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Everyone needs to eat which means we all need to learn how to cook. For some it's easy, you read a receipt, you follow the directions and you have your meal.

However, for some in the neurodiverse community, it's not as easy as that. There may be physical or mental barriers which make it hard. Simple things such as cutting, reading or understanding the dangers of the kitchen.

On the podcast today I speak with Lisa Dickie of Dickie's Cooking School. Lisa is a former school Home Economics teacher, she took her love of cooking and teaching to create her unique program. In our conversation today we about her program, how it came to be and why it's so important to support the neurodiverse community.

Follow Lisa:

dickiescookingschool.com

Follow along on Facebook and Instagram @Dickiescooking

Are you looking for help and support for your child with learning needs? Check out Access2Education for our services to see how we help families navigate through this challenging time. From in-depth work on your child's Individual Education Plan to guide you through the process, Access2Education is here to support you.

Check out our SERVICES page to book a call now!

Not only are Homeroom Teachers key to student success but so too are occasional teachers. Over the course of time in any school, students will encounter occasional teachers be it for a day or for a longer term. 

The question is as a parent how do you build a relationship with that teacher? As that occasional teacher, how can you support neurodiverse learners? 

Today on the podcast I speak to Amanda Yuill. She is a long-time occasional teacher with experience supporting students of many abilities. We talk about how parents can build a relationship with both parents and students. The other thing we discuss is how the occasional teacher can build relationships with families, students and the school staff.

Book Recommendations:

Substitute Teaching By Amanda Yuill

Web Pages to Visit:

wrongplanet.net

Learn more about Amanda by going to:

amandayuill.com

Are you looking for help and support for your child with learning needs? Check out Access2Education for our services to see how we help families navigate through this challenging time. From in-depth work on your child's Individual Education Plan to guide you through the process, Access2Education is here to support you.

Check out our SERVICES page to book a call now!

Being a parent to a child who is struggling in school can be hard. When you start wondering how to support your child you might come across the word "Psychoeducational Assessment". 

But what is that? How does it influence the understanding of your child? Where do you go to get this type of assessment done? What does it offer you?

As a parent and a person who has been through this testing, I can tell you it's a game-changer. But you don't need to take it from me.

Listen to this episode where I chat with Melissa Cait, owner and founder of Cornerstone Psychological Services in Thornhill Ontario. 

Our conversations explore:

- What is a psycho-educational assessment

- How do you get one of these assessments done

- What do consider in finding a psychologist

- How to share that information with your school team

Web page Melissa speaks about:

Learning Disability Association of Ontario (LDAO)

Are you looking for help and support for your child with learning needs? Check out Access2Education for our services to see how we help families navigate through this challenging time. From in-depth work on your child's Individual Education Plan to guide you through the process, Access2Education is here to support you.

Check out our SERVICES page to book a call now!

Finding access to resources around children and self-regulation can be difficult. Often there are long waiting lists to see practitioner or therapist!

Well there's a new program that's just come out to help support families while they wait. It's called Cam and Leo's Emotion School. It was created by Jenny Hazan out of need for her own children. Together with help of Dr. Avi Gordon and a consulting educator Talia Oziel they created Cam and Leo's Emotion School.

This is not at all meant to replace outside support, but rather as a bridge while families wait or as an add on to what families are already doing.

Want to learn more? Check out Emotion School online or through their Instagram @emotionschoolorg.

How often do your children play, and by play I don't mean on their screens. How often do your children get outside, run, climb and play without you watching? Without someone saying "be careful" without worrying about how messy they get?

Today on the show, a conversation with Jane Pilskalnietis about all things play and more importantly outdoor play.

Highlights from the show: 

- The need for outdoor natural spaces - How to create opportunities for play

Web sites to explore:

Book:

Balanced and Barefoot - by Angela Hanscom 

Free to Learn - by Peter Gray

Want to learn more about Jane and her work? Check out her web page Wild and Bright Play. You can also find her on Instagram @janepilskalnietis, on Twitter @janepilsky, and LinkedIn @Janepilskalnietis.

Are you looking for help and support for your child with learning needs? Check out Access2Education for our services to see how we help families navigate through this challenging time. From in-depth work on your child's Individual Education Plan to guide you through the process, Access2Education is here to support you. 

Check out our SERVICES page to book a call now!

Parenting is the one job or task were there really is no training. I mean you can babysit, be a camp counselor or a teacher all you want, but until those children are you flesh and blood, you don't really know what you're in for.

Today on the show with Allan Robinson. She a parent expert with a keen understanding of young children and their development. She works with families in her Uncommon Sense Parenting programs to help support them understand their child's behaviour.

Highlights from the show:

Book Recommendations:

Self-Regulation by Stuart Shanker

Web Pages:

Want to learn more about Allana, what she does and work with her. Check out her webpage Uncommon Sense Parenting. Find her on Instagram @parentingposse, on Facebook Uncommon Sense Parenting, on Pinterest @parentingposse and on YouTube @UncommonSenseParenting.

Are you looking for help and support for your child with learning needs? Check out Access to Education for our services to see how we help families navigate through this challenging time. From in-depth work on your child's Individual Education Plan to guiding you through the process Access to Education is here to support you. Check out our SERVICES page to book a call now!

There's been a few episodes with moms on the podcast in the past year. This episode features Julie Cole, she's the founder of Mable's Labels, yes you know the labels that we all need to keep track of kids (and sometimes our own) items!

Today on the show Julie joins me to talks about her neurodiverse children but also her neurotypical kids and how she advocated for them. We talk about how motherhood started and how she's managed the changes.

Highlights from the show:

Want to learn more about Julie and her work? Check her out at https://mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/juliecole on Instagram @juliecoleinc on twitter @juliecole and on Facebook @Julie Cole.

Are you looking for help and support for your child with learning needs? Check out Access to Education for our services to see how we help families navigate through this challenging time. From in-depth work on your child's Individual Education Plan to guiding you through the process Access to Education is here to support you. Check out our SERVICES page to book a call now!

Did you know you can support your child in understanding their emotions through the books you have at home? 

I didn't until I sat down to chat with Tara about her work supporting families through the use of books. 

Highlights from the show:

- How we can use everyday books to talk about our emotions

Want to learn more about Tara? Check out her web page www.taragratto.ca or find her on Instagram @raisingresilientchildren

Are you looking for help and support for your child with learning needs? Check out Access to Education for our services to see how we help families navigate through this challenging time. From in-depth work on your child's Individual Education Plan to guiding you through the process Access to Education is here to support you. Check out our SERVICES page to book a call now!

Parenting is never easy. We are forever coming up again new routines and learners about our children.

Today I am speak with Alex Leech on the podcast about her journey with her children with Autism and learning challenges. Alex and I speak openly about her challenges, our desire for our child to be successful and how we as moms have banded together to support them. It's a really open and honest window into the life of a mom working hard to ensure their success.

Highlights from the show:

- Journey to motherhood

Want to learn more about Alex and what she does? Check out her web page www.alexleech.ca on Facebook @thespectrumcoach and on Instagram @alexleechcoaching.

Are you looking for help and support for your child with learning needs? Check out Access to Education for our services to see how we help families navigate through this challenging time. From in-depth work on your child's Individual Education Plan to guiding you through the process Access to Education is here to support you. Check out our SERVICES page to book a call now!

Every child is different and with each child so too is their behaviour.

On this weeks episode, a conversation with Marlene Spencer of Cornerstone Family Services.

In our conversation we talk about behaviour as communication, as a way to test us as parents but most of all we talk about how deal with the ups and downs. Marlene works with all families at different stages through her work with families.

On the show we talk about:

- Behavioural ups and downs

Do you want to learn more about Marlene and how she supports families? Check out her web page below:

Cornerstone Family Services 

Are you looking for help and support for your child with learning needs? Check out Access to Education for our services to see how we help families navigate through this challenging time. From in-depth work on your child's Individual Education Plan to guiding you through the process Access to Education is here to support you. Check out our SERVICES page to book a call now!