Non Linear Learning - Rethinking Education for Neurodivergent Learners

Advocacy and Resilience are the cornerstones of parenting a child with disability. As a parent of an Autistic child or a child with Down Syndrome, how often do you find yourself navigating medical and school offices and being close to tears at the end of several meetings?

Dr. Maureen Michele guides us through the work of building resilience and understanding advocacy, and finding your strong inner Mother Bear!

Tune in to learn:

• The 3 pillars of Advocacy
• Dr. Maureen's parent resilience toolkit that she uses herself
• The single most powerful tool for building inner stability

You can find Dr. Maureen at

www.maureenmichelemd.com

instagram.com/maureenmichelemd

I am also offering my Anxiety Toolkit to you today - a 10 point checklist of things that work, when nothing seems to.

You can download it for free at www.functionalnutritionforkids.com/anxietytoolkit

Why does math education seem so challenging for autistic students and those with Down syndrome?

Join me as I flip the script and explore how focusing on input, rather than output, can revolutionize your student's learning journey.

There are broadly 2 things we are doing wrong:

1. Focusing on output as opposed to input

2. Prioritizing proficiency over curiosity

Listen to the episode to find out how we can flip the traditional "boring" Math script!

Non Linear Education launches in 4 weeks - get on the waitlist!

Did you know that teaching Math is uniquely regulating? Not just Math, but slightly challenging Math.

This episode's guest, Dr. Jen Leon, has a unique name for Math - Brain Candy! And I totally agree.

-So what makes Math brain candy?

-What makes it a life skill?

-What makes it grow your child's mind, even if you think they have a learning disability, in fact especially if you think they have a learning disability?

Listen on to learn more….

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Dr. Jen Leon is the Director of All Minds Academy, an online high school program for neurodiverse students who communicate best by spelling or typing. All Minds Academy recently announced a new, accredited high school diploma program through a partnership with Global Village School that's starting Fall, 2024.

To learn more about Dr. Jen's math services and high school program and to schedule a complimentary initial consultation visit allmindsacademy.com.

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If you are new to Non Linear Education principles, I (Dr Vaish Sarathy) have a brand new toolkit with 5 strategies to get you started on this journey.

Use them to switch on your child's learning switch. You can find this free toolkit at www.drvaishsarathy.com/nonlinearlearning

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If you find yourself trying diet after diet after therapy after therapy and nothing seems to either work or stick, nothing seems to take hold, this is the episode for you.

Tune in to learn:

• the 3 pillars of core therapeutic changes that often work symbiotically to create change.
• why even anti-inflammatory diets sometimes fail
• the therapies that never work (for most people)

You can get my free book on the 6 learning hacks here.

If you are tired of working day and night with your child and not seeing the needle move, if you are tired of being tired, and if you are ready to see change happen, I will tell you exactly what to do in this episode.

We think that parents who bring change in their kids lives are PATIENT, HARDWORKING and INTENSE.

We couldn't be more wrong - well, ok, the intense part could be right.

Patience and hard work have nothing to do with results, with change. What does?

Listen on …

You can find Vaish's 6 learning strategies here: www.drvaishsarathy.com/learning

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In this episode, Dr. Romie Mushtaq, a board-certified neurologist, discusses her journey from a traditional Western-style medical model to a mindfulness-based approach to stress.

Dr. Romie emphasizes the importance of her SHIFT protocol in managing stress.

Sleep

Hormones

Inflammation

Food, and

Technology

While a lot of Dr. Romie's focus has been on workplace burnout, in this episode she talks to the chronic stress that sometimes parents (especially moms) of children with disability experience.

Tune in to learn about:

1. The top 3 ways to address burnout and the "freeze response" in moms

2. What the step prior to gratitude is (it's ok to not start from gratitude)

3. How we can redefine self care to not just survive but thrive under chronic stress.

You can take Dr. Romie's Busy Brain Test at https://drromie.com/busy-brain-test/

Make sure to pre-order her book The Busy Brain Cure today - it will be out in Jan 2024.

You can find Dr. Romie Mushtaq at drromie.com or www.instagram.com/drromie

"Compliance and Education are not the same thing. A student may look as though they are complying but that does not mean they are engaged and learning." - Lisa Wright

Join Dr. Vaish Sarathy in this episode to dive into a transformative conversation on education and inclusion for Autistic children and children with Down Syndrome in schools with IEP coach Lisa Wright. If IEPs are challenging for you, if you spend restless nights awake in sheer terror anticipating a meeting and after an IEP meeting or a meeting with your child's school, this episode is for you!

In this episode you will learn about:

- The number 1 skill that teachers can benefit from…

- Why your student is more than a "buddy" or "kiddo"

- Common conflicts at IEP meetings - Tools for parents to help navigate school meetings - Why compliance and engagement are different

- Why goals should focus on the learner strengths, not behaviors.

- What a neurodiversity affirming IEP looks like!

You can find Lisa Wright at https://www.lisabaskinwright.com/ or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lisabaskinwright/

"We want to be in a position to allow children to borrow our calm" - says Andrea Pollack in Episode 126 of Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids.

Today we are talking about something we don't address often enough - and that is regulation in a parent! There is so much discussion about regulation in our kids, but we know co-regulation is a thing, and I am really happy to be chatting about this today in my podcast.

Join me in this conversation with Andrea Pollack of Autism Parent Solutions to see what it is that helps Moms regulate - how can we support our children's regulation and help them grow.

It turns out that a lot of Learning and Regulation Strategies have many similar roots. Feel free to download my free book on 6 strategies that support Learning and Regulation - at www.drvaishsarathy.com/learning

If your child struggling with learning or behavior, it may be time to try an anti-inflammatory diet.

On this episode of Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids, Dr. Vaish Sarathy breaks down the 5 contrary secrets of an anti-inflammatory diet.

Learn what foods to eat and avoid, how long it takes to see results, and why a least restrictive diet is the best approach.

If you're looking for a way to improve your child's learning and behavior, this episode is for you!

Download Dr. Sarathy's free ebook, The Gut-Health Cheat-Sheet and Toolkit for Children, at

Sign up for the waitlist for her upcoming course, Roadmap to Attention and Regulation

In this thought-provoking episode, we challenge preconceived notions and dive into the power of language, identity, and embracing disability. Discover how Dr. Sarathy's personal journey led her to move beyond labels, celebrating the full embrace of disability and neurological identities.

Listen to learn about:

• The shift from labels to identity.
• Embracing disability in all its forms.
• The impact of language on the disability community.

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www.functionalnutritionforkids.com/learning