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Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
05/21/22 • 0 min
Welcome to the Play. Learn. Chat - Exploring Neurodiversity podcast. Here, we're going to share conversations to help you connect and grow with your autistic or neurodivergent child. Join me, speech therapist, Adina Levy, as I share realistic ideas, practical strategies, and open conversations to help you better understand and celebrate your autistic or neurodivergent child. We'll discuss your child's strengths, their unique mind, preferences, their challenges, and the supports that they need to thrive.
I bring a neurodiversity-affirming approach, an open heart and an open mind to the pod world. Let's connect! Subscribe and join me for some wonderful conversations and chats with me, with other professionals and with parents of autistic and neurodivergent children.
I can't wait to chat soon!
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My Journey through AuDHD (Autistic + ADHD) Identification / Diagnosis
Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
05/14/24 • 31 min
Keep learning with me!
Register for the Communicate and Connect Webinar Series for Professionals who support Neurodivergent Children: https://playlearnchat.com/c-and-c using discount code POD10 for 10% off! The 3 webinars in the series are:- Responsive Relationships: Communication Strategies for Professionals to Connect with Neurodivergent Children
- Collaborative Connections: Coach and Communicate with Carers & Teams of Neurodivergent Children
- Supportive Spaces: Creating Inclusive and Accessible Environments to Support Neurodivergent Children in their Communities
ADHD strengths (and some challenges) as a business owner
Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
09/19/24 • 19 min
- Subscribe to the Differently Aligned Podcast
- Follow me on Instagram @neurodivergent.business
- Through Play. Learn. Chat., my course for Speech Therapists 'Affirming Communication for Autistic Children': https://playlearnchat.com/acac-course/
- Grab 20% off my already-low-cost workbook - The Aligned Business Workbook for Neurodivergent Business Owners. Use code POD20 here: https://courses.ndbusiness.co/offers/kdZKBFa3?coupon_code=POD20
3 Practical Ways to Kickstart your Neurodiversity Affirming Practice Journey
Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
06/12/23 • 21 min
Neurodivergent Acceptance & Finding Personal Joy - Chat with Stephanie Roberston - Neurodivergent OT
Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
05/29/23 • 57 min
- her journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance
- the impact of masking on mental health and well-being
- the need for systemic change and neurodiversity affirming practices to create an inclusive and supportive environment for neurodivergent people
- moving away from behaviourism
- understanding the intergenerational nature of parenting and education
- promoting empathy, acceptance, and a broader version of social norms
- holistic ways to support neurodivergent children
- the need for self-care and finding personal joy in life.
All Communication is Valid: Why it Might be Hard for an Autistic Child to Speak
Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
04/18/23 • 17 min
- Speech skills are hard for someone (physical/motor skills or motor planning)
- Language skills are hard
- The content of language in that situation is complex
- Emotions are heightened
- They're experiencing sensory dysregulation
- The situation is new
- The situation is less preferred
- Other people around aren’t familiar, connected or trusted
- Whenever someone wants!
Podcast Link: https://pod.link/1625478932
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Neurodiversity Affirming 'Social Skills' Support for Autistic Children - Part 2: What Is and What Isn't Affirming
Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
02/21/23 • 14 min
In this episode, we dive into the specifics of what a Neurodiversity Affirming approach looks like when supporting social interactions for autistic children. The key point is that we do not want to teach neurodivergent children that they need to act more neurotypical. This means all our goals, therapy approaches and resources need to teach that autistic children might be different, and socialise in different (but not wrong) ways to neurotypical kids. We need to stop sending the message that kids are missing social skills... because they DO have social skills, just different perhaps from neurotypical social skills.
We discuss that boundaries can still apply to autistic kids' communication & interactions (it's not OK to hurt others, physically or emotionally!), but we need to pause and think carefully about why we are asking a child to change.
The traditional approach of teaching autistic children that they are wrong, different, and weird in a bad way is not acceptable any more. We talk about the issue with asking children to 'fit in'.
So what should we do? We should focus on truly seeing neurodivergent children for who they are, what they enjoy, and help them be surrounded by people who appreciate them. We should teach self-awareness. We should teach self-advocacy.
Tune in for these ideas and more!
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Links
📝 Free download for parents of autistic and neurodivergent children - ✅ Checklist: How Neurodiversity Affirming is your Child's Team?: https://playlearnchat.ck.page/8c5072e2e7
📝 Free download for therapists and parents of autistic and neurodivergent children - ✅ Checklist: Neurodiversity Affirming Social Support Approaches for Autistic Children: https://playlearnchat.ck.page/1fcf4c5759
👩💻 My on-demand webinar 'Affirming Ways to Support Social & Peer Interactions' for therapists and therapy assistants: https://courses.playlearnchat.com/offers/2ARTUmfd/
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Words Matter: Exploring Neurodiversity Affirming Language
Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
01/31/23 • 15 min
So... you’re ready to be part of the Neurodiversity Affirming movement to support an autistic and neurodivergent child in your world. Awesome, welcome in! The language you use matters. I’m kicking off this podcast series by sharing the language that you need to put in the bin, and the language to use instead.
In today’s episode, we delve into neurodiversity versus neurodivergent, why identity first language is preferred by most autistic people. We discuss getting comfortable with the term ‘autistic’ rather than ‘on the spectrum’ and why ‘high-functioning’ & ‘low-functioning’ terms should be left in the past.
Tune in for these ideas and more!
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- One person with a different type of brain from others is neurodivergent, while a group of people can be neurodiverse
- Being autistic doesn’t have to be limiting or a problem. The problems arise when an autistic person lives in a world that does not support and accommodate their needs
- Why we should drop the D (Disorder) in ASD
- It’s not a compliment to refer to an autistic person as high-functioning - this negates someone’s internal experience and only describes your opinion of how ‘normal’ they appear to you
- Referring to an autistic person as low-functioning indicates low expectations of them, and it’s an awful term.
Get the free Cheatsheet PDF highlighting the terms that you should and shouldn’t use when talking about autism and neurodiversity - https://playlearnchat.ck.page/48f9b202e1
Transcript available on my website: https://playlearnchat.com/podcast-1
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The Role of 'Play' in Speech Therapy for Autistic Children
Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
07/10/23 • 11 min
Ingredients of Self-Advocacy
Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
04/01/24 • 18 min
- Supportive Environment & Community - Safe people and spaces that encourage, believe you, facilitate and offer support
- Self-awareness of Needs & Preferences - You need to be aware of what you like, need, and don’t like or don’t want
- Self-worth & Confidence - You need to believe you’re worthy of support, and feel confident and secure enough to ask for what you want/need
- Ability to Communicate - You need to be capable of communicating your preferences, choices and protests in a way that others around you understand
- Responsive Relationships: Communication Strategies for Professionals to Connect with Neurodivergent Children
- Collaborative Connections: Coach and Communicate with Carers & Teams of Neurodivergent Children
- Supportive Spaces: Creating Inclusive and Accessible Environments to Support Neurodivergent Children in their Communities
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Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat currently has 49 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Kids & Family, Podcasts and Education.
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The episode title '3 Practical Ways to Kickstart your Neurodiversity Affirming Practice Journey' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat is 24 minutes.
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Episodes of Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
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The first episode of Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat was released on May 21, 2022.
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