Social Skills Unscripted
We are back from fall break!
In the last 2 weeks, I have moved to another state and gone on an 8-day road trip by myself.
While it seems like this would mean less social interaction since I'm no longer around people I know, it has actually required so much more!
On this week's podcast/YouTube e...
I just spent the weekend moving to another state! I knew I was moving, but I didn't know where I was going for sure until about a week ago. My ADHD brain loves novelty, adventure, and change, so it's been a fun experience!
I chose the place I moved to because of a certain program they have there...
You know those times when your neurodivergent kiddo is being defiant, or argumentative, or disruptive? Maybe disrespectful, or even dramatic? What's up with that??
In this week's episode, I'm sharing multiple reasons why our kids can be 'prickly' sometimes. A lot of them are things you may have nev...
My main focus at Starfish Social Club is our kids' relationships with other kids. This is, after all, a social club to teach and support neurodivergent kids in getting along with other kids.
But it's important to recognize that the main source of what our kids think and how they feel about relatio...
One of the most important pieces of advice I share with parents of neurodivergent kids to build connections with their kids and try their best to understand them. I realized I haven't talked much about HOW to do that.
Today's episode is all about this topic!
First, please stop asking your kid ho...
When I teach my students about the concept of 'reputation', one of the things we talk about is that it's totally fine and normal to act differently in different contexts. We SHOULD act differently at family dinner than in the school cafeteria. It WOULD be a good idea to talk to the principal or our ...
It's back to school season for those of us in the US!
That's why my guest this week is someone who works alongside our kids in the school system every day!
But first, a story.
A couple years ago, I saw a social media post from this dude who is a therapist and teaches social skills to ADHD b...
This is an impromtu episode I recorded because this topic was heavy on my mind. I'm sharing why I think everyone deserves to know if they have a diagnosis, when we should tell our kids, and how we can do it in an affirming way.
I've been on both sides of the table in IEP meetings.
Regardless of your role in an IEP meeting, these things can get intense.
I was a special education teacher and behavior specialist for many years. I also spent a year as an assistant principal in a residential treatment center where I was the...
It's back to school season for those of us in the US!
I don't think it's a secret that I'm not a huge fan of traditional education systems. From bell schedules to having to ask to go to the restroom to the overfocus on memorization, I think these structures and expectations promote compliance an...
I have never thought of myself as someone who interrupts a lot. And then I listened to the recording of this week's podcast episode. Yikes!
In my defense, I interrupted so much because I related so strongly to what my guest was sharing, and because I had so much personal experience to contribut...
You can listen to this week's episode HERE or watch it on YouTube HERE.
In this week's podcast episode with Carrie Bonnett, we talk about the importance of self-advocacy, giving everything a home, and making the invisible visible.
To Carrie, this relates to executive functioning tasks. To me...
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