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Building skills for connection (with Miriam Campbell)
Episode 37
How do we hold students accountable for their actions, but acknowledge their unique neurological profiles at the same time? How do we help neurodiver…
4 years, 9 months ago
3 tips for introducing new foods to your kids.
Episode 36
In episode 36, I talk about 3 common "problem" food categories when it comes to kids diets; plus tips for making sustainable changes across eat of th…
4 years, 9 months ago
How to help picky eaters (without bribing them with dessert)
Episode 35
Most parents know that eating a balanced diet is important for brain development...but making that happen is easier said than done. Especially when t…
4 years, 10 months ago
Why you shouldn't assume "laziness" in neurodivergent kids
Episode 34
This is part 3 of a 3-part series on the common problems with interventions for ADHD and autism.
When you have some type of neurological variation tha…
4 years, 10 months ago
A case against "normal" and "appropriate" behavior
Episode 33
As kids go through the school systems and grow up in general, they're taught a lot about how to act "appropriately" in different situations. There's …
4 years, 10 months ago
When "compliance" does more harm than good (with ADHD and Autism)
Episode 32
"Behavior management" approaches are often used with kids who have diagnoses of ADHD, autism. Usually these approaches focus on giving rewards for go…
4 years, 10 months ago
3 skills kids with ADHD need to overcome procrastination
Episode 31
When kids with ADHD avoid difficult work, it's easy to assume they have a "behavior problem", that they don't care, or that they're just lazy. But th…
4 years, 10 months ago
Supporting executive functioning at home and school
Episode 30
If you're supporting kids who need help with executive functioning, academic skills, and language, it can be hard to figure out exactly how to interv…
4 years, 11 months ago
Literacy skills and technology: The pros and cons
Episode 29
In episode 29 of the Are they 18 yet?™ podcast, I did part 3 of a 3-part series on literacy (you can find parts 1 and 2 in episodes 27 and 28.)
Since…
4 years, 11 months ago
How to help kids become fluent readers and spellers
Episode 28
Figuring out how to help kids learn to spell can be confusing. If you've ever helped one of your kids or students spell a word, only to have them for…
4 years, 11 months ago