Fit Over Tradition: Rethinking Vacations for Neurodiverse Families (EP 81)
Dr. Theresa Regan explores how vacations can serve restoration rather than appearances for neurodiverse households. She urges families to prioritize what fits each person this year—considering sensory...
22 Jun 16min
Conversation as Exchange: Three Ways We Connect (EP 80)
Dr. Theresa Regan explores how conversations move beyond exchanging information to creating connection. Using childhood play as a model, she outlines three core building blocks—making space for the ot...
4 Jun 23min
The Social Power of Stories: Why Conversation Is More Than Facts (EP 79)
In this episode, Dr. Theresa Regan explores how conversation often serves social and relational purposes beyond sharing facts. She explains the difference between semantic (factual) and episodic (expe...
21 Mai 32min
The 'Why' of Conversation: Decoding Invitations to Connect (EP 78)
Neuropsychologist Dr. Theresa Regan explains how everyday questions can be invitations into different conversational roles and why that ambiguity can be confusing. She offers simple strategies: ask to...
7 Mai 21min
The Language of Play: How Fun Shapes Adult Relationships (EP76)
Dr. Theresa Regan explores how play—humor, teasing, shared activities, and quiet companionship—shapes friendships, family life, dating, work, and parenting across adulthood. The episode explains adult...
23 Apr 32min
Tasks and Togetherness: When Connection Feels Confusing (EP 75)
In this episode Dr. Theresa Regan explores why connection sometimes feels confusing by distinguishing task-oriented moments (doing and finishing) from social-oriented moments (sharing and bonding). Th...
16 Apr 29min
The Hidden Skill of Connection: Theory of Mind Explained (EP 74)
Neuropsychologist Dr. Theresa Regan explains theory of mind—our ability to recognize that others have different thoughts, feelings, and perspectives—how it develops, and how it varies across neurotype...
9 Apr 27min
