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
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Motor Skills: Poor fine and gross motor impacts handwriting ability.
✅ Routines: Establish clear routines from day one to reduce stress.
✅ Timers and Visuals: Use visual supports to manage transitions effectively.
✅ Interception: Many neurodivergent kids miss thirst, hung...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Preparation: Give at least two weeks advance warning.
✅ Social Stories: Use pictures and videos of venue.
✅ Optional Activities: Allow kids to skip uncomfortable tasks.
✅ Food Flexibility: Let kids bring preferred meals or drinks.
✅ Sensory Accommodation: Consider seating...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Emotional Literacy: Children learn language to understand feelings.
✅ Magical Metaphor: Book uses magic powers for engagement.
✅ Feelings Town: Story setting with different emotional stops.
✅ Stop Sign Strategy: Key tool for emotional regulation.
✅ Choice and Control: Chi...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ PDA Profile: Pathological demand avoidance requires different strategies than autism.
✅ Consistency Over Routines: Adults must remain calm and consistent, not rigid.
✅ Tomorrow Box: Allow children to defer tasks without refusing them.
✅ Trust Building: Forcing compliance ...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Meltdown Triggers: Seven categories help identify what sets off dysregulation.
✅ Proactive Strategy: Identify triggers to prevent meltdowns before crisis happens.
✅ Hulk Metaphor: Dysregulated kids can't respond to traditional discipline threats.
✅ Self-Esteem Threats: Co...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Forever Boy: celebrates positive aspects of nonverbal autism diagnosis.
✅ Cooper's Journey: severe autism, happy, social, communicative, thriving life.
✅ Strategy Selection: one strategy works for one in ten.
✅ Breaking Down: big goals require tiny steps over years.
✅ Beh...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Relationship Closeness: How close you are determines how much detail needed.
✅ Child-Specific Information: Only share what's relevant to your specific child's diagnosis.
✅ Ongoing Conversation: Disclosure isn't one-time; understanding evolves with child's growth.
✅ Start ...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Toilet Timing: Use set routines, not signals from child.
✅ Interoception Issues: Neurodiverse kids don't feel bladder signals until late.
✅ Remove Nappies: No nappies during day; establishes new routine.
✅ Reward System: Use motivators but gradually fade them over time.
✅...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ PDA Profile: Children with PDA are creative and amazing with support.
✅ Rejection Sensitivity: RSD affects ninety-eight percent of people with ADHD.
✅ PDA vs ODD: PDA is anxiety-based; ODD is oppositional defiant.
✅ Autonomy Needed: PDA students need structure but also pe...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Diversity Celebration: highlight cultural traditions through activities and foods.
✅ Fish Display: create classroom poster celebrating differences through symbols.
✅ Calendar Activities: mark important dates from different cultures worldwide.
✅ Autism Awareness: frame neu...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Emotional Literacy: Teaching recognition of emotions, not demanding calmness.
✅ The Red Beast: Picture book metaphor for anger management.
✅ Interoception: Identifying where emotions feel in the body.
✅ Brain Function: Amygdala triggers freeze, flee, fight, fluster respon...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Transition Cheat Sheets: One concise document shared by all adults.
✅ Five Key Areas: Academic, behavior, communication, social, and general information.
✅ Self-Advocacy Tool: Students introduce themselves through "10 Things About Me."
✅ Individual Strategies: Every child...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Stress Level: New school years equal major life changes stress.
✅ Hidden Curriculum: Social nuances hard for neurodiverse children to grasp.
✅ November Start: Begin transition planning early, not end-of-year rush.
✅ Early Notification: Parents need teacher info early for ...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ ADHD/Autism Overlap: Most ADHDers also have autism, about 75% overlap.
✅ Girls Masking: Girls camouflage symptoms better, leading to underdiagnosis.
✅ Autistic Burnout: Undiagnosed autistic teens face severe burnout and breakdowns.
✅ Universal Accommodations: Classroom ac...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ AuDHD Definition: 50-70% of autistic people also have ADHD.
✅ Contradictory Needs: Students want both routine and variety simultaneously.
✅ Sensory Support: Sensory needs often overlooked in ADHD students.
✅ Visual Learning: Visuals and kinesthetic learning crucial for Au...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Individual Needs: Every child requires different sensory tools and breaks.
✅ Teaching When Calm: Practice break routines before children become overwhelmed.
✅ Energy Levels: Some children need movement, not quiet spaces.
✅ Sensory Tools: Include fidgets, weighted items, b...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Executive Functioning: Brain's admin team for planning and organization.
✅ Autistic Inertia: Difficulty starting and stopping tasks for neurodivergent individuals.
✅ Environment Impact: Autism plus environment equals outcome, not child's fault.
✅ No Equals Never: Autistic...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Executive Functioning: Skills needed to complete tasks successfully.
✅ Eight Skills: Self-monitoring, planning, flexibility, organization, emotions, impulses, initiation, memory.
✅ Autistic Inertia: Difficulty starting tasks due to overwhelm or anxiety.
✅ Teachable Skills...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Timing: Start secondary transition planning in year five.
✅ Visits: Visit schools with students present, not empty.
✅ Sensory: Address smells, sounds, and movement in secondary.
✅ Language: Teach "I'm unsure" instead of "help me."
✅ Tools: Use videos, maps, and timetable ...
Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
In this episode, we will discuss:
✅ Teacher Assistants: Provide crucial one-on-one support for students.
✅ Independence: Encourage students to work toward self-reliance daily.
✅ Coping Strategies: Teach calm breathing and simple choice-based actions.
✅ Hidden Rules: Explain classroom routines and unspoken e...
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