Neurodiversity Podcast

Neurodiversity Podcast The Neurodiversity Podcast features conversations with neurodivergent people and leaders in the fields of psychology, education and beyond.

Happening tomorrow!If screen time, gaming, online safety, or digital boundaries have been feeling like a constant source...
05/18/2026

Happening tomorrow!

If screen time, gaming, online safety, or digital boundaries have been feeling like a constant source of stress in your home, this free virtual summit may be a helpful place to start.

Tech Smart Families is a 1-day virtual summit designed to help parents guide kids and teens toward a healthier, more balanced relationship with screens, gaming, and AI.

You’ll hear from family tech experts and walk away with practical strategies for things like internet safety, communication, digital health, critical thinking, and more.

There are two ways to join:
• Free access
• Summit-on-Demand Bundle for extended access + bonus resources

Register at the link in our comments!

The summit happens tomorrow, May 19.
If this is something your family has been navigating, it’s worth checking out.

What does inclusion actually feel like from the student’s perspective?In Episode 316, David Rivera reflects on growing u...
05/15/2026

What does inclusion actually feel like from the student’s perspective?

In Episode 316, David Rivera reflects on growing up in segregated special education settings and the lasting impact of environments that unintentionally communicate low expectations and exclusion.

This episode explores why autistic voices must be centered in conversations about educational reform, how authentic belonging develops, and why accommodations should function as bridges toward greater autonomy and opportunity.

🎧 Episode 316: From Special Ed to Law School: Redefining Autistic Potential is available now.





05/13/2026

Some supports open doors.

Some unintentionally lower the ceiling.

In Episode 316: From Special Ed to Law School: Redefining Autistic Potential, David Rivera talks about the difference between accommodations that build independence and accommodations that quietly communicate, “This is as far as we think you can go.”

The goal of support should never be limitation. It should be access, autonomy, and the opportunity to keep growing.

🎧 Episode 316 is available now.






What does school actually feel like for an autistic student in a segregated special education program, and what could it...
05/12/2026

What does school actually feel like for an autistic student in a segregated special education program, and what could it look like instead?

In Episode 316: From Special Ed to Law School: Redefining Autistic Potential, Emily talks with David Rivera, autistic self-advocate, UC Berkeley student, and founder of Mentoring Autistic Minds, about the lasting impact of segregated educational environments, low expectations, and systems built without autistic voices at the table.

This conversation explores why autistic adults and autistic youth must be treated as essential contributors in conversations about educational reform, how accommodations should function as scaffolding rather than ceilings, and why belonging can never happen in systems built around othering.

It’s a powerful conversation about autonomy, dignity, community, and what becomes possible when schools truly believe in neurodivergent students.

🎧 Episode 316: From Special Ed to Law School: Redefining Autistic Potential is available now at the link in our comments.






What if regulation doesn’t start with the child…but with us?In Episode 315: The Secret Ingredients for Emotional Regulat...
05/08/2026

What if regulation doesn’t start with the child…but with us?

In Episode 315: The Secret Ingredients for Emotional Regulation, Revelations in Education I Dr. Lori Desautels explains how deeply our own nervous system state impacts the children we support.

When we focus only on behavior, we miss what’s underneath it.

When we start with connection and co-regulation, everything shifts.

🎧 Episode 315 is available now. Link in comments.





05/06/2026

What if behavior isn’t the problem?

What if it’s the clue?

When we start looking at behavior as a signal instead of something to fix, everything shifts.

🎧 Episode 315 is available now.

What if the most important part of discipline isn’t what we say… but the state we’re in when we say it?In Episode 315: T...
05/05/2026

What if the most important part of discipline isn’t what we say… but the state we’re in when we say it?

In Episode 315: The Secret Ingredients for Emotional Regulation, Emily sits down with Dr. Revelations in Education I Dr. Lori Desautels to reframe how we think about behavior, regulation, and support.

When adults are dysregulated, even slightly, children feel it. And when the environment doesn’t feel safe, regulation becomes even harder.

This conversation explores:
✨ Why regulation starts with the adult
✨ How transitions drain the brain
✨ Why behavior is often biology, not defiance
✨ How co-regulation builds long-term skills

🎧 Episode 315: The Secret Ingredients for Emotional Regulation is available now. Link in comments.






What if starting isn’t about trying harder……but about seeing what comes next?In Episode 314: Beyond Motivation: Why We S...
05/01/2026

What if starting isn’t about trying harder…

…but about seeing what comes next?

In Episode 314: Beyond Motivation: Why We Struggle to Start, Sarah Ward explains that executive function isn’t just about doing. It’s about imagining the future.

“If you can’t pre-experience that future moment… then there’s nothing pulling you forward.”

When the steps are unclear or the outcome feels distant, starting can feel overwhelming.

When we make the future visible, we make action possible.

🎧 Episode 314 is available now. Link in our comments.





04/30/2026

What if “time blindness” isn’t about not understanding time…but not being able to see far enough ahead?

“It’s more like it’s a horizon that the farther away it is, it’s so more difficult to visualize what it actually looks like.”

In Episode 314, Sarah Ward explains how a shortened “time horizon” makes it harder to break tasks down and get started.

“We actually have to pull that image into view and help them really see what it is that it’s going to look like.”

When the future feels out of reach, starting can feel impossible.

🎧 Episode 314: Beyond Motivation: Why We Struggle to Start is available now.






This training is happening tomorrow.If you work with clients navigating late identification, this session will help you ...
04/30/2026

This training is happening tomorrow.

If you work with clients navigating late identification, this session will help you better understand and support the emotional and identity shifts that come with it.

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🗓 May 1
🎓 1.5 CEs

Register → link in our comments

What if it’s not about motivation at all?In Episode 314: Beyond Motivation: Why We Struggle to Start, Emily talks with S...
04/29/2026

What if it’s not about motivation at all?

In Episode 314: Beyond Motivation: Why We Struggle to Start, Emily talks with Sarah Ward about a powerful reframe: The challenge isn’t always starting. It’s seeing what comes next.

“Executive function is the ability to imagine and simulate the future.”

When someone can’t picture the outcome or the steps it takes to get there, getting started can feel impossible.

This conversation explores:
✨ Why “lack of motivation” is often misunderstood
✨ How time blindness impacts planning
✨ Why hidden steps create overwhelm
✨ How to support independence through modeling and visuals

🎧 Episode 314: Beyond Motivation: Why We Struggle to Start is available now. Link in our comments.






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