Neurodivergent Acceptance & Finding Personal Joy - Chat with Stephanie Roberston - Neurodivergent OT
In this fabulous chat with Stephanie Robertson, Neurodivergent OT, we chat about all kinds of topics including: her journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance the impact of masking on mental healt...
29 Maj 202357min
Collaboration & Advocacy: When others aren't aligned with your Neurodiversity Affirming approach to supporting Neurodivergent Kids
In this episode for parents and professionals who support autistic and neurodivergent children, I share my response to a very common question - What should I do when other people don't agree with my n...
16 Maj 202311min
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 Maj 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Feb 202314min
