey.com.au/slp-019-success-for-camps-and-excursions/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. Australian residents: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ Rest of the world: https://www.autismspectrumelearning.com/

For anyone who wants to measure and manage time more effectively, the Time Timer is an innovative visual timer designed to "show" the passage of time through the use of a red disk that disappears as time elapses. Unlike traditional timers that fail to make the abstract concept of time concrete, the Time Timer's visual depiction of "time remaining" provides stress-free management at school and home. Show notes for this podcast are at: https://suelarkey.com.au/slp-018-why-timers-are-so-important-minimising-stress-around-timers/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. Australian residents: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ Rest of the world: https://www.autismspectrumelearning.com/

Teacher assistants, school support officers, teacher aides etc. – you are angels in disguise and we thank you for all your hard work with our ASD students. You are usually the person that the student with ASD may develop a great mentoring relationship with, so it is important that you start off on the 'right foot'. Show notes for this podcast are at: https://suelarkey.com.au/slp-017-29-ways-for-teacher-assistants-to-support-students/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. Australian residents: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ Rest of the world: https://www.autismspectrumelearning.com/

An Individual Education Plan (IEP) (also known by other names including Individual Learning Plan or ILP) may be developed for a student with diverse learning needs or a disability. An IEP is about access and equity to education. It should consider the "reasonable adjustments" that need to be made to provide students with access to teaching, learning and the schooling experience generally. The IEP meeting is an opportunity for teachers, parents, school administrators, related services personnel, and students (when appropriate) to work together to provide an appropriate educational program. Show notes for this podcast are at: https://suelarkey.com.au/slp-016-3-steps-to-success-with-your-ieps-individual-education-plans/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. Australian residents: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ Rest of the world: https://www.autismspectrumelearning.com/

Here are the most commonly asked questions about my online training courses. If you want more information about them please visit elearning.suelarkey.com.au An example of the questions and topics covered in this podcast are: Do I have to do it at the same time every week? Why online learning is so powerful? Who are the courses for? What's the difference between Tony and Sue's courses? Course timeframes explained Can you pause? Can you watch the course online as a group? To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. Australian residents: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ Rest of the world: https://www.autismspectrumelearning.com/

Neurodiversity is the concept that neurological differences between people should be recognised and respected. Instead of using terms like 'dys - function' 'dis- abilities' & 'dis-orders' neurodiversity is an enabling term that takes into account neurological differences. Neurodiversity - is not one size fits all. We are all different and neurodiversity celebrates difference. I personally love the term neurodiversity, as many children I meet don't have official "labels" yet, but their family, educators, etc. notice their different way of engaging in learning. My passion is to ensure these children get the most out of their educational settings by putting in place strategies and accommodations that support their specific learning style. One way to do this is to put in place strategies to 'make learning fun'. To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. Australian residents: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ Rest of the world: https://www.autismspectrumelearning.com/

It can take a lot of energy and planning to get each student off to a good start for a new school year. In this podcast I have included some tips and ideas to help everyone get off to a great start: ✅18 Ways to Set up a Classroom (Quick reference & guide) ✅ 13 Key Strategies to Setting Up Your Classroom which includes more in depth information and tips to help you set up your classroom. Read the full blog post about setting up the classroom suelarkey.com.au/ideas-to-help-you-set-up-your-classroom-for-success/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. Australian residents: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ Rest of the world: https://www.autismspectrumelearning.com/

Here are the questions sent in by listeners of the Sue Larkey Podcast. For all of the answers in full written form please see the full blog post - suelarkey.com.au/q-and-a-from-podcast-listeners Question: One of my young gentleman is constantly wearing his jumper and track suit pants we're already reaching 39 degrees and soon it's going to hit 51. Do you have any suggestions about helping him realize to wear appropriate clothing? Question: A couple of comments from educators I work with these. The child just won't eat anything. Question: The other question Monique had is we've got a kid who pulls everything off the shelves, out of the baskets, resulting in chaos. What do we do? Question: Would it be possible to create a podcast for families who have just received a diagnosis. Question: "One of our families just got a diagnosis and this was immediately followed up by taking him to an OT, Speechie and the families didn't even know what the different people were for" Read the full blog post of this Q and A at the link below. https://suelarkey.com.au/q-and-a-from-podcast-listeners/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. Australian residents: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ Rest of the world: https://www.autismspectrumelearning.com/

Toilet training your child 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 we all need to get behind the toileting programme and provide consistency all day every day until the child has mastered it. Read the full blog post about my Tips for Toileting at the link below. https://suelarkey.com.au/top-tips-for-toilet-training/ To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. Australian residents: https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ Rest of the world: https://www.autismspectrumelearning.com/