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The New Red Beast Workbook that is Gamechanger for Anger Management in Children (Inclusive Resources for Autistic Children) Subscribe to this podcast via your favourite app Join my newsletter for more awesome information about ASDIn this podcast, I talk with Kay Al-Ghani all about her new book and we discuss:✅ Activities and exercises for self-awareness and self-control✅ The importance of a consistent program in teaching emotional regulation✅ Whole class activities on emotional regulation✅ How to individualise activities for unique children✅ How to use visuals✅ Importance of a positive environment✅ The Red Beast Picture Book is suitable for 5-9 years& The Red Beast Workbook 5-10 yearsNEW Workbook Out Now 8 Key Ways You Can Use the Red Beast Workshop to Help Children to Understand and Regulate Anger 1. Use Metaphors to Explain Anger: The concept of the "Red Beast" serves as a metaphor for anger, making it easier for children to understand and visualize their emotions. 2. Teach...

The red beast and its exciting and inclusive update Explore Inclusive resources for Autistic Children Today! Subscribe to this podcast via your favourite app Join my newsletter for more awesome information about ASD1. It is more inclusive – The original book was written for children with Asperger Syndrome, the new addition aims to reach most children on the Autism Spectrum.We know that the idea of a Red Beast is usually understood by children with Asperger’s, however, other children with Autism may take the metaphor quite literally and become distressed at the thought of a real beast inside of them. The addition of the sentence “Let’s imagine that... “ at the start of the story means you can discuss the idea that the beast is not real – it is imaginary, pretend or make believe.2. The new illustrations are more inclusive of typical children – so the child has a chance to see the behaviour of the angry boy in the playground from the perspective of their peers.Old VersionNew...

Learn about PDA. The podcast discusses PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) and its impact on individuals, particularly children. It emphasizes the importance of creating a suitable environment for individuals with PDA to thrive and highlights the positive qualities of individuals with PDA. Subscribe to this podcast via your favourite app Join my newsletter for more awesome information about ASD Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast - https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ Discussed in this episode: ✅ The diagnosis that made Eliza realise why she had to parent differently ✅ Importance of consistency instead of planning for PDA  ✅ Classroom strategies for PDA ✅ Focusing on Fun and meeting the child where they’re at  ✅ Strategies of low-demand parenting ✅ About Eliza’s best selling book: Can’t Not Won’t Recognising Individual Progress: Understanding that every child's growth trajectory is different. Building Relationships: The significance of...

************************************** Join me for an upcoming Workshop: Sue Larkey Workshops Can't make these Workshop dates? Join me for a self-paced on-demand course: Sue Larkey On-Demand Workshops ************************************** Discussed in this episode ✅ Sequence, order and routine ✅ Writing skills like recipes and observations ✅ Why cooking for somebody else is important to teach ✅ Sensory desensitisation (you don’t have to do the eating for cooking to be worthwhile) ✅ Motor Skills ✅ The importance of “Backward chaining” ✅ Tips and tools to make it easier to start cooking  Cooking can be used as a tool to teach various skills such as reading, comprehension, sequencing, and even math. Sensory Learning: Cooking can help children understand and navigate their sensory preferences, such as the sound of a frying pan or the feeling of cold items from the fridge.  Math Skills: Cooking can be used to teach fractions, volume, and even problem-solving skills. For example,...

Subscribe to this podcast via your favourite app Join my newsletter for more awesome information about ASD Join the facebook group specifically for this podcast - https://www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ Navigate puberty discussions neurodivergent children. Navigate puberty discussions neurodivergent children. ✅ What age should you have conversations about puberty and sex?  ✅ How to have open, honest and ongoing conversations about puberty  ✅ Teaching children about changes in the opposite sex  ✅ Keeping children safe online  ✅ Hygiene is an important part too ✅ Talking to children about our bodies  ✅ Top resources for talking about puberty and sex Puberty is part of natural development for all children. Puberty usually starts in girls around 10-11 and boys 11-12. Menstruation for girls typically occurs between 12 and 13, while voice changes for boys is often around 15. We ALL need to have on-going discussions with the child and this is where having both home and...

11 Key Strategies to Build and Support Independence in every Age and Stage for Diverse Learners (Fostering Independence for Diverse Learners) Subscribe to this podcast via your favourite app Join my newsletter for more awesome information about ASDDiscussed in this podcast: ✅ Starting with the end in mind  ✅ The 50/50 Learning & Behaviour Plan  ✅ Modelling behaviour and demonstrating Plan B’s ✅ Encouraging independence with timers, visuals and schedules  ✅ Using 3 Rs - rewards, repetition and routines HOW TO USE THE 50/50 PROGRAM You will need to use a combination of strategies and while at first it may feel like YOU are doing all the work as the student learns to work with what you provide, you will do less and less and eventually move to a 50/50 approach. This is where 50% of the strategies are by the adult and 50% by the student. Children on the spectrum need to be 'taught' to use a combination of strategies. I have seen many examples over the years where people put in...

The 5 biggest obstacles to learning for neurodiverse students ​And how you can help students to overcome these Subscribe to this podcast via your favourite app Join my newsletter for more awesome information about ASDIncreasing engagement ➡️ SUCCESS! In this podcast I talk about how to increase engagement, including: ✅ How fear of failure can paralyse students ✅ Ideas to give students more direction in their work ✅ How to provide clear directions  ✅ Importance of positive reinforcement ✅ Breaking down tasks into manageable chunks   ✅ My top resources to learn more about engagement This year all my new workshops focus on engagement and participation to increase success for all. Join me for a Live Virtual Workshop or an Online Course - whichever learning style suits you best!Renowned psychologist Professor Skinner identified 5 main obstacles to learning: 1. Fear of failure Encourage independence (p34 Big Blue Book) Why making mistakes is frustrating (p36 Big Blue Book) 2. Lack of...

 Webinar replay Part 2- Questions answered about social emotional learning  What You Will Learn in this Webinar Special needs social strategiesQuestions covered include:  ✅ How to encourage non-verbal children to make social connections  ✅ Managing the transition from special school to mainstream  ✅ Secondary school and young adult social strategies  ✅ Students refusing to sit next to others  ✅ Managing emotions in the playground ✅ Strategies for Oppositional Defiance Disorder in the classroom ✅ Counteracting negative self-talk  ✅ Special needs social strategies Click this Link to sign up for Neurodiversity Network https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/neurodiversity-network/Sign up to Watch the Replay Social skills, connections, autism strategies-My Live Virtual Webinar last week was a success! But it’s not too late if you missed it – sign up to watch the Replay of the hour of power! Available for a limited time Sign Up Includes: ✅ All of the Above PLUS ✅ EBook with over 100...

 Webinar replay - How to include social emotional learning programs for neurodiverse students in busy, complex classroomsThis podcast contains Effective Social Emotional Learning strategies  What You Will Learn in this Webinar Social Emotional Learning strategies✅ What to Teach, How to Teach, When to Teach: Ideas and Strategies for teaching Social Emotional Learning (SEL) ✅ Improved Learning Outcomes: Two-thirds of students enhance their performance with the addition of an SEL program 🎉 SEL Secret: Discover the one thing about Social Emotional Learning wished to be known 20 years ago ✅ Key Teaching Methods: Apply four strategies to teach students how to cope with losing, missing out, or not getting what they want ✅ Practical Tips: Gain useful advice for implementing SEL in the classroom ✅ Effective Social Emotional Learning strategieswho is it forThe webinar is aimed at primary-aged educators, but everyone is welcome.  Sign up to Watch the Replay -My Live Virtual Webinar...

Top tips for teaching social emotional learning to increase engagement and participation in a busy & complex classroom Teaching social skills Subscribe to this podcast via your favourite app Join my newsletter for more awesome information about ASDSocial skills are not easy to teach as they are complex and so much depends on 'reading' an individual and adjusting to the individual situation as it evolves. We often do not realise exactly what is involved in a social skill but we immediately recognise when it is absent. When teaching social behaviours and skills to students with AS many of us fall into the trap of assuming knowledge on the person with AS's part e.g. we fail to realise that the young child will not know that one greets friends in a different way to the school principal or even the child will understand what the word 'greet' means. It is commonly known that children with AS are socially naive and have the social awareness, without necessarily the quality, of a...

8 ESSENTIAL STEPS TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO PURSUE DIAGNOSIS The Power of Diagnosis  ************************************** Join me for an upcoming Workshop: Sue Larkey Workshops Can't make these Workshop dates? Join me for a self-paced on-demand course: Sue Larkey On-Demand Workshops **************************************   Discussed in this Podcast: ✅ It’s important to remember that a teacher’s role isn’t to offer suggestions of a diagnosis, it’s to bring things to the parents’ attention.✅ 8 Steps to Talking for Families about pursuing a diagnosis.✅ Red Flags for Diagnosis.✅ Why students should get a diagnosis. Make sure you listen to this Podcast as each step is discussed in detail including mistakes to avoid and the power of diagnosis.  8 Steps to Talking for Families about pursuing a diagnosis1. Check your tone.Tone is everything! The first few sentences and gestures you make are so important to the success of the meeting.2. Say nice things.Start with positives....

  How & Why to use Time Timers and MY BIGGEST GIVEAWAY EVER Unlock the Power of Time!   Subscribe to this podcast via your favourite app Join my newsletter for more awesome information about ASDThis week's podcastThis Podcast guest is Jenny Davis, who comes to us from Time Timer, a USA based company who specializes in helping children and adults understand the concept of time.  Jenny is a mom of 3, former educator/teacher, and understands the need to remove anxiety from activities and surroundings in children’s lives. Unlock the Power of Time! Discussed in this Episode ✅ Easing stressful transitions by showing "how much longer" ✅ By pairing with a visual schedule, it can help set expectations of what comes next and how long on each activity ✅Promoting/Supporting natural strengths/skills/abilities, such as visual thinking ✅Helping visitors stick to routine ✅Increasing confidence and independence ✅Aiding in maintaining persistence by knowing how much time is left for a...