Dyscastia

By Michael Shanahan

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Episodes: 24

Description

A podcast for parents and educators about the best way to support students living with learning difficulties.

Hosted by specialist teacher Michael Shanahan, Dyscastia takes a positive, respectful look at supporting students living with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and associated neurodivergences such as autism and ADHD. Each episode focuses on practical, realistic strategies for reducing barriers to learning and building safe, supportive environments where students can achieve success.

Conversations draw on Michael’s teaching experience and lived experience of ADHD, dyslexia, and dysgraphia, along with the perspectives of parents, educators, allied health professionals, and students themselves — all working toward the shared goal of supporting every child to feel understood and supported at school and beyond.


Episode Date
Supporting Adults & Older Students
Jun 24, 2026
Mental Health Strategies For Parents
Mar 27, 2026
Five Common Mental Health Challenges For Kids Living With Learning Difficulties
Jan 15, 2026
Why Maths Word Problems Are So Hard
Nov 14, 2025
ADHD Coaching with Sharon Collon
Sep 01, 2025
The Safe House Framework with Valli Jones
Aug 08, 2025
The Literacy Support Kit with Sally Andrew
Feb 10, 2025
What high-performing countries are doing in maths. With Liana McCurry
Apr 05, 2024
The Importance Of Daily Review
Jan 18, 2024
SLDs And Individual Learning Plans
Nov 15, 2023
Maths and learning difficulties
Jul 21, 2023
ADHD and learning difficulties
May 21, 2023
The Teaching Morphology Rabbit Hole and Word Cracking
Feb 13, 2023
The Importance of Handwriting, with Debbie Draper
Dec 27, 2022
Mental health and specific learning difficulties
Sep 20, 2022
NDIS funding for specific learning difficulties
Jul 15, 2022
How well do universities prepare teachers for literacy instruction?
Jun 18, 2022
Learning to teach kids living with dyslexia. How to get started and what training you need.
May 13, 2022
How to choose a school for kids living with learning difficulties
Mar 21, 2022
What’s changing with the teaching of reading in Australia (and why?)
Feb 13, 2022
Dyslexia advocacy, with Dr Sandra Marshall
Feb 07, 2022
What is dyscalculia?
Dec 31, 2021
What are dyslexia and dysgraphia?
Dec 31, 2021
SLDs and how to talk about them
Dec 31, 2021