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

Episode 264: The Double Empathy Problem in the Classroom

The double empathy problem—what it is and why it matters in schools.

ADHD, Autism, Education, Empathy, NeurodiversityDave MorrisMarch 26, 2025double empathy problem, adhd, neurodiversity, education, autism

Episode 263: There's Much More to OCD Than You Think

OCD is so much more than being neat or organized, but those misconceptions mean many people—especially kids—go undiagnosed.

ADHD, Autism, Counseling, Education, Emotional Regulation, OCDDave MorrisMarch 20, 2025OCD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, autism, adhd, counseling, education

Episode 262: Navigating the Emotional Landscape

Self-regulation is tough for a lot of kids, especially neurodivergent ones.

Education, Emotional Regulation, Executive Functioning, NeurodiversityDave MorrisMarch 12, 2025emotional regulation, emotional dysregulation, education, self-regulation, zones of regulation, occupational therapy

Episode 261: Gestalt Language Processing

Most of us think about language development as learning words one at a time, slowly building vocabulary step by step. Not the case with Gestalt.

Autism, Counseling, Education, Neurodiversity, ParentingDave MorrisMarch 6, 2025Gestalt, language, neurodiversity, autism, Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Episode 260: The Barrier-Breaking Evolution of Whole Body Regulation

How can we support kids' social and emotional growth without just managing their behavior?

ADHD, Autism, Education, Emotional Regulation, ParentingDave MorrisFebruary 26, 2025whole body regulation, adhd, autism, neurodiversity, education, teaching, executive functioning

Episode 259: Dyscalculia & Math: A Teacher's and Parent's Guide

Math can stir up a lot of anxiety—for kids and adults alike.

ADHD, Anxiety, Dyscalculia, Education, Neurodiversity, ParentingDave MorrisFebruary 19, 2025dyscalculia, education, parenting, mathematics, anxiety, working memory

Episode 258: What it Takes to Connect With Today's Students

Supporting learners isn't just about what happens in formal lessons—it's about how we connect with them everywhere they learn.

Education, Executive Functioning, Neurodiversity, ParentingDave MorrisFebruary 12, 2025education, parenting, assessments, processing speed

Episode 257: Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria with Dr. Bill Dodson (Part 2)

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, or RSD—it’s a term that hits home for so many people with ADHD, but it’s not really acknowledged in the research world.