Don't Teach Kids through Trauma - Teach through Connection
Picture this. You take your child to swimming class and it's a pretty unfamiliar environment. They haven't met the teacher before. It's noisy. It's all new and pretty overwhelming. It might also be qu...
2 Touko 202313min
All Communication is Valid: Why it Might be Hard for an Autistic Child to Speak
We're tucking in to this idea that All Communication is Valid. Busting the ableist bias that speech is the best way of communicating. In this episode I share some of the reasons why it might be hard f...
18 Huhti 202317min
How to be an Excellent Ally this Autism Acceptance Month
Autism Acceptance Month is here! This April, how can YOU be a fantastic, genuine and helpful ally to the autistic community? Here's how you can be an excellent ally this Autism Acceptance Month: 1️...
4 Huhti 202312min
An Alternative, Affirming Approach to Behaviour Support - Understand the Deep Why
Show Notes: In this episode, I discuss the issue with looking at children's behaviour through a lens of 'what triggered that behaviour?'. We talk about the need to understand the Deep Why behind a chi...
21 Maalis 202318min
What do Neurodiversity Affirming Goals look like for Autistic children?
In this episode we discuss a range of key considerations to ensure that goals for autistic children's support are Neurodiversity Affirming, useful and relevant to each child. We'll discuss the need fo...
7 Maalis 202319min
Neurodiversity Affirming 'Social Skills' Support for Autistic Children - Part 2: What Is and What Isn't Affirming
In this episode, we dive into the specifics of what a Neurodiversity Affirming approach looks like when supporting social interactions for autistic children. The key point is that we do not want to te...
21 Helmi 202314min
Neurodiversity Affirming 'Social Skills' Support for Autistic Children - Part 1: The Big Ideas
'Social skills' is a massively important area of support that we all need to pause and examine what we've been teaching neurodivergent kids. We need to check if the programs, resources and goals we've...
7 Helmi 202314min
Words Matter: Exploring Neurodiversity Affirming Language
So… you're ready to be part of the Neurodiversity Affirming movement to support an autistic and neurodivergent child in your world. Awesome, welcome in! The language you use matters. I'm kicking off t...
31 Tammi 202315min
