Episode 129: Our Bright and Complex, Twice-Exceptional Kids with Dr. Dan Peters

The complexity of parenting, teaching, or counseling a neurodivergent person can be daunting.

2e, Autism, Dyslexia, Education, Executive Functioning, Gifted, Neurodiversity, Parenting, PDADave MorrisJune 23, 2022executive functioning, dyslexia, parenting, twice-exceptional

Episode 126: Laying the Groundwork for Life After High School

School’s out in much of the world, and next year marks a dramatic lifestyle change for college-bound students.

2e, Counseling, Education, Executive Functioning, NeurodiversityDave MorrisMay 26, 20222e, counseling, education, executive functioning

Episode 125: Teaching Learners How To Learn

Educational therapy might be a new concept to you, but it’s a growing service and helpful tool for neurodivergent learners.

2e, Counseling, Education, Executive Functioning, ParentingDave MorrisMay 19, 2022counseling, education, educational therapy, neurodiversity, executive functioning

Episode 124: Want to Help Kids? Help Their Parents

Helping differently wired kids sometimes requires rewiring their parents.

2e, Executive Functioning, Neurodiversity, Parenting, PDADave MorrisMay 12, 2022parenting, neurodiversity, twice-exceptional, executive functioning, PDA

Episode 123: Is This A Game To You? Let’s Talk Play Therapy

Play therapy is a great way to make kids comfortable with opening up.

ASD, Autism, Counseling, Executive Functioning, Neurodiversity, Play TherapyDave MorrisApril 28, 2022Autism Acceptance Month, autism, Play Therapy

Episode 121: Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance with Harry J. Thompson

Autism Acceptance Month continues with a conversation about Pathological Demand Avoidance.

ASD, Autism, ADHD, Executive Functioning, PDADave MorrisApril 11, 2022PDA, Pathological Demand Avoidance, Autism Acceptance Month, autism

Episode 119: World Autism Acceptance Month - Autism’s History and Neurodiversity’s Future with Steve Silberman

We’re bringing back conversations about autism during World Autism Acceptance Month.

ASD, Autism, Executive Functioning, NeurodiversityDave MorrisApril 4, 2022autism, neurodiversity, ASD

Episode 117: Letting Your Geek Flag Fly - Guidelines for Strengths-Based Supports

Learn ways to provide a better support system for neurodivergent gamers.

Counseling, Creativity, Executive Functioning, Gaming, Neurodiversity, Parenting, TechnologyDave MorrisMarch 23, 2022gaming, geek, technology

Episode 103: Empowering People to Leap ADHD’s Highest Hurdles

Emily Kircher-Morris talks with Sarah Kesty about training teachers and parents to empower kids to master their executive function skills. This won't be an easy effort. There will be setbacks. That’s okay.

ADHD, Education, Executive Functioning, Neurodiversity, Self-AdvocacyDave MorrisOctober 29, 2021ADHD, executive functioning

Episode 102: ADHD Awareness Month - Another Brick in the Wall of Awful

ADHD Awareness Month continues with a conversation about ADHD and executive function.

2e, ADHD, Counseling, Executive Functioning, NeurodiversityDave MorrisOctober 25, 2021adhd, executive functioning, neurodiversity

Episode 92: Oppositional? Defiant? Or Just Misunderstood?

Defiance or oppositional behavior is often a way of sending out an SOS.

Oppositional Defiant, PDA, Neurodiversity, Executive FunctioningDave MorrisAugust 19, 2021ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Episode 87: Say What? Neurodivergent Code Switching

Once you’re an adult, it’s hard to relearn new methods of communication. With autism it’s even more difficult. This is the story of how Sarah Nannery did it.

ASD, Autism, Executive Functioning, Neurodiversity, ParentingDave MorrisJune 17, 2021ASD, autism