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Dr Bettina Hohnen – Understanding how to parent in line with your child’s development
In part 1 of our conversation with Dr Bettina Hohnen for parents we discuss ways to support neurodiverse children in line with their development.
Dr Bettina Hohnen – How to use executive functioning frameworks to improve teaching and learning
Part 2 of our conversation with Dr Bettina on supporting neurodiverse children struggling with executive functions as part of everyday life.
Dr Bettina Hohnen – How the latest research in neuroscience will improve your teaching
Dr Bettina suggests not labelling ADHD children as naughty, recognising Autism as a much broader spectrum which requires a detailed assessment, helping children with Executive Functions and Self -Regulation.
How to parent and educate neurodiverse brains effectively with Dr Bettina Hohnen
Dr Bettina discusses how the brain works, myths about neurodivergence, Autism and ADHD, labelling children, Psychoeducation, Attachment Theory, Executive Functions, Mindset and much more.
ADHD and ADD, a conversation with education professional Lisa Tills
In this episode we look at supporting children with special educational needs and particularly ADHD and ADD in conversation with educational professional and parent, Lisa Tills.
Lauren Whitaker – Celebrating Diversity
We speak with teaching assistant and special educational needs manager, Lauren Whitaker about Neurodiversity and different ways to support neurodiverse children attending mainstream primary schools and nurseries.
Damien Lane – Caring for a severely autistic son
In episode 3 we speak with dad, Damien Lane about caring for his severely autistic son, Alex who is now in his 20s. Damien shares the journey they have been on as father and son and how Alex has changed his life beyond recognition.
Kitty Nabarro Founder of Nip in the Bud
In this podcast co-founder Kitty talks about how the charity Nip in the Bud came to be. It has been released to celebrate six years since the launch of Nip in the Bud with six films and fact sheets in November 2017 . The website now has over 80 short films and resources, all evidence-based, expertly produced and freely available online.
Sarah Evans – Dyslexia
This episode looks at Dyslexia in children. We acknowledge some of the difficulties that people with dyslexia have and discuss how children’s learning can be affected. Our guest, Sarah Evans speaks about her own problems and from her experience gained from teaching children in a specialist dyslexic school, gives parents and teachers strategies to support children with dyslexia but also to identify and work with their strengths and their creativity.
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Beyond the ‘Coke Bottle’ Effect: Understanding Autism and PDA in the Classroom and at Home
For many parents of neurodivergent children, the school gates represent an invisible boundary. On one side, a child might appear calm, compliant, and for all intents and purposes ‘fine’. School staff and peers see a child who is doing okay throughout the day. If they are not thriving, this is often missed because they appear fine, well behaved and often slip under the radar. On the other side of the gate however, the pressure of a day spent ‘masking’ or hiding just how much they are struggling in order to cope with the demands of the school day, is a building pressure. A pressure that can often, like a shaken coke bottle, lead to an explosive release at home.
In a recent episode of the Nip in the Bud podcast, I meet with Christine Walsh who shares her journey navigating this phenomenon with her two neurodivergent sons. Her story offers an interesting and often illuminating roadmap for both parents and educators on how to move past surface appearance, supposition and oftentimes judgement, toward true acknowledgement of need and support. Here we discuss Christine and her family’s experience.
