Podcast #13 Neurodivergent teachers: ADHD with Lynn McCann
Autism, Neurodiversity and Me
by Steph Reed
1y ago
Lynn McCann, autism specialist teacher, trainer, author and business lead of Reachout ASC, joins me on the podcast to explore ADHD from the perspective of professionals with lived experience, who have gone down the career route in specialist teaching! A great discussion on how our own neurotypes may have an impact on our work (positives and challenges), and on our understanding of ourselves and the young people we support.  Episode transcript: Steph: Lynn, thank you so much for joining the podcast. I’m really excited for our conversation today. And let’s just start with, can you te ..read more
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#12 AST updates and neurodiversity
Autism, Neurodiversity and Me
by Steph Reed
2y ago
Last Updated on April 27, 2021 by Steph Reed Well the past few months have been, I don’t know how to describe it… absolutely crazy!  It’s been very strange, difficult and challenging. There’s been highs. There’s been lows. But fundamentally, things have changed. Things are different. Things are uncertain. I know that we’ve all had our own experience and our own journey and our own challenges. So I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well during this pandemic. If you have your own children, I hope that you are all in one piece and that you have managed to have some kind of quality ..read more
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#11 Ideas to help children at home during the COVID-19 crisis
Autism, Neurodiversity and Me
by Steph Reed
2y ago
Last Updated on April 28, 2021 by Steph Reed This is a live recording from a Facebook Live I hosted this week. It took place in a group aimed at general support through the Covid-19 Crisis, in the island of Jersey, where I am from. I took this opportunity to talk to parents and carers about potential strategies that could be helpful for families with children with special needs, when spending all day at home. I also answered questions that came up during the Facebook Live. We are living in difficult and unpredictable times. This is very challenging for all of us, most especially those w ..read more
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#10 Learning through technology with Zafer Elcik Co-Founder of Otsimo
Autism, Neurodiversity and Me
by Steph Reed
2y ago
Last Updated on June 2, 2021 by Steph Reed Zafer Elcik is the Co Founder of the Otsimo app, which has over 100 educational games created specifically with the needs of autistic learners in mind.  It was great to speak to Zafer as my special guest in this episode of the podcast, and hear about the story of Otsimo! Zafer works alongside educators, speech and language therapists and families to develop educational games aimed at learning different concepts, as well as a free open source AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) tool for nonverbal children, in Turkish and English ..read more
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#9 The need to chew! Supporting sensory needs with Jenny McLaughlan, founder of Chewigem
Autism Spectrum Teacher Podcast
by Steph Reed
2y ago
Last Updated on April 27, 2021 by Steph Reed In this episode of the podcast, it was a pleasure to speak with Jenny McLaughlan, the founder of Chewigem. As well as being a support community for different sensory needs, Chewigem have designed and created a range of chewing, fidget and sensory aids for children and adults. Sensory needs Our brain processes the sensory information around us; what we see, hear, smell, taste and touch, as well as how it makes us feel; temperature, balance and pain.  Some people, including many autistic individuals, may experience extremely heightened se ..read more
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#8 Enhancing communication opportunities: Autism and learning disabilities
Autism Spectrum Teacher Podcast
by Steph Reed
2y ago
Last Updated on April 27, 2021 by Steph Reed How can we ensure we provide lots of opportunities for communication!? The Environment Total Communication encompasses all the different ways we can communicate: speech, body language, gesture, eye contact, Makaton sign, body sign, symbols, pictures, photos, words, facial expressions, tone of voice etc. A Total Communication approach should be used at all times, giving as much opportunity for individuals to communicate and to understand your communication. Ensuring an individuals preferred means of communication is encouraged and they have acces ..read more
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#7 Supporting reading with Angela Charalambous from the Workshop Reading Centre
Autism Spectrum Teacher Podcast
by Steph Reed
2y ago
Last Updated on April 27, 2021 by Steph Reed This episode of the podcast is all about supporting children with reading and my special guest is Angela Charalambous, a reading specilaist from the Workshop Reading Centre in Johannesburg.   A child’s reading ability will have a huge impact on all areas of learning.  Angela discusses different strategies to support a child to enjoy reading and feel more confident! Classroom strategies to support children who have reading difficulties Making learning multisensory Using visual supports such as pictures and objects Enabling child ..read more
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#6 Anxiety in autism with Jane Crawford and Helen Cottell
Autism Spectrum Teacher Podcast
by Steph Reed
2y ago
Last Updated on April 28, 2021 by Steph Reed In this episode of the podcast, it was such a pleasure to speak with Jane Crawford and Helen Cottell from the West Sussex County Council Autism and Social Communication Team. They have recently put together an evidence based guide to anxiety in autism with Sebastian Gaigg from the Autism Research Group at City University of London.   The guide gives a brilliant summary of what is currently understood about anxiety in autism. One of the key and significant findings is that “anxiety disorder is not simply a part of autism, but an independent ..read more
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#5: Autism and early intervention with Haia Ironside
Autism, Neurodiversity and Me
by Steph Reed
2y ago
Last Updated on April 26, 2021 by Steph Reed I have a brilliant guest and former colleague of mine, Haia Ironside! She has over 10 years’ experience working in education. Haia is a qualified teacher and has taught in both mainstream and special schools in the UK as well as in an integration specialist based in Germany. Haia has a Masters in Autism Studies from the University of Kent. Haia has a particular interest in early intervention and spent three years teaching in the early years at a special school for children with a diagnosis of autism in London.  This makes her a great guest t ..read more
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#12 AST updates and neurodiversity
Autism, Neurodiversity and Me
by Steph Reed
3y ago
Well the past few months have been, I don’t know how to describe it… absolutely crazy!  It’s been very strange, difficult and challenging. There’s been highs. There’s been lows. But fundamentally, things have changed. Things are different. Things are uncertain. I know that we’ve all had our own experience and our own journey and our own challenges. So I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well during this pandemic. If you have your own children, I hope that you are all in one piece and that you have managed to have some kind of quality time together. If you’re a key worker, we l ..read more
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