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

Join 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: ✅ How to encourage non-verbal children to make social connections ✅ Managing the transition from special school to mainstream ✅ Secondary school and young adult social strategies ✅ Students refusing to sit next to others ✅ Managing em...

Join 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: ✅ What to Teach, How to Teach, When to Teach: Ideas and Strategies for teaching Social Emotional Learning (SEL) ✅ Improved Learning Outcomes: Two-thirds of students enhance their performance with the addition of an SEL program 🎉 SEL Sec...

Join 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: ✅ Complexity of Social Skills ✅ Top 10 Tips to Remember When Teaching Social Skills ✅ Making Friends and Being One ✅ The Friendship Funnel ✅ Solutions and Strategies for Common Playground Behaviours ✅ Tips to Set Up Lunchtime Clubs...

Join 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: ✅ It's important to remember that a teacher's role isn't to offer suggestions of a diagnosis, it's to bring things to the parents' attention. ✅ 8 Steps to Talking for Families about pursuing a diagnosis. ✅ Red Flags for Diagnosis. ✅ Wh...

Join 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: ✅ Easing stressful transitions by showing "how much longer" ✅ By pairing with a visual schedule, it can help set expectations of what comes next and how long on each activity ✅ Promoting/Supporting natural strengths/skills/abilities, su...

Join 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: ✅ Sue Larkey books (pg 2) ✅ Visual Supports (pg 5) ✅ Social Skills (pg 6) ✅ Understanding Behaviour (pg 8) ✅ Anxiety & Mental Health (pg 9) ✅ Early Years (page 10) ✅ Helping Children Manage their Emotions (pg 11) ✅ Teaching Childre...

Join 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: ✅ April is an Opportunity to Celebrate & Advocate for Neurodiversity ✅ Why I love the term Neurodiversity ✅ Why important to ask about people's personal preferences for "terminology" ✅ During April watch/learn from a Movie, or TV Show,...

Join 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: ✅ Why social skills programmes need to be "driven" by individual's needs and their personal goals (HELP) ✅ How to build social capacity in teen years and beyond ✅ The importance of programmes/ relationships being ✅ Two amazing programm...

Join 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: ✅ How she used video modelling to help her son understand a "Playdate" ✅ The power of commenting to help children understand the situation – what is happening, what to do and more ✅ Using Mr Bean to help his son go to the dentist ✅ A w...

Join 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: ✅ Why camp is so important for curriculum and social learning ✅ Tips and strategies to prepare for camp and excursions ✅ How to use social stories, pre-recorded videos or a visit to explain what camp will be like ✅ Accommodations about...

Join 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: ✅ Parents share their experiences of trialling medication for Neurodiverse children, including ASD, ADHD, Anxiety ✅ What to do if your partner doesn't want your child taking medication ✅ What are the pros and cons to weigh up when trial...

Join 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: ✅ Social scripts are a visual tool that helps children with ASD, ADHD, ODD, and PDA understand social rules and interactions. ✅ They describe social situations and skills and can be helpful in engaging in new activities or understanding...

Join 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: ✅ Children with autism often struggle to understand the inferred intent of language due to mind blindness, leading to difficulty following instructions. ✅ Certain words like "stop" and "no" can cause confusion and trigger an overreactio...

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. My live webinar last week was a success! If you missed it, it's not too late to sign up HERE and watch the replay of the hour of power! FREE sign up includes: 🎆 E-book 🎆 Webinar Replay 🎆 Handout In the Free Webinar You Will Learn: ✅ How to Structure your Classroom to R...

Join 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: Creating a more inclusive and accommodating learning environment for neurodiverse students is important. There are many resources available to help achieve this goal. Here are the top 10 must-have resources for supporting neurodiverse lear...

Join 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: ✅ The 13 Most Important Strategies ✅ Bonus 5 Proactive/Prevent Strategies Often Missed ✅ How To Support Motor Skills Development in A Busy Classroom (& Why it matters!) ✅ Key Elements for your Individual Education Plans (IEPs) ✅ Anxie...

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. For more insights and information from Ange Anderson: angeandersontherapeutic.co.uk In this interview, we will discuss: ✅ I am concerned about the number of students not in full-time school and the number of Educators leaving or retiring. ✅ Is the system broken? What can...

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. Expert Guest: Ange Anderson was head of a special school for students aged between 2 and 11 with conditions ranging from PMLD, SLD, ADHD, complex needs and EBD. 75% of students had autism as a primary or secondary diagnosis. She introduced over 25 different therapeutic and...

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. Expert Guest: Professor Josephine Barbaro is a Principal Research Fellow and Neurodiversity Affirming Psychologist at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University. She is co-founder of Australia's first 'Early Assessment Clinic' for autism, focusing on chi...

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. Expert Guest: Dr. Perry LaRoque is the founder and president of Mansfield Hall, an innovative residential college support program for diverse learners. He earned his doctorate in special education from the University of Wisconsin and has served in a variety of leadership r...

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. ✅ Why Mark calls it 'Toilet Learning' Not 'Toilet Training' ✅ How Mark got his son to do 'wee' in the toilet ✅ Sue offers some suggestions to Mark's question: 'What to do for his son who will hold in a poo for over a day, which will become an accident in his undies; he...

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. Expert Guest: Dr. Russell Kennedy is a medical doctor and neuroscientist with deep roots in developmental psychology. His award winning book ANXIETY RX is the #1 rated book on Amazon on the topic of healing anxiety. Dr. Kennedy is no stranger to anxiety himself as he suffe...

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. Buy the latest version of The Red Beast here . ✅ It is more inclusive – The original book was written for children with Asperger Syndrome, the new addition aims to reach most children on the Autism Spectrum. ✅ The new illustrations are more inclusive of typical children...

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. 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...

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. ✅ 14 tips for Christmas / Holiday Season ✅ Promoting Understanding ✅ Using Picture Books to Educate the Whole Family ✅ Sharing Diagnosis – Why, When and How to tell my Child ✅ Holiday Reading ✅ Using Cooking to Teach – Teaching Diversity through Food ✅ 6 Key Strateg...