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Sue Larkey Podcast

Mar 31, 2019

Interoception refers to the ability to perceive and understand your internal sensations and emotions. This occurs through receptors located throughout your body which communicate to your brain.

When the interoceptive system is working properly, you are motivated to take action to restore your balance and help you feel...


Mar 25, 2019

Screens are a wonderful tool to use with children, however they are becoming increasingly difficult to monitor and manage. 

Here are a few great examples of questions you could ask yourself to see if the child's screen time is under control?

  • Do you have a plan to 'manage' screen time? Is it being followed?
  • Does screen...


Mar 17, 2019

Many children with ASD can find the anticipation of camp to be a source of great stress. Letting the student know as much detail as possible from the food to the different sensory feelings they might encounter, can often help to reduce anxiety and uncertainty. Talking about expectations and concerns can allow staff to...


Mar 10, 2019

For anyone who wants to measure and manage time more effectively, the Time Timer is an innovative visual timer designed to "show" the passage of time through the use of a red disk that disappears as time elapses. Unlike traditional timers that fail to make the abstract concept of time concrete, the Time Timer's visual...


Mar 4, 2019

Teacher assistants, school support officers, teacher aides etc. – you are angels in disguise and we thank you for all your hard work with our ASD students. You are usually the person that the student with ASD may develop a great mentoring relationship with, so it is important that you start off on the ‘right...