Non Linear Learning - Rethinking Education for Neurodivergent Learners

By Dr. Vaish Sarathy

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Where we raise the bar on Education for children with a disability. Educating a child with a disability isn't for the faint of heart, and if you're a parent or educator who refuses to give up on your child's potential, you're in the right place. Hosted by TEDx speaker and Ph.D. Chemist Dr. Vaish Sarathy [mom to a non-speaking Autistic teen with Down syndrome], this podcast offers a bold new way to support your child's learning, regulation, and independence without burnout or arbitrary busy work. Together we explore how to: - Break learning barriers so your child with Autism / Down Syndrome / ADHD can learn complex Math and Science - Make teaching and learning at home a flow state - Support brain + body health with practical, science-backed tools - Use Non Linear Education strategies to unlock growth in ways traditional systems never could Hear from top educators, researchers, and self-advocates. And most importantly, believe again: in your child, and in yourself.

Episode Date
211. It's Not Defiance, It's Harold: Brain Science, Behavior, and Intellectual Safety with Dr. Lisa Riegel
Sep 30, 2026
210. 5 Myths We Still Believe About Non-Speakers (with David Kaufer)
Sep 07, 2026
209. The Data Trap: Why "Proving Readiness" Is Costing Non-Speakers Years of Education
Jul 21, 2026
208. The Eighth Sense: Understanding Behaviour, Communication, and Meltdowns with Dr. Dana Johnson
Jul 01, 2026
207. Where there is deficit, there is also great strength - with Mark Talaga
Jun 15, 2026
206. What the IEP Is Not Telling You - A Special Ed Insider Breaks It Down (with Dr. Diana Fannon)
May 19, 2026
205. Why the Smartest Brains Are Also the Most Dysregulated | Dr. Andrew Hill
Apr 30, 2026
204. Do Support Groups Actually Work? The Hard Truth About Finding Your People - with Sara Intonato
Apr 02, 2026
203. Your student with Down Syndrome belongs in a mainstream Physics Class
Mar 11, 2026
202. Inflammation, Energy, and Learning: A Functional Medicine Lens with Dr. Kendall Stewart
Feb 02, 2026
201. Is School Costing Your Child Too Much? A Homeschooling Conversation
Jan 20, 2026
200. Five "Helpful" Parenting Tips That Limit Autistic Learning
Jan 01, 2026
199 Evidence, Rage, and Relief: A Mom–Son Team on Finding Spelled Communication
Dec 08, 2025
198 How Understanding Apraxia changes your child's Education - with Dana Johnson
Nov 28, 2025
197 Beyond Burnout: GABA Support, Mitochondria, and Realistic Help for Parents of Autistic Kids
Nov 17, 2025
196 Oxytocin, Autism, and how Autism Research works
Nov 07, 2025
195 What's Your Excuse? Lessons on Problem-Solving, Asking for Help, and Doing the Next Thing
Oct 30, 2025
194 Every Skill Can Be Built: Inside Non Linear Education with Daria Kotenko
Oct 16, 2025
193 The Myth of Readiness: Why Waiting Holds Our Kids Back
Oct 13, 2025
192 The Cost of Low Expectations (and the #1 Shift to Break Free)
Oct 03, 2025
191. When Compliance Fails: Dr. Robin Harwick on Democratic Education for Neurodivergent Teens
Sep 30, 2025
190. Exploring the science of Failure for you and your Autistic learner
Sep 11, 2025
189. What Dyslexia Research Can Unlock for YOUR Autistic Learner
Sep 01, 2025
188 Rethinking College Readiness: Why Life Skills Aren't Enough for Students with Disabilities
Aug 08, 2025
187 Not a "Math Person"? That's a Myth - even if your child has Down Syndrome
Jul 31, 2025
186 Allowing Imperfection - The Teaching Strategy that leads to the most growth
Jul 18, 2025
185 Ancient Wisdom, Modern Needs - Ayurveda, Regulation & Learning with Anuradha Gupta
Jul 02, 2025
184: Gestalt, Scripting, Echolalia and the Speech vs Language problem!
Jun 27, 2025
183 When Speech Isn't Language: Understanding the Real Barrier to Communication
Jun 20, 2025
182 Breath, Burnout, and Beginning Again: Syed Abbas on Meditation, Disability, and Healing
Jun 13, 2025
181 Beyond Inclusion: Civil Rights, Communication, and Crip Time with Dr. Edlyn Peña
May 28, 2025
180 From Letterboards to Augmented Reality: Building Tech That Respects Neurodivergence with Prof Diwakar Krishnamurthy
May 15, 2025
179 When your dreams for your child hold them back [Tiger Moms Chat]
Apr 29, 2025
178 Why Education should be Non Linear for Autistic Students [Tiger Moms Chat with Searmi and Vaish]
Apr 24, 2025
177 Nourishing the Learning Brain: Nutrition, Simplicity, and Supporting Families with Allison Schaaf
Apr 12, 2025
176 The Science of Brain Training with Dr. Henry Mahncke
Apr 07, 2025
175 The Link Between Gut Health and Cognition – with Julie Matthews
Mar 28, 2025
174 What does Picky Eating have to do with Gut Health - with Madeline Lauf
Mar 10, 2025
173 Presuming Genius, Telepathy and Intuition [Tiger Moms Chat with Searmi Park]
Mar 04, 2025
172 Close the Gap - 3 things you can do to address the gap in your child's education
Feb 20, 2025
171 How Understanding Apraxia changes your child's Education - with Dana Johnson
Feb 13, 2025
170 Tiger Moms Chat : The Problem with Support Groups
Feb 04, 2025
169 Restoring Brain Function with Dr. David Stephens
Jan 29, 2025
168 Tiger Moms Chat: 3 Things that Worked for my kid [Searmi and Vaish]
Jan 22, 2025
167 Neuroplasticity and Learning with Spencer Doman
Jan 15, 2025
166 Reframing Education: A New Year Perspective
Jan 07, 2025
165 [ENCORE] Herbal Medicine for Chronic Health Issues in Kids with Dr Mary Bove
Dec 18, 2024
164 Nurturing Neuroplasticity: Movement, Learning, and Growth with Kathy Shean-Jones
Dec 11, 2024
163 Finding Flow: Emotional Regulation & Self-Awareness with Dr. Brent Hogarth
Nov 28, 2024
162 What to do when you are stuck or burnt out
Nov 21, 2024
161 Empowering Connections: Navigating Letter Boards, Presence, and Co-Regulation with Changemaker Dawnmarie Gaivin
Nov 14, 2024
160 Your child's intelligence is not what you have been told - with Elizabeth Vosseler [ENCORE]
Oct 30, 2024
159 So your child is not ready to learn?
Oct 09, 2024
158 Image Free Thinking - Aphantasia and Learning with TJ [Nigh Functioning Autism]
Sep 26, 2024
157 Independence, Life Skills or Education for your child with a disability ?
Sep 18, 2024
156 Creating a Sustainable Future and Community for Adults with Disabilities with Sangeetha Chakrapani
Sep 11, 2024
155 Accessible Academics for students with disabilities with Lisa Mihalich Quinn
Sep 06, 2024
154 [Encore] Rapid Prompting Method with Soma Mukhopadhyay
Aug 28, 2024
153 Parenting a child with PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) with Jessica Hanzo
Aug 21, 2024
152 What to do when your child has behaviors at school
Aug 14, 2024
151 Parenting with Presence: Fiji McAlpine on Yoga and Mindfulness in Parenting
Aug 07, 2024
150 [Encore] The Primary Way to build Intelligence in your child
Jul 31, 2024
149- [Encore] Getting started with CBD - with Dr. Julie Buckley
Jul 23, 2024
148 Financial Planning for your child with disability
Jul 17, 2024
147 [Encore] Picky Eating and Down Syndrome - the fundamentals with Dr. Kay Toomey
Jul 10, 2024
146 Upgrade your Vagus Nerve with Dr. Navaz Habib
Jul 01, 2024
145- [Encore] Magnesium - the how, why and what form for Kids
Jun 26, 2024
144 From Letters to Lyrics: An Interview with Autistic Playwright Sofi Ghassaei
Jun 19, 2024
143 Parenting an Autistic Child - When you struggle
Jun 17, 2024
142 Unlocking the Vagus Nerve for Cognitive and Health Benefits
Jun 13, 2024
141 What my son eats in a day: An Anti-Inflammatory Meal Recap
Jun 10, 2024
140 The Impact of Vision on Learning and Behavior in Children with Disabilities
Jun 03, 2024
139 Two Steps to increase Motivation and Learning in your child
May 29, 2024
138 Cracking the Code on Eczema in Kids with Andra McHugh
May 23, 2024
Monday Mindset - The opposite of grief!
May 20, 2024
137 The Power of Polysaccharides for Brain Health with Dr. John Lewis
Apr 19, 2024
136 How and Why your child's intelligence can change!
Apr 12, 2024
135 Somatic Eating (and Picky eating) in Kids with Stephanie Mara Fox
Apr 05, 2024
134 Bilingualism and Cognition in Kids with Disabilities
Mar 29, 2024
133 Building Resilience and Advocacy in Parents with Dr. Maureen MIchele
Mar 22, 2024
132 The #1 thing we get wrong when we teach Math to kids with disabilities
Mar 15, 2024
131 Teaching Math is a Life Skill with Dr. Jen Leon
Mar 07, 2024
130 When therapies and diets don't work for your child
Feb 09, 2024
129 How to do the work that brings change this year!
Jan 05, 2024
128 Brain Shift- A Program to Transform Your Busy Brain w. Dr Romie Mushtaq
Dec 20, 2023
127 Navigating Schools and IEPS for Neurodivergent Learners - with Lisa Wright
Dec 01, 2023
126 Regulation in parents and helping our children grow - with Andrea Pollack
Nov 05, 2023
125 5 surprising facts about an Anti-Inflammatory diet for kids
Oct 31, 2023
124 When to label your child!
Oct 13, 2023
123 Is your Autistic child/student in internal alarm? With Michelle Brown
Oct 06, 2023
122 CBD as a therapeutic support for Autistic Children with Dr. Bonni Goldstein
Sep 27, 2023
121 How to reduce a "severe" learning disability in your student
Sep 01, 2023
120 The Pitfalls of Carbohydrate Restriction in Children - with Dr. Erica Peirson
Aug 24, 2023
119 The Magic of adding Movement to Communication with Sonia and Lili Story
Aug 11, 2023
118 The Primary Way to build Intelligence in your Child
Jun 23, 2023
117 How to build Resilience in kids with Anxiety - with Dr. Mary Wilde
Jun 08, 2023
116 Behavior, Autism, Regulation and Polyvagal Theory - with Casey DePriest
May 24, 2023
115 Light your child's brain with SULFORAPHANE
May 12, 2023
114 Tracking Food and Behavior - Connect the dots
May 05, 2023
113 Genetics and Nutrient Deficiencies with Amanda Archibald
Apr 28, 2023