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:
✅ Staff Training: Workshops help preschools engage neurodiverse children effectively.
✅ Teaching Methods: Direct, engineered, and incidental strategies adapt learning.
✅ Backward Chaining: Children succeed by completing only the final step.
✅ Visuals & Communication: Picture exchange supports nonverbal and limited-speech children.
✅ Now-Next-Later: Visual schedules clarify activities and reduce child anxiety.
✅ Self-Regulation: Preventative breaks, sensory tools, and calm moments help.
✅ Toilet Training: Use routine timing, not waiting for readiness.
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:
✅ Timers and Schedules: Visual tools reduce anxiety and support transitions.
✅ Red Beast Workbook: Teaches anger regulation using dimmer switch concept.
✅ Emotion Picture Books: Help children identify and manage feelings.
✅ Self-Control Resources: Lauren Bruner books support regulation and writing.
✅ Sensory Tools: Tokens, morphs, and timers aid regulation.
✅ PDA Understanding: Books explain pathological demand avoidance effectively.
✅ Girls Neurodiversity: Resources help girls understand ADHD and autism.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/audhd-classroom-support-strategies
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Join my Neurodiversity Network
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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:
✅ AuDHD: Autism and ADHD diagnosed together in same person.
✅ RSD: 98% with ADHD experience hypersensitivity to negative feedback.
✅ Prevalence: 50-70% of autistic people also have ADHD.
✅ Contradictions: AuDHD students need routine some days, variety others.
✅ Sensory: Often overlooked in ADHD but highly impactful.
✅ Strategies: Use visuals, kinesthetic learning, movement breaks consistently.
✅ Management: Label emotions and take thoughts to court.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/audhd-classroom-support-strategies
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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:
✅ Masking: Girls mask autism symptoms making diagnosis difficult for teachers.
✅ Shutdowns: Shutdowns show quiet withdrawal meltdowns show overt emotional distress.
✅ Indicators: Watch for perfectionism anxiety comprehension gaps and excessive helpfulness.
✅ Communication: Parent teacher trust and communication identify masked symptoms effectively.
✅ Accommodations: Universal classroom accommodations help all students including masked neurodivergent children.
✅ Awareness: Diagnosis helps individuals understand how their brain works differently.
✅ Resources: Library books on neurodiversity help children self identify autism ADHD.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/audhd-girls-classroom-support
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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:
✅ Five Key Strategies: Calm, time, space, communication, distraction deescalate meltdowns.
✅ Meltdown Type: Overwhelming loss of control, different from a tantrum.
✅ Prevention Strategies: Routines, visuals, timers, quiet spaces reduce meltdown occurrence.
✅ During Peak Meltdown: Treat like seizure—remove bystanders, ensure safety.
✅ After Meltdown: Move forward, avoid dwelling, focus on prevention strategies.
✅ Communication Method: Use "now, next, later" instead of saying "no."
✅ Self-Regulation: Teach emotional literacy so students manage their own emotions.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/de-escalation-strategies-for-meltdowns
Join the Facebook group specifically for this podcast
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Join my Neurodiversity Network
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To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
elearning.suelarkey.com.au