Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
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Sound Nutrition (and Health) and an Equal Education (and Respect) are the birthrights of every child. This podcast focuses on nutrition, functional health, and learning strategies for children with disabilities or labels. Yes, that includes Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, learning labels, ADHD, and even picky eating. My hope is to find and define an intersection of deep nutritional..
Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
1w ago
Advocacy and Resilience are the cornerstones of parenting a child with disability. As a parent of an Autistic child or a child with Down Syndrome, how often do you find yourself navigating medical and school offices and being close to tears at the end of several meetings?
Dr. Maureen Michele guides us through the work of building resilience and understanding advocacy, and finding your strong inner Mother Bear!
Tune in to learn:
The 3 pillars of Advocacy
Dr. Maureen's parent resilience toolkit that she uses herself
The single most powerful tool for building inner stability
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Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
1w ago
Why does math education seem so challenging for autistic students and those with Down syndrome?
Join me as I flip the script and explore how focusing on input, rather than output, can revolutionize your student’s learning journey.
There are broadly 2 things we are doing wrong:
Focusing on output as opposed to input
Prioritizing proficiency over curiosity
Listen to the episode to find out how we can flip the traditional “boring” Math script!
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Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
3w ago
Did you know that teaching Math is uniquely regulating? Not just Math, but slightly challenging Math.
This episode’s guest, Dr. Jen Leon, has a unique name for Math - Brain Candy! And I totally agree.
-So what makes Math brain candy?
-What makes it a life skill?
-What makes it grow your child’s mind, even if you think they have a learning disability, in fact especially if you think they have a learning disability?
Listen on to learn more….
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Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
1M ago
If you find yourself trying diet after diet after therapy after therapy and nothing seems to either work or stick, nothing seems to take hold, this is the episode for you.
Tune in to learn:
the 3 pillars of core therapeutic changes that often work symbiotically to create change.
why even anti-inflammatory diets sometimes fail
the therapies that never work (for most people)
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Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
2M ago
If you are tired of working day and night with your child and not seeing the needle move, if you are tired of being tired, and if you are ready to see change happen, I will tell you exactly what to do in this episode.
We think that parents who bring change in their kids lives are PATIENT, HARDWORKING and INTENSE.
We couldn’t be more wrong - well, ok, the intense part could be right.
Patience and hard work have nothing to do with results, with change. What does?
Listen on …
You can find Vaish’s 6 learning strategies here: https://www.functionalnutritionforkids.com/learning
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Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
4M ago
“Compliance and Education are not the same thing. A student may look as though they are complying but that does not mean they are engaged and learning.” - Lisa Wright
Join Dr. Vaish Sarathy in this episode to dive into a transformative conversation on education and inclusion for Autistic children and children with Down Syndrome in schools with IEP coach Lisa Wright. If IEPs are challenging for you, if you spend restless nights awake in sheer terror anticipating a meeting and after an IEP meeting or a meeting with your child’s school, this episode is for you!
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Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
5M ago
“We want to be in a position to allow children to borrow our calm” - says Andrea Pollack in Episode 126 of Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids.
Today we are talking about something we don’t address often enough - and that is regulation in a parent! There is so much discussion about regulation in our kids, but we know co-regulation is a thing, and I am really happy to be chatting about this today in my podcast.
Join me in this conversation with Andrea Pollack of Autism Parent Solutions to see what it is that helps Moms regulate - how can we support our children's regulation and help ..read more
Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
5M ago
If your child struggling with learning or behavior, it may be time to try an anti-inflammatory diet.
On this episode of Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids, Dr. Vaish Sarathy breaks down the 5 contrary secrets of an anti-inflammatory diet.
Learn what foods to eat and avoid, how long it takes to see results, and why a least restrictive diet is the best approach.
If you're looking for a way to improve your child's learning and behavior, this episode is for you!
Download Dr. Sarathy's free ebook, The Gut-Health Cheat-Sheet and Toolkit for Children, at
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Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
6M ago
In this thought-provoking episode, we challenge preconceived notions and dive into the power of language, identity, and embracing disability. Discover how Dr. Sarathy's personal journey led her to move beyond labels, celebrating the full embrace of disability and neurological identities.
Listen to learn about:
The shift from labels to identity.
Embracing disability in all its forms.
The impact of language on the disability community.
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Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids
6M ago
In this episode, we explore the concept of the 'alarm state' in children and why what we perceive as behavior might actually be a response to stress and overwhelm. We will also learn specific tools to support your children when they are in that alarm state.
Michelle Brown, Herbalist, Functional Nutrition Practitioner and Biology of Trauma Practitioner leads us to understand the different states of our kids’ nervous systems when they are stressed.
We discuss how to recognize these states, build resources into your daily life, and provide sensory support for your child.
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