Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education

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✅ Autism vs OCD: Autistic repetition brings joy; OCD rituals bring fear.
✅ Compulsion Cycle: Compulsions feed OCD and reinforce the sense of threat.
✅ Delay Strategy: Waiting minutes before compulsions weakens the OCD loop.
✅ Reassurance Trap: Repeated reassurance fuels fear; offer co-regulation instead.
✅ Real Event OCD: OCD invents false narratives around dim memories.
✅ Faulty Alarm: Frame OCD as a false alarm, not danger.
✅ Stay Engaged: During flare-ups, normal activities signal safety to the nervous system.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
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To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
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Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
✅ Autism vs OCD: Autistic repetition brings joy; OCD rituals bring fear.
✅ Compulsion Cycle: Compulsions feed OCD and reinforce the sense of threat.
✅ Delay Strategy: Waiting minutes before compulsions weakens the OCD loop.
✅ Reassurance Trap: Repeated reassurance fuels fear; offer co-regulation instead.
✅ Real Event OCD: OCD invents false narratives around dim memories.
✅ Faulty Alarm: Frame OCD as a false alarm, not danger.
✅ Stay Engaged: During flare-ups, normal activities signal safety to the nervous system.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/autistic-inertia-classroom-strategies
Join the Facebook group specifically for this podcast
www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/
Join my Neurodiversity Network
suelarkey.com.au/neurodiversity-network/
Follow my Instagram account for regular tips
www.instagram.com/sue.larkey/
To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
elearning.suelarkey.com.au

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
✅ Origins: Dean began autism advocacy work in 2004 as a teenager.
✅ Executive Function: Brain's "admin team" handles planning and emotional regulation.
✅ Autistic Inertia: Difficulty shifting from stopped to started, or vice versa.
✅ Object Permanence: Hidden items feel forgotten, causing hidden anxiety.
✅ Reframing: Struggles are "can't do," not laziness or avoidance.
✅ Sensory Load: Autistic brains process significantly more information at rest.
✅ Environment Change: Adjusting structures helps all students, not just neurodivergent ones.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/autistic-inertia-classroom-strategies
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To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
elearning.suelarkey.com.au

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
✅ Executive Function: It's a brain muscle, improves with practice.
✅ Emotional Control: Kids overreact to small setbacks or mistakes.
✅ Impulse Control: Use visual wait signals instead of scolding.
✅ Planning: Break big tasks into smaller weekly chunks.
✅ Task Initiation: Give five-minute warnings to start work.
✅ Working Memory: Limit steps and reduce classroom distractions.
✅ Time Management: Use timers and routines to build independence.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
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To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
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Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference.
✅ Start Early: Begin transition planning in year five.
✅ School Visits: Visit school multiple times when crowded.
✅ Sensory Needs: Note sounds, smells, and uniform textures.
✅ Safe Spaces: Establish a calming spot for anxiety.
✅ Language Shift: Teach "unsure" instead of "I don't know".
✅ Peer Support: Use rotating peer mentors, not fixed pairs.
✅ Discreet Help: Use QR codes or signals, avoid aides.
Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below
suelarkey.com.au/neurodiverse-secondary-school-transition
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Join my Neurodiversity Network
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To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below.
elearning.suelarkey.com.au