Episode 283: The Self-Regulation Revolution: Mastering Executive Function

Executive functioning shapes how we organize, manage our time, and regulate emotions. But knowing that and building those skills are two different things.

Emotional Regulation, Executive Functioning, Education, Parenting, NeurodiversityDave MorrisAugust 15, 2025executive functioning, education, parenting, self-regulation

Episode 282: Surfing Waves of Emotion Through Emotional Regulation

How do we help neurodivergent kids navigate emotional waves without getting pulled under by them?

Education, Emotional Regulation, Neurodiversity, Occupational TherapyDave MorrisAugust 7, 2025emotional regulation, Tracey DeMaria, emotions, education

Episode 281: What Behavior is Really Telling Us

What if the behaviors we see in students aren’t the problem, but a message about what they need?

Education, Emotional Regulation, Neurodiversity, TraumaDave MorrisJuly 31, 2025Language of Behavior, behavior, trauma-informed practices, education, burnout

Episode 280: Playing May Be the Most Important Work We Do

Play isn’t just something kids do for fun - it’s how they explore, connect, and make sense of the world.

2e, ADHD, Counseling, Education, Gaming, Neurodiversity, Play Therapy, ParentingDave MorrisJuly 24, 2025education, parenting, georgie wisen-vincent, play therapy, neurodiversity

Episode 279: Christopher Willard on Mental Health, Education, and Farts (!?)

For neurodivergent people, transition often comes with rising anxiety, burnout, and struggles that can go unrecognized.

Education, Neurodiversity, Parenting, TechnologyDave MorrisJuly 21, 2025Christopher Willard, Feelings Are Like Farts, education, neurodiversity, college, transitions, social media

Episode 278: Revisiting Girls and ADHD

The words “girls” and “ADHD” were seldom used in the same sentence until relatively recently.

ADHD, Education, Neurodiversity, Self-Harm, SuicideDave MorrisJuly 10, 2025ADHD, neurodiversity, suicide, self-injury, Stephen Hinshaw, self-harm

Episode 277: Why Do We Still Debate Overexcitabilities?

When people hear the phrase ‘positive disintegration,’ it can sound a little confusing—even like a contradiction.

Autism, Education, Emotional Regulation, Gifted, Overexcitabilities, Parenting, NeurodiversityDave MorrisJune 26, 2025positive disintegration, overexcitability, overexcitabilities, Dabrowski, gifted, giftedness, emotional intensity

Episode 274: Beyond Buzzwords: Rethinking Our Neurodiversity Discourse

The word “neurodiversity” is showing up more and more in classrooms, therapy offices, and advocacy circles—but what does it actually mean?

Autism, Education, Parenting, PDADave MorrisJune 5, 2025autism, neurodiversity, biodiversity, social model of disability

Episode 271: Flashback: Autism + ADHD = AuDHD

Have you ever heard the term AuDHD? Unless you're really into the online neurodiversity community, it might be new to you.

ADHD, Autism, Counseling, Education, Emotional Regulation, NeurodiversityDave MorrisMay 14, 2025audhd, autism, counseling, education

Episode 270: Is It PDA? Demand Avoidance in the Context of Autism

When a child avoids even the simplest requests, it can look like defiance - but sometimes, it’s something deeper.

Assessment, Autism, Counseling, Education, Emotional Regulation, Parenting, PDA, Oppositional Defiant, TestingDave MorrisMay 8, 2025PDA, Pathological Demand Avoidance, autism, education, parenting, diagnosis, assessment

Episode 269: Authenticity: Belonging vs Fitting In

Chris Wenger - better known as Speech Dude - has a way of making people stop scrolling and start thinking differently about how we support neurodivergent learners.

ADHD, Autism, Education, Emotional Regulation, Neurodiversity, ParentingDave MorrisApril 30, 2025Chris Wegner, Speech Dude, Autism, education, parenting, ADHD

Episode 268: Why School Refusal May Not Be What It Seems (and What to Do Instead)

More and more kids are struggling to make it through the school day.

Anxiety, Counseling, Education, Neurodiversity, Parenting, School RefusalDave MorrisApril 23, 2025school refusal, education, parenting, anxiety

Episode 267: Beyond Words: The Truth About Selective (Situational) Mutism

For neurodivergent children experiencing Situational Mutism, their silence can speak volumes.

Anxiety, Autism, Counseling, Selective Mutism, Parenting, Neurodiversity, EducationDave MorrisApril 18, 2025selective mutism, education, counseling, neurodiversity, anxiety

Episode 266: When Consistency is the Game Changer

Executive functioning isn’t just something that’s nice to have—it’s essential.

Executive Functioning, Education, Neurodiversity, ParentingDave MorrisApril 10, 2025executive functioning, education, parenting, organization, mitch weathers

Episode 265: One-Size Doesn't Fit All: Variability in Neurodivergent Brains

Every neurodivergent person has a unique mix of strengths, challenges, and needs—but too often, the systems meant to support them take a one-size-fits-all approach.

Education, Neurodiversity, ParentingDave MorrisApril 4, 2025learner variability project, education, neurodiversity, technology