Nurturing Neurodiversity – Details, episodes &amp; analysis

What is Emotion Regulation?

Season 5 · Episode 1

vendredi 22 mars 2024 • Duration 23:43

Welcome to Nurturing Neurodiversity for 2024!

Sammy and Patricia are excited to continue this journey with you for our third year :)

We begin with an exploration of Emotion Regulation, what it means, what we often are actually referring to when we use this term, and what theorists and research are telling us about it. Sammy and Patricia discuss our personal philosophies and what is exciting us about more recent psychological research.

For more information on Glasser's Choice Theory (mentioned in our podcast today) click here.

To delve into Kelly Mahler's resources on interoception, click here.

As always, please feel free to reach out with questions, ideas, thoughts - we love to hear from you!

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Join Sammy Anne (Map the Maze) and Patricia Falcetta (Social Living Solutions) as they discuss Nurturing Neurodiversity; all the ways we can create a truly inclusive society.

Our passion lies in supporting whole families to navigate the challenges and revel in the joys of their neurodivergent children. A big part of this support entails advocating for changes within our systems and society, to ensure our children grow up knowing and loving who they are. No matter our ability, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs – we all deserve to be loved and appreciated.

We aim to educate, connect and inspire. We do this by sharing with you our stories, experiences and relevant research, along with neurodivergent voices through interviews and quotes with permission. We open dialogue on what we can all do to create positive social change.

With backgrounds in the education and allied health industries, as well as experience working directly with families, we work within AND continually challenge the existing systems we all operate under. We wholeheartedly believe that if we can all open our minds and our hearts, share the message of love and equity for all, that we will be part of creating a truly inclusive world for generations to come.

We hope you will join us on our journey.

Want to share your story? Have a guest you’d love us to interview? Questions you’d like us to answer?

Get in touch with us via your preferred means below! :)

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Sammy Anne:

Email / Facebook

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Patricia Falcetta: www.sociallivingsolutions.com.au

Email / Facebook / Instagram

Play as a Human Right Series, Part 4: Play Throughout the Lifespan

Season 3 · Episode 4

vendredi 22 septembre 2023 • Duration 51:27

Whilst we focus a lot on play for our children, the focus often shifts as they grow into adolescents and then into adulthood. This episode dives into play and its importance all throughout our lives, what it might look like and how it differs between neurotypical and neurodiverse people, how we can support our adolescents and young adults in refocusing on play when our culture has such a strong focus on productivity instead, getting into our flow state and allowing creativity and how this benefits learning, growth, health and wellbeing.

This is the final episode in our "Play as a Human Right" series; we hope you have enjoyed it and gained some insights as we have!

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Join Patricia Falcetta (Social Living Solutions) and Sammy Anne (Map the Maze) as they discuss Nurturing Neurodiversity; all the ways we can create a truly inclusive society.

Our passion lies in supporting whole families to navigate the challenges and revel in the joys of their neurodiverse children. A big part of this support entails advocating for changes within our systems and society, to ensure our children grow up knowing and loving who they are. No matter our ability, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs – we all deserve to be loved and appreciated.

We aim to educate, connect and inspire. We do this by sharing with you our stories, experiences and relevant research, along with neurodiverse voices through interviews and quotes with permission. We open dialogue on what we can all do to create positive social change.

With backgrounds in the education and allied health industries, as well as experience working directly with families, we work within AND continually challenge the existing systems we all operate under. We wholeheartedly believe that if we can all open our minds and our hearts, share the message of love and equity for all, that we will be part of creating a truly inclusive world for generations to come.

We hope you will join us on our journey.

Want to share your story? Have a guest you’d love us to interview? Questions you’d like us to answer?

Get in touch with us via your preferred means below! :)

Patricia Falcetta: ⁠www.sociallivingsolutions.com.au⁠

Sammy Anne: Email | Facebook | Instagram

Play as a Human Right series, Part 3: Play as Therapy with Ange Anderson

Season 3 · Episode 3

vendredi 28 avril 2023 • Duration 01:05:14

Ange Anderson M.Ed opened and led an innovative specialist school in North Wales for 10 years, introducing over 25 different therapeutic and technological interventions to support pupils with learning differences. She has also authored and contributed to many books and articles across many topics in special education. Ange joins Sammy and Patricia for part 3 of our Play as a Human Right series, bringing all of her experience and wisdom in utilising play and various other therapeutic interventions to support children's wellbeing, which we know is a vital place to start if we hope to help them to learn. We loved hearing how focussing in on play, communication and meeting children's needs resulted in progress in their learning; as Ange quotes, "If a child is not learning the way we teach, then we need to teach the way they learn."

We know you'll be as fascinated as we were, so be sure to check out Ange's website here where you'll find links to her socials and books!

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Join Sammy Anne (Map the Maze) and Patricia Falcetta (Social Living Solutions) as they discuss Nurturing Neurodiversity; all the ways we can create a truly inclusive society. Our passion lies in supporting whole families to navigate the challenges and revel in the joys of their neurodiverse children. A big part of this support entails advocating for changes within our systems and society, to ensure our children grow up knowing and loving who they are. No matter our ability, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs – we all deserve to be loved and appreciated.

We aim to educate, connect and inspire. We do this by sharing with you our stories, experiences and relevant research, along with neurodiverse voices through interviews and quotes with permission. We open dialogue on what we can all do to create positive social change. With backgrounds in the education and allied health industries, as well as experience working directly with families, we work within AND continually challenge the existing systems we all operate under. We wholeheartedly believe that if we can all open our minds and our hearts, share the message of love and equity for all, that we will be part of creating a truly inclusive world for generations to come.

We hope you will join us on our journey.

Want to share your story? Have a guest you’d love us to interview? Questions you’d like us to answer?

Get in touch with us via your preferred means below! :)

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Sammy Anne: www.sammyanne.com Email | Facebook | Instagram

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Patricia Falcetta: www.sociallivingsolutions.com.au Email | Facebook | Instagram

Play as a Human Right Series, Part 2: Play as Connection

Season 3 · Episode 2

jeudi 13 avril 2023 • Duration 01:07:04

For our second episode in our Play as a Human Right series, we explore all the ways play serves as a catalyst for connection with our children.

Sammy and Patricia go deep into co-regulation; what it is and why it's important. We give a brief overview of attachment play and how effective it can be in our homes. We round out the episode discussing the differences between neurodiverse and neurotypical play, meeting our children where they are at and how we can create more equity in social skill development and expectations.

To dive deeper into the topic of attachment play, see Marion Rose, Shelley Clarke and Caroline Ellen. For individualised support in navigating neurodiversity within your homes, bringing back play and joy to each day, please reach out to Patricia and/or Sammy (contact details below).

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Join Patricia Falcetta (Social Living Solutions) and Sammy Anne (Map the Maze) as they discuss Nurturing Neurodiversity; all the ways we can create a truly inclusive society.

Our passion lies in supporting whole families to navigate the challenges and revel in the joys of their neurodiverse children. A big part of this support entails advocating for changes within our systems and society, to ensure our children grow up knowing and loving who they are. No matter our ability, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs – we all deserve to be loved and appreciated.

We aim to educate, connect and inspire. We do this by sharing with you our stories, experiences and relevant research, along with neurodiverse voices through interviews and quotes with permission. We open dialogue on what we can all do to create positive social change.

With backgrounds in the education and allied health industries, as well as experience working directly with families, we work within AND continually challenge the existing systems we all operate under. We wholeheartedly believe that if we can all open our minds and our hearts, share the message of love and equity for all, that we will be part of creating a truly inclusive world for generations to come.

We hope you will join us on our journey.

Want to share your story? Have a guest you’d love us to interview? Questions you’d like us to answer?

Get in touch with us via your preferred means below! :)

.

Patricia Falcetta: www.sociallivingsolutions.com.au

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Sammy Anne: www.sammyanne.com

Play as a Human Right Series, Part 1: Play as Learning

Season 3 · Episode 1

jeudi 30 mars 2023 • Duration 56:30

Welcome to 2023! Patricia and Sammy are so excited to kick things off with a series of episodes delving into Play as a Human Right, all the ways this intersects with neurodivergent rights and ways of being and how we can bring play into our every day practices.

Part 1 is all about Play as Learning; where we discuss play as a child's way of learning about the world, as well as how they learn to play with others. Sammy gets detailed about our National Curriculum Frameworks, whilst Patricia highlights differences for our neurodiverse kids in their experience of both play and learning.

We also discuss the concept of "school refusal" and the ways our society individualises "problems and solutions", rather than questioning the systems we have and working out ways of collectively healing through holistic approaches. We rebel against the idea of "fixing" a child, and rather focus on the ways we can better support our children to thrive.

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Join Patricia Falcetta (Social Living Solutions) and Sammy Anne (Map the Maze) as they discuss Nurturing Neurodiversity; all the ways we can create a truly inclusive society.

Our passion lies in supporting whole families to navigate the challenges and revel in the joys of their neurodiverse children. A big part of this support entails advocating for changes within our systems and society, to ensure our children grow up knowing and loving who they are. No matter our ability, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs – we all deserve to be loved and appreciated.

We aim to educate, connect and inspire. We do this by sharing with you our stories, experiences and relevant research, along with neurodiverse voices through interviews and quotes with permission. We open dialogue on what we can all do to create positive social change.

With backgrounds in the education and allied health industries, as well as experience working directly with families, we work within AND continually challenge the existing systems we all operate under. We wholeheartedly believe that if we can all open our minds and our hearts, share the message of love and equity for all, that we will be part of creating a truly inclusive world for generations to come.

We hope you will join us on our journey.

Want to share your story? Have a guest you’d love us to interview? Questions you’d like us to answer?

Get in touch with us via your preferred means below! :)

.

Patricia Falcetta: www.sociallivingsolutions.com.au

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Sammy Anne: www.sammyanne.com

Autism is not Always the Only Answer

Season 2 · Episode 11

jeudi 1 septembre 2022 • Duration 01:00:15

Join Sammy and Patricia as they discuss some common co-occurring conditions that can come with neurodivergence, stressing that even after you receive a diagnosis of autism, ADHD or both, these labels may not be the only answers you'll need.

We explore learning difficulties (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), mental health such as anxiety and depression, the varying types of ADHD, OCD, ODD, PDA and 2E (twice exceptional). We hope to highlight the intersectionality of different types of neurodivergence and mental health, which can affect people's experience of the world in many different ways.

Always coming back to the "why" behind behaviour, will serve us all well in creating a truly inclusive world.

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Join Patricia Falcetta (Social Living Solutions) and Sammy Anne (Map the Maze) as they discuss Nurturing Neurodiversity; all the ways we can create a truly inclusive society.

Our passion lies in supporting whole families to navigate the challenges and revel in the joys of their neurodiverse children. A big part of this support entails advocating for changes within our systems and society, to ensure our children grow up knowing and loving who they are. No matter our ability, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs – we all deserve to be loved and appreciated.

We aim to educate, connect and inspire. We do this by sharing with you our stories, experiences and relevant research, along with neurodiverse voices through interviews and quotes with permission. We open dialogue on what we can all do to create positive social change.

With backgrounds in the education and allied health industries, as well as experience working directly with families, we work within AND continually challenge the existing systems we all operate under. We wholeheartedly believe that if we can all open our minds and our hearts, share the message of love and equity for all, that we will be part of creating a truly inclusive world for generations to come.

We hope you will join us on our journey.

Want to share your story? Have a guest you’d love us to interview? Questions you’d like us to answer?

Get in touch with us via your preferred means below! :)

.

Patricia Falcetta: www.sociallivingsolutions.com.au

FB: www.facebook.com/sociallivingsolutions

IG: https://www.instagram.com/patriciafalcettaofficial/

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Sammy Anne: www.sammyanne.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sammy.anne.e/

FB: www.facebook.com/SammyAnne.MTM

Parenting Paradigm for Neurodivergence

Season 2 · Episode 10

jeudi 11 août 2022 • Duration 01:07:42

In this episode Patricia and Sammy share their thoughts, experiences and ideas around the most important job in the world - parenting!

We discuss the transition from old paradigm to new, the importance of meeting our children where they're at, some key strategies we can implement into our daily lives to bring some certainty to uncertain times, and the importance of giving to ourselves as much as we give to our children.

Please reach out to either of us if you'd like support to create and implement strategies specific to your family. We love helping families bring calmness and fun back to their daily lives - or as Patricia would say, back to their Family Joy!

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Join Sammy Anne (Map the Maze) and Patricia Falcetta (Social Living Solutions) as they discuss Nurturing Neurodiversity; all the ways we can create a truly inclusive society.

Our passion lies in supporting whole families to navigate the challenges and revel in the joys of their neurodiverse children. A big part of this support entails advocating for changes within our systems and society, to ensure our children grow up knowing and loving who they are. No matter our ability, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs – we all deserve to be loved and appreciated.

We aim to educate, connect and inspire. We do this by sharing with you our stories, experiences and relevant research, along with neurodiverse voices through interviews and quotes with permission. We open dialogue on what we can all do to create positive social change.

With backgrounds in the education and allied health industries, as well as experience working directly with families, we work within AND continually challenge the existing systems we all operate under. We wholeheartedly believe that if we can all open our minds and our hearts, share the message of love and equity for all, that we will be part of creating a truly inclusive world for generations to come.

We hope you will join us on our journey.

Want to share your story? Have a guest you’d love us to interview? Questions you’d like us to answer?

Get in touch with us via your preferred means below! :)

.

Sammy Anne: www.sammyanne.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sammy.anne.e/

FB: www.facebook.com/SammyAnne.MTM

.

Patricia Falcetta: www.sociallivingsolutions.com.au

FB: www.facebook.com/sociallivingsolutions

IG: https://www.instagram.com/patriciafalcettaofficial/

Education Series - Part 4 with Sam Pollock

Season 2 · Episode 9

mardi 19 juillet 2022 • Duration 01:10:03

In our fourth installment of our education series we welcome Sam Pollock, Director and Inclusion Consultant for SP Specialist Inclusion Services. Sam supports children, families, teachers and schools in creating inclusive and supportive learning environments, through 1:1 work, group programs and professional development.

Sam shares her passionate, grounded and research-based perspectives on our education system; relationship building between teachers, children and families; working with individual children's needs and balancing those within a classroom; the impacts we are feeling and some we are yet to fully experience from the pandemic; Universal Design for Learning and how it can shift our ideas on what it means to cater to individual needs.

You can find out more about working with Sam, or access her online programs, here: https://specialistinclusion.com.au/

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Join Patricia Falcetta (Social Living Solutions) and Sammy Anne (Map the Maze) as they discuss Nurturing Neurodiversity; all the ways we can create a truly inclusive society.

Our passion lies in supporting whole families to navigate the challenges and revel in the joys of their neurodiverse children. A big part of this support entails advocating for changes within our systems and society, to ensure our children grow up knowing and loving who they are. No matter our ability, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs – we all deserve to be loved and appreciated.

We aim to educate, connect and inspire. We do this by sharing with you our stories, experiences and relevant research, along with neurodiverse voices through interviews and quotes with permission. We open dialogue on what we can all do to create positive social change.

With backgrounds in the education and allied health industries, as well as experience working directly with families, we work within AND continually challenge the existing systems we all operate under. We wholeheartedly believe that if we can all open our minds and our hearts, share the message of love and equity for all, that we will be part of creating a truly inclusive world for generations to come.

We hope you will join us on our journey.

Want to share your story? Have a guest you’d love us to interview? Questions you’d like us to answer?

Get in touch with us via your preferred means below! :)

.

Patricia Falcetta: www.sociallivingsolutions.com.au

.

Sammy Anne: www.sammyanne.com

Education Series - Part 3 with Michelle Heriot

Season 2 · Episode 7

lundi 4 juillet 2022 • Duration 01:10:03

In this episode we have a brilliant conversation with epic human Michelle Heriot - a dynamic and inspiring Thought Leader in the field of alternative and diverse education and wellbeing solutions for youth aged 6 to 18 years.

We dive into Michelle's E-Gen movement; her experiences as a student and then advocating for her child as a student in the education system; the alternative options we all have but may not know much about; some starting steps and advice for those considering home education; busting some common myths; and education ideology.

You can connect with Michelle via Facebook or email, or check out her website.

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Join Sammy Anne (Map the Maze) and Patricia Falcetta (Social Living Solutions) as they discuss Nurturing Neurodiversity; all the ways we can create a truly inclusive society.

Our passion lies in supporting whole families to navigate the challenges and revel in the joys of their neurodiverse children. A big part of this support entails advocating for changes within our systems and society, to ensure our children grow up knowing and loving who they are. No matter our ability, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs – we all deserve to be loved and appreciated.

We aim to educate, connect and inspire. We do this by sharing with you our stories, experiences and relevant research, along with neurodiverse voices through interviews and quotes with permission. We open dialogue on what we can all do to create positive social change.

With backgrounds in the education and allied health industries, as well as experience working directly with families, we work within AND continually challenge the existing systems we all operate under. We wholeheartedly believe that if we can all open our minds and our hearts, share the message of love and equity for all, that we will be part of creating a truly inclusive world for generations to come.

We hope you will join us on our journey.

Want to share your story? Have a guest you’d love us to interview? Questions you’d like us to answer?

Get in touch with us via your preferred means below! :)

.

Sammy Anne: www.sammyanne.com

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Patricia Falcetta: www.sociallivingsolutions.com.au