Diverse Thinking Different Learning

By Karen Wilson

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Diverse Thinking · Different Learning, a ChildNEXUS podcast, is hosted by pediatric neuropsychologist, mom of two, and ChildNEXUS founder Dr. Karen Wilson. Each week, Dr. Wilson provides support and guidance for parents raising kids with learning differences. Diverse Thinking · Different Learning features informative and inspiring interviews with top experts in their fields, and gives parents and educators the tools and takeaways they need to better understand neurodivergence, learning disabilities, and youth mental health. This podcast informs offers actionable advice to help diverse learners and children with unique needs reach their fullest potential. Parents of diverse learners or children with mental health challenges can access vetted information and connect with qualified professionals at https://www.childnexus.com/.

Episode Date
Ep. 183: Unlocking Potential: A Dyslexia Journey with Rosalin Abigail Kyere-Nartey
Apr 30, 2024
Ep. 182: How to Support Emotionally Intense Children with Samantha Moe
Apr 23, 2024
Ep. 181: Youth Anxiety: How Parents Can Help with Dr. Elizabeth Karp
Apr 16, 2024
Ep. 180: 6 Fundamental Habits for Better Sleep with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Apr 09, 2024
Ep. 179: How to Empower Black Neurodivergent Learners with Jason B. Allen
Apr 02, 2024
Ep. 178: Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond with Phyllis L. Fagell, LCPC
Mar 26, 2024
Ep. 177: How Understanding the Adolescent Brain Helps Us Better Support Teens
Mar 19, 2024
Ep. 176: Does Your Child Need an Academic Success Playbook? with Jacqueline Olivier
Mar 12, 2024
Ep. 175: How to Support Students Who Struggle with Writing with Shanna Trombetta
Mar 05, 2024
Ep. 174: How to Empower Different Thinkers with Dr. Yael Rothman and Dr. Katia Fredriksen
Feb 27, 2024
Ep. 173: Why Treating Symptoms Isn’t Enough for Child Wellbeing with Hokehe Eko, MD MPH FAAP
Feb 20, 2024
Ep. 172: How to Talk to Kids About Mistakes and Failure with Dr. Robyn Silverman
Feb 13, 2024
Ep. 171: Is it Shyness or Social Anxiety? with Dr. Fran Walfish
Feb 06, 2024
Ep. 170: Understanding Selective Mutism with Dr. Danielle Cornacchio
Jan 30, 2024
Ep. 169: The Science of Exercise and the Brain with Dr. John Ratey
Jan 23, 2024
Ep. 168: 5 Tips for Supporting Neurodivergent Youth
Jan 16, 2024
Ep. 167: From Surviving to Thriving: A Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs and Well-Being with Leslie Forde
Jan 09, 2024
Ep. 166: Educational Therapy, Distance Learning, and Social Justice with Dr. Bibi Pirayesh
Jan 02, 2024
Ep. 165: Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities with Dr. Daniel Franklin
Dec 26, 2023
Ep. 164: 5 Keys to Productive IEPs with April Rehrig
Dec 19, 2023
Ep. 163: Raising Children with Mental Health Challenges with Jan Stewart
Dec 12, 2023
Ep. 162: Can Play Therapy Help My Child? with Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S
Dec 05, 2023
Ep. 161: The Intersection of Neurodivergence and Substance Use with Eric Rydzewski and Chris Wilson
Nov 28, 2023
Ep. 160: The Sleep-Deprived Teen with Lisa Lewis
Nov 21, 2023
Ep. 159: The Benefits of Boarding for Diverse Learners with Sara Jackson
Nov 14, 2023
Ep. 158: Why I Homeschool with Wendy Zanders
Nov 07, 2023
Ep. 157: What Dyslexia Screening in Schools Means for Your Child with Vickie Brett and Amanda Selogie
Oct 31, 2023
Ep. 156: To Test or Not to Test (ACT/SAT) in the Test-Optional Era with Annika Guy
Oct 24, 2023
Ep. 155: Providing Support with Virtual Educational Therapy with Rachel Kapp
Oct 17, 2023
Ep. 154: Why Self-Efficacy and Self-Advocacy are Important for Diverse Learners with Ashley Harding
Oct 10, 2023
Ep. 153: Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with Dr. Jesse Spiegel
Oct 03, 2023
Ep. 152: A Roadmap for Parenting Differently Wired Kids with Debbie Reber
Sep 26, 2023
Ep. 151: Parenting with ADHD: Insights and Inspiration with Holly Blanc Moses
Sep 19, 2023
Ep. 150: Vision-Related Learning Difficulties with Dr. Juanita Collier, MS, OD, FCOVD
Sep 12, 2023
Ep. 149: Supporting Children and Teens’ Mental Health via Nutrition
Sep 05, 2023
Ep. 148: How Sleep Affects Academic Performance and Mood
Aug 29, 2023
Ep. 147: 5 Tips to Help Students Transition Back to School
Aug 22, 2023
Ep. 146: How Parents and Educators Can Collaborate to Help Students Thrive with Shelley Lawrence
Aug 15, 2023
Ep. 145: Advocating for Children with Special Needs with Heather Zakson
Aug 08, 2023
Ep. 144: Raising Differently Wired Kids with Joy and Confidence with Debbie Reber
Aug 01, 2023
Ep. 143: How Virtual Reality Helps Neurodivergent Individuals Develop Important Skills with Vijay Ravindran
Jul 25, 2023
Ep. 142: How to Help Neurodivergent Kids Manage Social Media
Jul 18, 2023
Ep. 141: The Link Between Language and Auditory Processing - Lois Kam Heymann, M.A., CCC-SLP
Jul 11, 2023
Ep. 140: 10 Ways Parents Can Support Their Child’s Mental Health Over the Summer
Jul 04, 2023
Ep. 139: Environmental Changes You Can Make to Support a Child’s Learning with Lindsay Astor Grant
Jun 27, 2023
Ep. 138: Bullying, Learning Differences, and Anxiety with Kayla Taylor
Jun 20, 2023
Ep. 137: Helping Kids Understand Their Amazing Brains with Dr. Liz Angoff
Jun 13, 2023
Ep. 136: Understanding and Treating Tics with Dr. Kim Edwards
Jun 06, 2023
Ep. 135: Your Child’s Anxiety: When to Worry with Dr. John Piacentini
May 30, 2023
Ep. 134: Understanding Depression in Children and Teens with Dr. Dorie Weiss
May 23, 2023
Ep. 133: How Occupational Therapy Can Help Address Picky Eating with Dr. Ellie Bendetson and Leah Hiller
May 16, 2023
Ep. 132: Social Justice: A Framework for Equity in Education with Charles A. Barrett, PhD, NCSP
May 09, 2023
Ep. 131: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Kids and Teens with Dr. Shadab Jannati
May 02, 2023
Ep. 130: How Parent Child Interaction Therapy Strengthens the Family Relationship with Dr. Karrie Lager
Apr 25, 2023
Ep. 129: Strategies for Traveling with Anxious, Inflexible, and Neurodivergent Children with Dawn Barclay
Apr 18, 2023
Ep. 128: How Deep Learning Can Help Develop Critical Thinking Skills with Jim Hahn and Dr. Jon Cassie
Apr 11, 2023
Ep. 127: How Family Environment Shapes Brain Development with Dr. Jesse Fischer
Apr 04, 2023
Ep. 126: Why Self-Awareness and Self-Determination are Important for College Success with Elizabeth Hamblet
Mar 28, 2023
Ep. 125: Does Your Teen Need a Transition Assessment? with Dr. Gwen Palafox
Mar 21, 2023
Ep. 124: A Non-Medication Treatment for Children with ADHD with Dr. Sandra Loo
Mar 14, 2023
Ep. 123: How Decluttering Helps to Manage ADHD Symptoms with Wendy Zanders
Mar 07, 2023
Ep. 122: Accommodations for Students Who Struggle with Math with Adrianne Meldrum
Feb 28, 2023
Ep. 121: Task Initiation - Why It’s Hard and Strategies for Success with Jenny Drennan and Hannah Ross
Feb 21, 2023
Ep. 120: Meeting the Needs of Culturally and Neurodiverse Students with Juniette Kanga and Maria Kennedy
Feb 14, 2023
Ep. 119: Autistic Girls - Overlooked and Underrecognized with Megan Beardmore, PhD, NCSP
Feb 07, 2023
Ep. 118: Understanding the Intersection Between Autism and LGBTQIA+ with Dr. Laurie Stephens
Jan 31, 2023
Ep. 117: How Surf Therapy Helps Neurodivergent Kids with Naomi Matanick, OTR/L
Jan 24, 2023
Ep. 116: How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Helps Children and Teens with Patricia Gieselman, MFT
Jan 17, 2023
Ep. 115: A Family Approach to Dyslexia with Dr. Lauren
Jan 10, 2023
Ep. 114: Neuropsychological Evaluations Through a Cultural Lens with Dr. Vindia Fernandez
Jan 03, 2023
Ep. 113: Demystifying the Assessment Process
Dec 27, 2022
Ep. 112: Rethinking/Redefining Homeschooling with Mel Nichols
Dec 20, 2022
Ep. 111: Overcoming Dyslexia and Addressing The Reading Crisis with Sally Shaywitz, MD
Dec 13, 2022
Ep. 110: Why Representation in Books Matters for Neurodiverse Students with Carol Kauffman, MA/CCC-SLP
Dec 06, 2022
Ep. 109: IEP and 504 Plan Q&A with Vickie Brett and Amanda Selogie
Nov 29, 2022
Ep. 108: 5 Things to Do After Your Child Gets a Diagnoses with Sari Goodman and Shelley Lawrence
Nov 22, 2022
Ep. 107: How to Motivate Kids Who Couldn’t Care Less with Dr. Ellen Braaten
Nov 15, 2022
Ep. 106: Childhood Anxiety and ADHD with Dr. Norrine Russell
Nov 08, 2022
Ep. 105: Medication Helps But is Not a Magic Potion for ADHD with Syed Naqvi, MD
Nov 01, 2022
Ep. 104: Helpful Accommodations for ADHD with Carrie Jackson, PhD
Oct 25, 2022
Ep. 103: How Speech-Language Therapy Helps Students with Dyslexia with Nancy Rose Steinbock, M.A., CCC-SLP
Oct 18, 2022
Ep. 102: Everyday Activities That Help Build Language Skills with Stefanie Trenholme, MS, CCC-SLP
Oct 11, 2022
Ep. 101: How Parent Education and Perseverance Made the Difference with Raja Marhaba
Oct 04, 2022
Ep. 100: Uncovering Why a Child is Struggling
Sep 27, 2022
Ep. 99: Straight Talk About ADHD in Girls with Dr. Stephen Hinshaw
Sep 20, 2022
Ep. 98: Managing Technology Use at Home with Dr. Joe Dilley
Sep 13, 2022
Ep. 97: Building Communities of Support and Resistance with Dr. Bibi Pirayesh
Sep 06, 2022
Ep. 96: Why Early Intervention is Important with Tania Abouezzeddine
Aug 30, 2022
Ep. 95: Hope for a New School Year with Lindsay Recknell
Aug 23, 2022
Ep. 94: Back to School: Key Principles of Homework with Josh Horwatt
Aug 16, 2022
Ep. 93: How Social-Emotional Learning Helps Students Succeed with Jess Corinne
Aug 09, 2022
Ep. 92: Executive Functioning Skills Over the Summer with Michelle Porjes
Aug 02, 2022
Ep. 91: Key Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD with Dr. Russell A. Barkley
Jul 26, 2022
Ep. 90: Why You Need to Review IEP and 504 Plans Over the Summer with Vickie Brett and Amanda Selogie
Jul 19, 2022
Ep. 89: Understanding and Helping Kids Cope with Trauma with Dr. Cheryl Arutt
Jul 12, 2022
Ep. 88: The Importance of Mentoring and Enrichment Programs for 2e Students with Samuel Young
Jul 05, 2022
Ep. 87: Why Dyslexic Students Can Excel in Tech with Jeannette Roberes
Jun 28, 2022
Ep. 86: How to Provide Meaningful Intervention to Struggling Kids with Toni-Ann Millen
Jun 21, 2022
Ep. 85: How a Personalized, Differentiated Curriculum Helps Students with Erika Sneath
Jun 14, 2022
Ep. 84: Dynamic Assessments with Dr. Daniel Franklin
Jun 07, 2022
Ep. 83: What Students with Disabilities Should Do When Starting College with Eric Endlich, Ph.D
May 31, 2022
Ep. 82: How to Foster a Teen’s Independence with Nicole Kaplan and Peggy Oram
May 24, 2022
Ep. 81: Yes! Your Child Can with Victoria Waller, Ed.D
May 17, 2022
Ep. 80: Turning Kids’ Passions and Enthusiasms into Superpowers with Barry Prizant, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
May 10, 2022
Ep. 79: How to Develop Social Thinking Skills with Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP
May 03, 2022
Ep. 78: Supporting Youth with Autism and ADHD with Holly Blanc Moses
Apr 26, 2022
Ep. 77: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder with Lisa L. Hancock, Ph.D., MBA
Apr 19, 2022
Ep. 76: Using Content and Connections to Help Kids Thrive
Apr 12, 2022
Ep. 75: How to Raise Justice-Minded Kids with Dr. Traci Baxley
Apr 05, 2022
Ep. 74: Not What I Expected - Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children with Dr. Rita Eichenstein
Mar 29, 2022
Ep. 73: Building Language Skills with the Personal Narrative with Carol Karp
Mar 22, 2022
Ep. 72: Prioritizing Co-Regulation and Self-Regulation in Communication with Danielle G. Kent. M.S., CCC-SLP
Mar 15, 2022
Ep. 71: ADHD and Asperger Syndrome in Smart Kids with Dr. Thomas Brown
Mar 08, 2022
Ep. 70: How to Help Students Develop Good Study Skills with Jenny Aguilar, M.Ed., ET/P
Mar 01, 2022
Ep. 69: How Games Can Help Kids Learn with Stephanie Pitts
Feb 22, 2022
Ep. 68: Getting Through the Mid-School Year Slump with Michelle Porjes
Feb 15, 2022
Ep. 67: Your Child’s Anxiety: When to Worry with Dr. John Piacentini
Feb 08, 2022
Ep. 66: How to Parent with More Compassion and Confidence with Sari Goodman
Feb 01, 2022
Ep. 65: Identifying and Supporting Kids with Concussions with Dr. Talin Babikian
Jan 25, 2022
Ep. 64: How Technology Can Be Used to Facilitate Communication with Rachel Madel M.A., CCC-SLP
Jan 18, 2022
Ep. 63: Supporting Youth with Autism AND ADHD with Holly Blanc Moses
Jan 11, 2022
Ep. 62: How Lessons Learned in 2021 Can Help All Students
Jan 04, 2022
Ep. 61: Slow Processing Speed with Dr. Ellen Braaten
Dec 28, 2021
Ep. 60: A Multisensory Intervention for Kids Who Struggle with Math with Adrianne Meldrum
Dec 21, 2021
Ep. 59: What is Dyscalculia (AKA Math Disorder)? with Monica Grillo
Dec 14, 2021
Ep. 58: How a Floortime Approach Benefits Kids with Jake Greenspan
Dec 07, 2021
Ep. 57: Supporting Students Who Struggle with Writing with Jan Esterkin
Nov 23, 2021
Ep. 56: The Disintegrating Student with Dr. Jeannine Jannot
Nov 16, 2021
Ep. 55: How Mindfulness Enhances Learning and Mental Health with Andrew Jordan Nance
Nov 09, 2021
Ep. 54: Managing Family Stress and Anxiety with Dr. Stephanie Mihalas
Nov 02, 2021
Ep. 53: Understanding Depression in Children and Teens with Dr. Dorie Weiss
Oct 26, 2021
Ep. 52: How a 1:1 Instruction Model Helps Students with Jaime Porras and Vailet Yarijanian
Oct 19, 2021
Ep. 51: How Parents and Educators Can Collaborate to Help Students Thrive with Shelley Lawrence
Oct 12, 2021
Ep. 50: Supporting ALPS Kids with Carol Kauffman
Oct 05, 2021
Ep. 49: Understanding Auditory Processing Disorder with Dr. Bea Braun
Sep 28, 2021
Ep. 48: How Sleep Affects Academic Performance and Mood
Sep 21, 2021
Ep. 47: Helping Students Transition to Adulthood with Dr. Gwennyth Palafox
Sep 14, 2021
Ep. 46: How ABA Can Help Kids Naturalistically Learn Skills with Nicole Ballinghoff
Sep 07, 2021
Ep. 45: How Sensory Processing Impacts Communication with Jessie L. Ginsburg, M.S., CCC-SLP
Aug 31, 2021
Ep. 44: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder with Lisa L. Hancock, Ph.D., MBA
Aug 24, 2021
Ep. 43: Building Social Competence and Enhancing Social Skills with Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson
Aug 17, 2021
Ep. 42: Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder with Courtney Duckworth-Harris, MA, OTR/L
Aug 10, 2021
Ep. 41: How to Inspire Kids to Love Math with Allison Dillard
Aug 03, 2021
Ep. 40: Lifestyle Activities That Can Improve ADHD Symptoms with Dr. Joel Nigg
Jul 27, 2021
Ep. 39: Why Fine Motor Skills Matter with Jennifer Morgan
Jul 20, 2021
Ep. 38: Understanding the Gifted and Twice Exceptional Child with Dr. Nicole Tetreault
Jul 13, 2021
Ep. 37: Literacy: A Social Justice Issue with Resha Conroy
Jul 06, 2021
Ep. 36: Empowering Professionals and Caregivers to Improve the Lives of Children Around the World with Sandy Dorsey, MA, CCC-SLP
Jun 29, 2021
Ep. 35: Providing Support to Children from Underserved Communities with Special Needs Network, Inc.
Jun 22, 2021
Ep. 34: Key Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD with Dr. Russell A. Barkley
Jun 15, 2021
Ep. 33: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 101 with Dr. Nicholas Thaler
Jun 08, 2021
Ep. 32: Advocating for Children with Special Needs with Heather Zakson
Jun 01, 2021
Ep. 31: How to Support Children Who Stutter with Trisha Thapar
May 25, 2021
Ep. 30: How Physical Activity Can Enhance Mental Wellness with Drs. Shannon McHugh and Jesi Sasaki
May 18, 2021
Ep. 29: How Art and Music Can Improve Mood, Decrease Anxiety, and Empower Today’s Youth with Dr. Brette Genzel-Derman
May 11, 2021
Ep. 28: Why We Need to Celebrate and Continue to Build Our Kids’ Resilience
May 04, 2021
Ep. 27: Why We Need to Support Parents Whose Kids Struggle with Learning with Maria Fagan Hassani
Apr 27, 2021
Ep. 26: How to Address a Child’s Lack of Passion for Learning with Kalisha Beard, LCSW
Apr 20, 2021
Ep. 25: Raising Differently Wired Kids with Joy and Confidence with Debbie Reber
Apr 13, 2021
Ep. 24: Should We Worry About Screen Time During a Pandemic? With Dr. Allison Kawa
Apr 06, 2021
Ep. 23: How Parents Can Support Their Children’s Mental Health with Dr. Karen Schiltz
Mar 30, 2021
Ep. 22: How Students with Dyslexia Can Develop the Skills Needed for Reading with Forough Azimi
Mar 23, 2021
Ep. 21: What You Know and Don’t Know About Dyslexia with Dr. Lauren McClenney-Rosenstein
Mar 16, 2021
Ep. 20: How Speech and Language Difficulties Affect a Child’s Life with Carol Karp
Mar 09, 2021
Ep. 19: How Social and Emotional Factors Impact Learning with Dr. Nicole Michaeli
Mar 02, 2021
Ep. 18: How Non-Public Schools Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners with Dr. Jason Bolton
Feb 23, 2021
Ep. 17: How Micro-Schools Use an Innovative and Personalized Approach to Help Students Thrive with Dr. Maureen O’Shaughnessy
Feb 16, 2021
Ep. 16: The Independent Study Option with Maya Varga
Feb 09, 2021
Ep 15: From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities with Elizabeth C. Hamblet
Feb 02, 2021
Ep. 14: Pursuing and Pushing For a Special Education Assessment with Educational Attorney Leejanice Toback
Jan 26, 2021
Ep. 13: Assistive Technology for Students with Learning Disabilities with Avlyn Kotton
Jan 19, 2021
Ep. 12: Executive Functioning Support for Struggling Learners with Hannah Ross
Jan 12, 2021
Ep. 11: Executive Functioning 101
Jan 05, 2021
Ep. 10: Building Independence Through Educational Therapy with Rachel Kapp
Dec 29, 2020
Ep. 9: How Occupational Therapy Helps Kids
Dec 22, 2020
Ep. 8: Mindfulness with Dr. Kathleen Carroll-Wray
Dec 15, 2020
Ep. 7: The Importance of the Caregiver-Child Relationship with Dr. LaFaune Gordon
Dec 08, 2020
Ep. 6: Managing Family Stress and Anxiety with Dr. Stephanie Mihalas
Dec 01, 2020
Ep. 5: Educational Therapy, Distance Learning, and Social Justice with Dr. Bibi Pirayesh
Nov 24, 2020
Ep. 4: Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities with Dr. Daniel Franklin
Nov 17, 2020
Ep. 3: Neuropsychological Evaluations Through a Cultural Lens with Dr. Vindia Fernandez
Nov 10, 2020
Ep. 2: Demystifying the Assessment Process
Nov 10, 2020
Ep. 1: Uncovering Why a Child is Struggling
Nov 10, 2020
The Launch of Diverse Thinking Different Learning with Dr. Karen Wilson
Nov 10, 2020