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Neurodiversity Podcast — 320 episodes

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1

Educator Burnout: Why "Remember Your Why" Isn't Enough

2

Deconstructing Gifted Burnout

3

Waiting for Sleep: Chronobiology and Neurodivergence

4

Understanding ADHD Children

5

From Special Ed to Law School: Redefining Autistic Potential

6

The Secret Ingredients for Emotional Regulation

7

Beyond Motivation: Why We Struggle to Start

8

Interoception Is a Sense Few Understand

9

Why Conventional Parenting Fails 2E Kids

10

The Lost Girls of ADHD: Inattentive in Girls and Women

11

Radical Self-Grace: Accepting the Brain You Have

12

The Friendship Playbook: Building Connection on Your Own Terms

13

Belonging Before Achievement: Redesigning Middle School for Neurodivergent Minds

14

Accepting and Embracing Your Autistic Self

15

Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, and Letting Go of Perfect

16

Child-Led Support: The Concept of Compromise Over Compliance

17

Unmasking Autism: Why You Might Feel Like an Imposter

18

The Empathetic Classroom: A Mental Health Mindset for Educators

19

Connection Before Correction: Autism Understanding & Support

20

Parenting the Child You Have (Not the One You Expected)

21

The Myth of Willful Defiance with Ross Greene

22

Unlocking Motivation in Neurodivergent Children (reprise)

23

2E Or Not 2E: The Nuts and Bolts of Twice-Exceptionality (reprise)

24

Measuring Thinking Rather Than Knowledge with Dr. Jack Naglieri (reprise)

25

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria with Dr. Bill Dodson (reprise)

26

Building a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging

27

Late Diagnosis ADHD: Looking Back for Context, Looking Forward for Clarity

28

The Over-Under on Achievement with Jim Delisle

29

Presuming Competence: A Nonspeaking Person Finds His Voice

30

Synesthesia in Cinema: The Making of 'Magnetosphere'

31

Building Henry's Classroom: An Advocacy Master Class

32

Adult-Diagnosed ADHD: Grieving What Might Have Been

33

Parenting Through the Chaos and Finding Peace (reprise)

34

Beyond the Lesson Plan: Vulnerability Builds Bridges

35

The Pressure and Peril of Perfectionism

36

Epilepsy Through the Lens of a Mother's Love

37

Finding Magic in Neurodiversity and Vice Versa

38

The Self-Regulation Revolution: Mastering Executive Function

39

Surfing Waves of Emotion Through Emotional Regulation

40

What Behavior is Really Telling Us

41

Playing May Be the Most Important Work We Do

42

Christopher Willard on Mental Health, Education, and Farts (!?)

43

Revisiting Girls and ADHD

44

Why Do We Still Debate Overexcitabilities?

45

Love on the Spectrum's Kaelynn Partlow on Autism, Advocacy, and Acceptance

46

Understanding Yourself: A Process for Finding the Person Inside

47

Beyond Buzzwords: Rethinking Our Neurodiversity Discourse

48

Dietary Difficulty: Fueling the Neurodivergent Brain

49

Time Blindness: What To Do When Now Isn't Now

50

Flashback: Autism + ADHD = AuDHD

51

Is It PDA? Demand Avoidance in the Context of Autism

52

Authenticity: Belonging vs Fitting In

53

Why School Refusal May Not Be What It Seems (and What to Do Instead)

54

Beyond Words: The Truth About Selective (Situational) Mutism

55

When Consistency is the Game Changer

56

One-Size Doesn't Fit All: Variability in Neurodivergent Brains

57

The Double Empathy Problem in the Classroom

58

There's Much More to OCD Than You Think

59

Navigating the Emotional Landscape

60

Gestalt Language Processing

61

The Barrier-Breaking Evolution of Whole Body Regulation

62

Dyscalculia & Math: A Teacher's and Parent's Guide

63

What it Takes to Connect With Today's Students

64

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria with Dr. Bill Dodson (Part 2)

65

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria with Dr. Bill Dodson (Part 1)

66

New Podcast Alert: Creating Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools

67

Unraveling the Mysteries of Baffling Behaviors

68

Applying Neuroscience to Education

69

Self-Regulation: A Guide for Educators and Parents

70

Moving From Traditional to Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy

71

Real-World Relationships, Digital Connections, Keeping It Together

72

Unlocking Motivation in Neurodivergent Children

73

Ask Me Anything #9 with Emily Kircher-Morris

74

Beyond the Stereotypes of Autism and Neurodiversity

75

Challenging What We Know About Autism and PDA

76

What Neurodivergent People Need to Know About Joining the Military

77

You Can't Cut Corners on Executive Function Skills

78

Am I the Impostor Among Us?

79

Strengths-based Supports in the Neurodiversity Ecosystem

80

Advocating for Neurodivergent Kids at School

81

A Guide to School Counseling In a Neurodiverse World

82

Autistic Voices: Bridging the Communication Gap

83

Improving Math Education for Neurodivergent Learners

84

Neurodivergence and The Double Empathy Problem

85

The Gifted Experience: Reframing Emotional Intensity

86

The Body-Brain Connection: Somatic Strategies for Well-Being

87

Do You Hear What I Hear: Exploring Auditory Processing Differences

88

The Tricky Relationship Between Addiction and Neurodiversity

89

2E Or Not 2E: The Nuts and Bolts of Twice-Exceptionality

90

What MIT and Harvard Science Says About Neurodiversity

91

Measuring Thinking Rather Than Knowledge with Dr. Jack Naglieri (part 2)

92

Measuring Thinking Rather Than Knowledge with Dr. Jack Naglieri (part 1)

93

Organizing While Neurodivergent: There's an App for That

94

OCD: Beyond the Neat & Orderly

95

Autism + ADHD = AuDHD

96

Experiential Therapy: Less Talk & More Action

97

Bridging Brains and Hearts: Trauma and Neurodiversity

98

Decoding ADHD in Children: Early Diagnosis, Leveraging Strengths

99

Phases & Stages: Executive Function Growth Throughout Life

100

Beyond the Page: Empowering Young Minds

101

Unlocking the Power of Neurodiversity in STEM

102

Ask Me Anything #8 with Emily Kircher-Morris

103

Parenting Self-Care: Looking Out for Number One

104

Declarative Language: A New Strategy for Neurodivergent Communication

105

Challenging What We Know About Autism and PDA

106

Education for Everyone Through Universal Design for Learning

107

A Quest For Meaningful Relationships

108

Not a Disease: Understanding Autism as Difference

109

Challenging the Status Quo in the Classroom and Beyond

110

Turning Neurodiversity Barriers Into Benefits

111

Dani Donovan on Motivation, Procrastination, and Her Viral Memes

112

Ask Me Anything #7 with Emily Kircher-Morris

113

The Tricky Transition From High School to Higher Ed

114

Unique Learning Challenges of Neurodivergent Brains

115

Creating and Fostering Autonomy and Motivation

116

Perspectives Series: Emotional Regulation

117

Perspectives Series: ADHD

118

Perspectives Series: Sensory Needs

119

Taming the Pull: Trichotillomania and Other BFRBs

120

Myths, Barriers, and Supports for Twice-Exceptionality

121

Life at 200: We're Grateful, Excited, and Pass the Pumpkin Pie

122

Can We Blend Behaviorism and Neurodiversity-Affirming Care?

123

Am I the Impostor Among Us?

124

Exceptional Minds: Understanding and Nurturing Profoundly Gifted Children

125

The Magic and Madness of Middle-School

126

Ask Me Anything #6 with Emily Kircher-Morris

127

Low-Demand Parenting: Bridging Divisions, Fostering Trust

128

2E Or Not 2E: The Nuts and Bolts of Twice-Exceptionality

129

Suicidal Ideation in Neurodivergent People

130

Interoception Is a Sense Few Understand

131

Emotional Regulation: Finding Peace Among the Chaos

132

The Confluence of Neurodiversity and LGBTQ

133

Mixed-Neurotype Relationships

134

Learning How to Learn, Studying How to Study

135

Parenting Through the Chaos and Finding Peace

136

Life With Synesthesia: Does This Color Smell Funny To You?

137

When Procrastination Hijacks Your Executive Functioning

138

It's Not You, It's ADHD

139

Trauma-Informed Support for Adopted and Foster Children

140

Ask Me Anything #5 with Emily Kircher-Morris

141

Understanding Behaviors and Emotional Regulation with Mona Delahooke

142

Working, Living, and Learning with ADHD

143

Comfort Zone Ahead, Construction in Progress

144

Controlling and Harnessing Anxiety

145

ODD - Oppositional? Defiant? Or Just Misunderstood?

146

Reducing Anxiety Through Mindfulness

147

Authenticity, Unmasking, and Zest

148

Beating Gifted Kid Burnout

149

Technology, Gaming, Social Media, and Your Child

150

The Misunderstanding About Motivation

151

Can We Stop Pathologizing Kids Now?

152

PDA, Autism, and Parenting for Peace

153

Life as an Autistic Middle-Grade Fiction Author

154

Ask Me Anything #4 with Emily Kircher-Morris

155

Newly Diagnosed at Age Forty-Something

156

The World is (almost) Ready For Neurodiversity

157

The Quintessential Book on Parenting Gifted Kids

158

Preparing for a More Independent College Experience

159

Multipotentiality: When There's More Than One Right Answer

160

What To Do When Kids Worry (encore)

161

Getting Verbal About Non-Verbal Intelligence

162

Autistic Girls Are Going Undiagnosed or Misdiagnosed

163

Surviving in a Digital World

164

When Neurodiversity Meets Existentialism (encore)

165

How Much Does Biology Influence Behavior?

166

Declarative Language: A New Strategy for Neurodivergent Communication

167

Counseling In a Neurodiversity-Affirming World

168

Ask Me Anything #3 with Emily Kircher-Morris

169

Discovering Dyscalculia

170

The Stealth Nature of Dyslexia (encore)

171

Talking to Your Children

172

The Power of Positivity and Unique Thinking

173

Processing Speed: Why Some Kids Are Faster Than Others

174

Does Personality Impact Neurodiversity?

175

Occupational Therapy for Neurodivergent Kids

176

Books For "Kids on the Fringes"

177

Adult Diagnosis ADHD

178

Girls and ADHD

179

Understanding ADHD Children

180

Taming (and Embracing) the ADHD Beast with Eric Tivers

181

Two Conversations About Dyspraxia

182

Depression and Suicide in the Neurodiversity Community

183

Sorting Out Sensory Awareness

184

Ask Me Anything #2 with Emily Kircher-Morris

185

Mentoring Tweens Through Transitions

186

The World is (almost) Ready For Neurodiversity

187

Sensory Sensitivities, Parenting, and Neurodiversity

188

Let's Talk Executive Function with Seth Perler

189

Beneath the Surface of Giftedness (encore)

190

Removing the Roadblocks of Dyslexia

191

The Utility (or Futility) of Labels

192

Our Bright and Complex, Twice-Exceptional Kids with Dr. Dan Peters

193

What We're Learning About (Pervasive) Pathological Demand Avoidance

194

Ask Me Anything with Emily Kircher-Morris

195

Laying the Groundwork for Life After High School

196

Teaching Learners How To Learn

197

Want To Help Kids? Help Their Parents

198

Is This A Game To You? Let's Talk Play Therapy

199

Attorney, Author, Artist, Autistic

200

Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance with Harry J. Thompson

201

We're Not Broken with Eric Garcia

202

Autism's History and Neurodiversity's Future with Steve Silberman

203

Embracing the Bright Without Quashing the Quirky

204

Letting Your Geek Flag Fly: Guidelines for Strengths-Based Supports

205

Understanding Behaviors and Emotional Regulation with Mona Delahooke

206

The Rewards and Punishment Paradox with Alfie Kohn

207

Raising Twice-Exceptional Children, a Book Preview

208

Technology: Keeping Kids Safe from the Digital Dark Side

209

What's So Normal About Normal?

210

2021's Biggest Conversations: Pathological Demand Avoidance (from episode 85)

211

2021's Biggest Conversations: Helping Kids With Anxiety (from episode 88)

212

2021's Biggest Conversations: Supporting Bright Kids (from episode 89)

213

2021's Biggest Conversations: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (from episode 92)

214

2021's Biggest Conversations: Rejection Sensitivity Disorder (from episode 83)

215

From Illiterate to Doctor Dyslexia Dude: A Superhero Story

216

Grateful

217

Education's Equity Challenge

218

Empowering People to Leap ADHD's Highest Hurdles

219

ADHD Awareness Month - Another Brick in the Wall of Awful

220

Gifted, Talented, and Neurodiverse Awareness Week

221

ADHD by any other name? Try "Attention Divergent Hyperactive Giftedness"

222

Improving the Anxious Lives of Neurodivergent Kids

223

Helping Autistic Students Succeed in College

224

Prosopagnosia - The Struggle With Face Blindness

225

Special Series, Part Three (reprise) - A Mother's Story

226

Special Series, Part Two (reprise) - Suicide Among the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

227

Special Series, Part One (reprise) - Suicide Among the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

228

A Special Interview With Emily Kircher-Morris

229

Oppositional? Defiant? Or Just Misunderstood?

230

Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming World

231

Neurodiversity at University: The Transition to College

232

Releasing the Potential of High-Ability Kids

233

What To Do When Kids Worry

234

Say What? Neurodivergent Code Switching

235

Social & Emotional Curriculum: Learning With Heart

236

"Pathological" Demand Avoidance? Words Matter

237

The Power of #OwnVoices in Autism Advocacy

238

REJECTED! Now what? Overcoming Rejection Sensitivity

239

Homeschooling and Resilience

240

Neurodivergent Adulting Made Easy

241

Equity, ADHD, and 3e

242

Moving Beyond Surviving to Thriving

243

Play Therapy: Meeting Kids On Their Turf

244

The Battle For Dyslexia Services

245

A Neurodiversity Framework For Gifted and 2e

246

Am I the Impostor Among Us?

247

Autism's History and Neurodiversity's Future

248

A Holiday Shopping and Celebration Guide (Encore)

249

Mind Matters Composite: Creativity

250

Executive Function: What You May Be Doing Wrong

251

Understanding Autism Diagnosis and Assessment

252

Sifting Through IQ: What We Know About Intelligence

253

When Neurodiversity Meets Existentialism

254

Gifted and 2e's Place in the Neurodiversity Movement

255

Misinformation, Misunderstandings, and Myths in Education

256

A Talk With a 2e Pioneer

257

The Ethos of Creativity

258

Twice Exceptionality + Cultural Diversity = 3e

259

Sticks and Stones: Neurodiversity and Bullying

260

Preparing for the SAT & ACT

261

Is Online Education Our Future?

262

The Stealth Nature of Dyslexia

263

Preparing for Post-Pandemic Recovery

264

The Stresses of Sheltering in Place

265

Surviving and Thriving in Quarantine

266

Gifted Boys: Behind the Mask of Masculinity

267

Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance

268

Processing Speed: Why Some Kids Are Faster Than Others

269

Developing Critical Thinking Skills

270

The Crossroads of Academics and Art

271

Bright and Early: A Story of Radical Acceleration

272

Looking Back: A Decade Ends and 2e Wins!

273

A Holiday Shopping and Celebration Guide

274

How To Get Gifted Kids Talking

275

Allowing For Uncertainty

276

Executive Functioning - The Building Blocks of Success

277

Accurate Assessment for Twice-Exceptional Kids

278

School Counseling: Gifted Kids Need It Too

279

The Fast Track to College

280

Part Three: A Mother's Story - Suicide Among the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

281

Part Two: Suicide Among the Gifted and Twice Exceptional

282

Part One: Suicide Among the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

283

A Mind Matters Manual for Middle School

284

You Never Outgrow Giftedness

285

Empathy With Intensity: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children

286

ADHD By Any Other Name? Try "Attention Divergent Hyperactive Giftedness"

287

Early to the Starting Line: Acceleration Begins at Kindergarten | Education

288

Note to Self: Be Nice to Me | Parenting | Education | 2e

289

Being a SPED Advocate for Twice-Exceptional Kids | Psychology | Education | 2e

290

Fighting Fake News | Psychology | Gifted | Education

291

Beneath the Surface of Giftedness | Education | IQ | Parenting

292

Gifted Girls: Social Connections and Self-Care at School | Education | Gifted | 2e

293

The G Word Movie | Psychology | Gifted | Intelligence | Education

294

Separating Truth From Mental Myths | Psychology | Gifted | Intelligence

295

All Work and No Play | Psychology | Parenting | Education

296

Thinking Twice About Ways to Help Twice Exceptional Students | Psychology | 2e | Gifted

297

True Grit: Fostering Tenacity and Resilience | Psychology | IQ | Gifted | Education

298

Rethinking the Definition of Intelligence | Psychology | IQ | Gifted

299

Special Edition: Live at the NAGC Convention in Minneapolis | Psychology | Gifted | IQ | 2E

300

Opening Doors To Diversity In Gifted Education | Psychology | IQ

301

IQ Isn't Everything: Reevaluating Evaluation | Gifted | 2e | Education | Psychology

302

Potholes On Memory Lane: Gifted Kids and Trauma | Gifted | Parenting | Violence

303

Family Ties: Connection Through Communication | Gifted | Parenting | Empathy | Psychology

304

The Case for Differential Diagnosis | Gifted | Education | 2e | Psychology | Autism

305

A Bright Minds Balancing Act: Finding Success in School | Gifted | Education | 2e | Psychology

306

Embracing Differently Wired - A New Tilt on Parenting | Gifted | Education | 2e | ASD

307

Profile of a Twice-Exceptional Kid | Gifted | ASD | Asperger's | 2e

308

Regulating Emotions Through Mindfulness | Holistic | Intelligence | Gifted | IQ

309

All the Feels (And Then Some) | Emotional Intensity | Education | Intelligence | Gifted

310

Zero to Sixty: The Case for Acceleration | IQ | Education | Intelligence | Gifted

311

The Importance of Empathy | IQ | Bullying | Intelligence | Gifted

312

The Over-Under on Achievement | Gifted | Education | 2e | Intelligence

313

A Guide to Self-Advocacy | Gifted | Education | 2e | Intelligence

314

Transitioning to Adulthood | Gifted | Intelligence | IQ | Education

315

Overcoming Perfectionism | Gifted | Intelligence | IQ | 2e

316

The Creativity Crisis | Gifted | Creativity | Perfectionism | STEM

317

When Intelligence and Violence Collide | Gifted | IQ | Guns | Mental Illness

318

The Problem of Bullying | Bullying | ADHD | Gifted | Intelligence | 2E

319

Playing the Gifted Game | Gaming | ADHD | Intelligence | 2E

320

A Vision for Gifted Education | ADHD | Intelligence | 2E