Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
Sue Larkey enlightens, and entertains with valuable insights into Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, ODD and PDA. Covering strategies from the Early Years to Teens Years and Beyond. Visit https://suelarkey.com.au/podcast-listing/ to get access to the books, downloads and extra information provided with each episode To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD please visit my websites below. https://suelarkey.com.au Join Sue as she shares simple yet effective tips, supports and strategies on a range of topics including social skills, communication and positive behaviour support. Sue Larkey is uniquely positioned within the education system having taught both as a primary school teacher and a special education teacher. She combines this practical experience with extensive research, having completed a Masters in Special Education and currently undertaking a Doctorate of Education, focusing on inclusive education. Sue is unashamedly passionate about her mission – to inspire parents and educators and teach them how to Make it a Success.
Episodes
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✅ Origins: Dean began autism advocacy work in 2004 as a teenager.
✅ Executive Function: Brain's "admin team" handles planning and emotional regulation.
✅ Autistic Inertia: Difficulty shifting from stopped to started, or vice versa.
✅ Object Permanence: Hidden items feel forgotten, causing hi...
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✅ Executive Function: It's a brain muscle, improves with practice.
✅ Emotional Control: Kids overreact to small setbacks or mistakes.
✅ Impulse Control: Use visual wait signals instead of scolding.
✅ Planning: Break big tasks into smaller weekly chunks.
✅ Task Initiation: Give five-minut...
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✅ Start Early: Begin transition planning in year five.
✅ School Visits: Visit school multiple times when crowded.
✅ Sensory Needs: Note sounds, smells, and uniform textures.
✅ Safe Spaces: Establish a calming spot for anxiety.
✅ Language Shift: Teach "unsure" instead of "I don't know".
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✅ Independence: Build routines so students work on their own.
✅ Coping Skills: Teach deep breaths, not just "calm down".
✅ Timing: Schedule support during each child's productive hours.
✅ Special Interests: Use passions like number plates to teach.
✅ Peer Help: Encourage "see two, then s...
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✅ Consistent TAs: Same TA builds healthy, stable attachment.
✅ Team Roles: Teachers and TAs support, not replace, each other.
✅ Ego Aside: Let another adult help when needed.
✅ Student Choice: Let teens choose how they use TA time.
✅ Withdrawal Timing: Don't pull kids from classes they e...
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✅ Peer Groups: Friend groups shrink and tighten around age seven.
✅ Playground: Feels like a party full of strangers.
✅ Mind Blindness: Autistic kids often miss literal social cues.
✅ Lunchtime Clubs: Build friendships around shared interests proactively.
✅ Club Setup: Decide name, frequ...
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✅ Social Meltdowns: Social overwhelm triggers meltdowns, not just sensory.
✅ Skill Not Will: Children want friends but lack the skills.
✅ Perspective Taking: Explain why a friend didn't pass the ball.
✅ Warning Signs: Yelling, dobbing, crying, shutting down signal overload.
✅ In The Mome...
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✅ Masking: Girls mimic peers, appearing fine while exhausted inside.
✅ After-School Meltdowns: Held-in stress erupts at home, not school.
✅ Perfectionism: Small mistakes trigger distress; girls avoid asking help.
✅ Playground Fatigue: Breaks drain autistic girls rather than energise them.
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✅ Behavior: Reflects unmet needs, not choice.
✅ Mistakes: Fear of errors triggers refusals, meltdowns.
✅ Support: Change structure, not the child.
✅ Being First: Often signals safety, not defiance.
✅ Rewards: Praise completion, not finishing first.
✅ Peer Play: Neurotypical kids can ...
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✅ Individual Needs: Every child needs different calming tools.
✅ Teach Usage: Model and practice breaks when calm.
✅ Energy Breaks: Some kids need high-energy activities instead.
✅ Sensory Tools: Weighted blankets, fidgets, and body socks help.
✅ Space Setup: Avoid overload; keep areas s...
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✅ PDA Definition: Drive for autonomy, not pathological demand avoidance.
✅ Demand Types: Internal and external demands create cumulative pressure.
✅ Boiling Kettle: Anxiety builds quietly, small triggers cause big crises.
✅ Crisis Recovery: Children need time and space after overwhelm.
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✅ Handwriting: Complex skill involving pencil grip and eye tracking simultaneously.
✅ Dysgraphia: Child knows what to write but cannot execute.
✅ Fine Motor: Spinning tops and squeeze balls strengthen children's grip.
✅ Accommodations: Pencil grips, shorter pencils, and color choice support ...
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✅ OCD vs Autism: autism celebrates identity, OCD only causes distress.
✅ Real Event OCD: invents false narratives around dim memories.
✅ The OCD Cycle: obsession, anxiety, compulsion, relief, then repeat.
✅ Breaking Compulsions: not doing them weakens the entire cycle.
✅ Compulsions vs R...
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✅ Core Understanding: Perfectionism in neurodivergent kids stems from anxiety, not standards.
✅ ADHD Perfectionism: Won't start, gives up quickly, fears failure intensely.
✅ ODD Perfectionism: Refusal and arguing mask deep vulnerability and control needs.
✅ PDA Perfectionism: Loss of control...
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✅ Emotional Regulation: Teach children to recognize and manage their emotions daily.
✅ Device Dependency: Screens prevent kids from learning to regulate emotions naturally.
✅ Developmental Gap: Kids with autism/ADHD are three years behind developmentally.
✅ Replace Behavior: Behavior serves ...
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In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Medication Discovery: Different medications affect each child uniquely and require trial.
✅ Documentation Practice: Keep diary or voice memos tracking behavior and dosage changes.
✅ Team Approach: Collaborate with parents, teachers, and doctors for best outcom...
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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 & C...
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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 Bru...
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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...
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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.
✅...
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