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:
✅ 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 practical behavior responses.
✅ Find The Need: Identify missing support, then provide appropriate accommodations.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
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To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
elearning.suelarkey.com.au

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:
✅ 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 schedule.
✅ Reinforcement: acknowledge when children manage time well and independently.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/visual-timers-neurodiverse-students
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To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
elearning.suelarkey.com.au

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:
✅ 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, buddy support, movement breaks.
✅ Behavior Strategies: Reference practical strategy books rather than custom materials.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/classroom-setup-neurodiverse-students
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Join my Neurodiversity Network
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Follow my Instagram account for regular tips
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To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
elearning.suelarkey.com.au

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:
✅ 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 about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/school-camp-neurodiverse-students-preparation
Join the Facebook group specifically for this podcast
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Join my Neurodiversity Network
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Follow my Instagram account for regular tips
www.instagram.com/sue.larkey/
To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
elearning.suelarkey.com.au

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:
✅ 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 regulation.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/teaching-children-self-regulation
Join the Facebook group specifically for this podcast
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Join my Neurodiversity Network
suelarkey.com.au/neurodiversity-network/
Follow my Instagram account for regular tips
www.instagram.com/sue.larkey/
To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
elearning.suelarkey.com.au