Non Linear Learning - Rethinking Education for Neurodivergent Learners
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Non Linear Learning - Rethinking Education for Neurodivergent Learners is a kids podcast hosted by Dr. Vaish Sarathy. It has 100 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
Where we raise the bar on Education for children with a disability.Educating a child with a disability isn't for the faint of heart, and if you're a parent or educator who refuses to give up on your child's potential, you're in the right place.Hosted by TEDx speaker and Ph.D. Chemist Dr. Vaish Sarathy [mom to a non-speaking Autistic teen with Down syndrome], this podcast offers a bold new way to support your child's learning, regulation, and independence without burnout or arbitrary busy work.Together we explore how to:- Break learning barriers so your child with Autism / Down Syndrome / ADHD can learn complex Math and Science- Make teaching and learning at home a flow state- Support brain + body health with practical, science-backed tools- Use Non Linear Education strategies to unlock growth in ways traditional systems never couldHear from top educators, researchers, and self-advocates. And most importantly, believe again: in your child, and in yourself.
kids ·en ·100 episodes
204. Do Support Groups Actually Work? The Hard Truth About Finding Your People - with Sara Intonato
203. Your student with Down Syndrome belongs in a mainstream Physics Class
202. Inflammation, Energy, and Learning: A Functional Medicine Lens with Dr. Kendall Stewart
201. Is School Costing Your Child Too Much? A Homeschooling Conversation
200. Five "Helpful" Parenting Tips That Limit Autistic Learning
199 Evidence, Rage, and Relief: A Mom–Son Team on Finding Spelled Communication
198 How Understanding Apraxia changes your child's Education - with Dana Johnson
197 Beyond Burnout: GABA Support, Mitochondria, and Realistic Help for Parents of Autistic Kids
196 Oxytocin, Autism, and how Autism Research works
195 What's Your Excuse? Lessons on Problem-Solving, Asking for Help, and Doing the Next Thing
194 Every Skill Can Be Built: Inside Non Linear Education with Daria Kotenko
193 The Myth of Readiness: Why Waiting Holds Our Kids Back
192 The Cost of Low Expectations (and the #1 Shift to Break Free)
191. When Compliance Fails: Dr. Robin Harwick on Democratic Education for Neurodivergent Teens
190. Exploring the science of Failure for you and your Autistic learner
189. What Dyslexia Research Can Unlock for YOUR Autistic Learner
188 Rethinking College Readiness: Why Life Skills Aren't Enough for Students with Disabilities
187 Not a "Math Person"? That's a Myth - even if your child has Down Syndrome
186 Allowing Imperfection - The Teaching Strategy that leads to the most growth
185 Ancient Wisdom, Modern Needs - Ayurveda, Regulation & Learning with Anuradha Gupta
184: Gestalt, Scripting, Echolalia and the Speech vs Language problem!
183 When Speech Isn't Language: Understanding the Real Barrier to Communication
182 Breath, Burnout, and Beginning Again: Syed Abbas on Meditation, Disability, and Healing
181 Beyond Inclusion: Civil Rights, Communication, and Crip Time with Dr. Edlyn Peña
180 From Letterboards to Augmented Reality: Building Tech That Respects Neurodivergence with Prof Diwakar Krishnamurthy
179 When your dreams for your child hold them back [Tiger Moms Chat]
178 Why Education should be Non Linear for Autistic Students [Tiger Moms Chat with Searmi and Vaish]
177 Nourishing the Learning Brain: Nutrition, Simplicity, and Supporting Families with Allison Schaaf
176 The Science of Brain Training with Dr. Henry Mahncke
175 The Link Between Gut Health and Cognition – with Julie Matthews
174 What does Picky Eating have to do with Gut Health - with Madeline Lauf
173 Presuming Genius, Telepathy and Intuition [Tiger Moms Chat with Searmi Park]
172 Close the Gap - 3 things you can do to address the gap in your child's education
171 How Understanding Apraxia changes your child's Education - with Dana Johnson
170 Tiger Moms Chat : The Problem with Support Groups
169 Restoring Brain Function with Dr. David Stephens
168 Tiger Moms Chat: 3 Things that Worked for my kid [Searmi and Vaish]
167 Neuroplasticity and Learning with Spencer Doman
166 Reframing Education: A New Year Perspective
165 [ENCORE] Herbal Medicine for Chronic Health Issues in Kids with Dr Mary Bove
164 Nurturing Neuroplasticity: Movement, Learning, and Growth with Kathy Shean-Jones
163 Finding Flow: Emotional Regulation & Self-Awareness with Dr. Brent Hogarth
162 What to do when you are stuck or burnt out
161 Empowering Connections: Navigating Letter Boards, Presence, and Co-Regulation with Changemaker Dawnmarie Gaivin
160 Your child's intelligence is not what you have been told - with Elizabeth Vosseler [ENCORE]
159 So your child is not ready to learn?
158 Image Free Thinking - Aphantasia and Learning with TJ [Nigh Functioning Autism]
157 Independence, Life Skills or Education for your child with a disability ?
156 Creating a Sustainable Future and Community for Adults with Disabilities with Sangeetha Chakrapani
155 Accessible Academics for students with disabilities with Lisa Mihalich Quinn
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