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Child’s Autism & academic strugglespodcasts

Below are the best podcasts we could find on Child’s Autism and academic struggles.

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Accurate Assessment for Twice-Exceptional Kids

We’ve had mixed results in our efforts to identify 2e kids. It’s a complicated process, and many of the assessment tools used to identify ASD and other disorders need to be utilized differently when working with gifted individuals.

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School Counseling: Gifted Kids Need It Too

School counselors wear a variety of hats, but “giftedness expert” often isn't one of them.

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The Fast Track to College

Advanced Placement is a good way for many kids to get a head start on college. On episode 42, Andrew Scanlan and Chester E Finn, Jr. of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, answer questions about the history of AP, where it’s going, and where kids may encounter difficulties.

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Does Homeschooling Perpetuate Classism and Ableism in the School System?

In our last episode, I talked about my neurodiverse family’s experience homeschooling during the pandemic and why it’s working for us.

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Prosopagnosia – The Struggle with Face Blindness

On episode 97 we talk with Fleassy Malay about prosopagnosia, commonly referred to as “face blindness.” Fleassy is a TEDx speaker and viral poet, is the host of the new “Fierce Gentle - The Courageous Voice Podcast,” and deals with the challenges of prosopagnosia every day.

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Helping Autistic Students Succeed in College

Some colleges and universities are beginning to understand the challenges of autistic and otherwise-neurodivergent people to adapt to the higher education experience.

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Improving the Anxious Lives of Neurodivergent Kids

Today’s classroom can feel like an alien environment for neurodivergent learners, and the resulting anxiety can derail and disrupt their educational experience. Simple and easily-implemented accommodations can completely change outcomes.

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Gifted, Talented, and Neurodiverse Awareness Week

Emily Kircher-Morris previews the inaugural GTN Awareness Week with Marc Smolowitz, producer and director of the upcoming movie The G-Word.

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

During ADHD Awareness Month, we’re presenting some important conversations we’ve had along the way about ADHD, including this conversation with Brendan Mahan, who shares his struggle with ADHD and executive function.

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Empowering People to Leap ADHD’s Highest Hurdles

Emily Kircher-Morris talks with Sarah Kesty about how to go about helping our kids, and how to retrain teachers to help their students be self-empowered.

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