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

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✅ 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.
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✅ Independence: Build routines so students work on their own.
✅ Coping Skills: Teach deep breaths, not just "calm down".
✅ Timing: Schedule support during each child's productive hours.
✅ Special Interests: Use passions like number plates to teach.
✅ Peer Help: Encourage "see two, then see me" habits.
✅ Avoid Helplessness: Let students attempt tasks before helping them.
✅ Breaking Tasks: Use highlighters to simplify overwhelming worksheets.
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✅ Consistent TAs: Same TA builds healthy, stable attachment.
✅ Team Roles: Teachers and TAs support, not replace, each other.
✅ Ego Aside: Let another adult help when needed.
✅ Student Choice: Let teens choose how they use TA time.
✅ Withdrawal Timing: Don't pull kids from classes they enjoy.
✅ Behavior Meaning: Behavior communicates unmet needs or feelings.
✅ Generalization: Skills learned one place may not transfer.
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✅ Peer Groups: Friend groups shrink and tighten around age seven.
✅ Playground: Feels like a party full of strangers.
✅ Mind Blindness: Autistic kids often miss literal social cues.
✅ Lunchtime Clubs: Build friendships around shared interests proactively.
✅ Club Setup: Decide name, frequency, size, and entry method.
✅ Friendship Stages: Hello progresses slowly to close friendship.
✅ Inclusion: Ask if neurodiverse kids attend birthday parties.
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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.
✅ Social Meltdowns: Social overwhelm triggers meltdowns, not just sensory.
✅ Skill Not Will: Children want friends but lack the skills.
✅ Perspective Taking: Explain why a friend didn't pass the ball.
✅ Warning Signs: Yelling, dobbing, crying, shutting down signal overload.
✅ In The Moment: Remove bystanders, distract, don't interrogate about incidents.
✅ Classroom Accommodations: Give thinking time before collaborating or choosing partners.
✅ Connection First: Teach social knowledge proactively in five-minute activities.
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