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Non Linear Learning - Rethinking Education for Neurodivergent Learners

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

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198 How Understanding Apraxia changes your child's...

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2025/11/28

I first spoke with Dana Johnson nearly 4 years ago, and that conversation completely changed how I saw vision and learning. I call it my "ocular motor awakening" when I truly understood that vision has three components, and only one of them is corrected by glasses. Dana is the co-creator of the Spellers Method and the founder of multiple centers dedicated to helping non-speaking individuals communicate and learn with purpose. As both an occupational therapist (OT) and a Spellers Method practitioner,

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194 Every Skill Can Be Built: Inside Non Linear...

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2025/10/16

In this special episode, NLE student and mom of a non-speaking speller, Daria Kotenko, interviews me about the ideas behind Non Linear Education: why “readiness” is a myth, how to teach anything through interest and tolerance, and what it really means to assume intelligence aggressively. We talk about the Web vs Bridge model of learning, building sensory capacity, and how parents can make education joyful and age-appropriate in just 10–15 minutes a day. 👉 Join Non Linear Education before doors

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193 The Myth of Readiness: Why Waiting Holds Our Kids...

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2025/10/13

How long have you been waiting for your child to be ready? Ready to sit still, focus, or “start learning”? In this episode, Dr. Vaish Sarathy dismantles one of the most persistent myths in special education: the idea that readiness must come before learning. Drawing on neuroscience and real-world experience, she explains experience-driven neuroplasticity how the brain builds readiness through meaningful action, not waiting. You’ll learn 3 practical ways to start teaching complex ideas right now—no

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192 The Cost of Low Expectations (and the #1 Shift to...

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2025/10/03

The biggest barrier in your child’s education isn’t Autism, Down syndrome, or even learning disabilities. It’s low expectations. When a 12-year-old is handed board books or toddler math, the hidden message is: “This is all I think you can do.” That belief shapes motivation, behavior, trust, and hope for the future. In this episode of Non Linear Learning, Dr. Vaish Sarathy unpacks the true cost of low expectations and shares the #1 shift to break free: speaking to your child with age appropriate

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191. When Compliance Fails: Dr. Robin Harwick on...

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2025/09/30

In this episode of Non Linear Learning, Dr. Vaish Sarathy speaks with Dr. Robin Harwick, founder of The Pearl Remote Democratic High School, a groundbreaking online school designed for teens who don’t fit into traditional education especially autistic, ADHD, and otherwise neurodivergent learners. Together, we explore: Why compliance-based systems harm learning (and why they persist) How democratic education gives back autonomy, voice, and safety What it actually looks like to co-create

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190. Exploring the science of Failure for you and...

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2025/09/11

In this edition of Non Linear Learning, Dr. Vaish Sarathy and co-host Searmi Park unpack the buzz around “productive failure”and flip it on its head for neurodivergent learners. Inspired by Manu Kapur’s work and his recent conversation on 10% Happier, Vaish and Searmi explore when failure can deepen learning, when it harms, and why the word we’re actually looking for is exploration, not failure at least for this audience. In this episode Productive failure what we think it means Why we don’t

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189. What Dyslexia Research Can Unlock for YOUR...

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2025/09/01

When we think of dyslexia, most people imagine a reading problem. But the real story is far more complex and non linear - and the lessons from dyslexia research can open new doors for autistic learners (yay!). In this episode, I talk with Russell Van Brocklen, founder of Dyslexia Classes and known as The Dyslexia Professor. Russell shares why dyslexia is less about reading and more about how the brain organizes ideas - and how strategies that work for dyslexic learners may also translate to

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30. Alarm Signaling (Cell Danger Response) in Autism...

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2020/04/24

There are a number of triggering factors associated with a higher incidence of Autism and comorbid conditions: these include genetics, mitochondrial disorders, alterations to the microbiome etc. But in what is like the String Theory of Disease, Dr. Bob Naviaux proposed the Cell Danger Response (made famous by the excellent Suramin study) as a thread tying the different triggers into one integrating factor. Dr. John Green makes the Cell Danger Response easy to understand and allows to look at

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23:28

29 PANDAS diagnosis and Autism: A Parent -...

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2020/04/17

What happens when Brain Inflammation (sometimes called Autoimmune Encephalitis) is triggered by your own body in a misguided response to an infection? What does a parent see? And What is the role of Functional Nutrition in addressing these symptoms of PANS or PANDAS diagnosis? Molly Brennand is a parent and a Functional Nutrition practitioner and talks about natural treatments for PANDAS using pillars of Functional Medicine that yielded the most return for her efforts. Disclaimer: The information

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28 Flipped classrooms for kids with disabilities

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2020/04/10

Are you exhausted at the end of the day? Do you feel like you can never do anything fun with your students (or your child if you are homeschooling)? Do you want to empower your student/child? A flipped classroom may be what you are looking for. Mandy Rice talks about the benefits of a flipped classroom in this podcast. Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational purposes only. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is an educator, not a doctor, specifically not your child’s doctor. Please

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27 "Supporting your Immune System" - The Basics

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2020/03/27

Are you dipping through the thousands of posts asking you to support the immune system, and unsure what that means? I dive into the challenge of explaining why the immune system needs nutritional and lifestyle support without doing any immunology! You leave with 6 action items. Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational purposes only. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is an educator, not a doctor, specifically not your child’s doctor. Please consult your physician before implementing

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26. Why you should listen to Autistics: with Shelley...

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2020/03/20

The founder of the remarkable Hirsch Academy, Shelley Carnes, talks about the radical shifts that were acheived in her school, when they simply started listening to Autistics. Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational purposes only. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is an educator, not a doctor, specifically not your child’s doctor. Please consult your physician before implementing any supplement or diet recommendations.

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24:53

25 Rhythmic movement changes your cerebellum - with...

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2020/03/07

Sonia Story, master movement therapist, talks about how patterned therapeutic rhythmic movement actively matures the cerebellum, and how integrating retained reflexes can mature the brain stem. If movement can actually cause physical changes in anatomical portions of the brain, what are we waiting for? Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational purposes only. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is an educator, not a doctor, specifically not your child’s doctor. Please consult your physician

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24 Why is Eye Contact so hard? Ocular Motor and...

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2020/02/28

Did you know many visual disturbances in autistic children (or perhaps even with other disabilities) cannot be described just by visual acuity? Or even by visual processing? Dana Johnson talks about Ocular Motor difficulties in many autistic children (and adults). It was eye-opening (yes, pun intended) to learn about the effect of ocular motor on peripheral vision, eye contact and more. Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational purposes only. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is an

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23 Autoimmunity in children with Autism or Down...

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2020/02/21

Dr. Angela Knapp is a naturopathic physician who works extensively with children. She talks about increasing rates of autoimmunity in children, and causative factors - factors we can and cannot control. Listen for ideas on: -infections and autoimmunity -molecular mimicry -increasing rates of autoimmunity -risk for children with Autism / Down Syndrome -how do gluten and dairy impact autoimmunity Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational purposes only. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D

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22 The Myth of Moderation

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2020/02/14

Have you been at the receiving end of the advice (mostly related to food): "Everything is OK in moderation." Join me and my colleague Shelley Hurguy as we discuss where this works and where this doesn't! Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational purposes only. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is an educator, not a doctor, specifically not your child’s doctor. Please consult your physician before implementing any supplement or diet recommendations.

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21 Myelination in Autism: A Summary

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2020/02/06

In new and exciting research, scientists have found that autistic individuals exhibited a significant reduction in myelination and myelin producing glial cells. Let us review what we know about myelination and how we can RE-myelinate. Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational purposes only. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is an educator, not a doctor, specifically not your child’s doctor. Please consult your physician before implementing any supplement or diet recommendations.

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20 Learning Strengths and Labels with Dr. Joqueta Handy

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2020/01/31

What would the world be like if we knew exactly how every child learns? If we didn't feel compelled to put children in well-defined boxes that were easy for US to understand. If we instead centered their education around them. Dr. Joqueta Handy tells us why a child's learning strength is everything that we need to know. Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational purposes only. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is an educator, not a doctor, specifically not your child’s doctor. Please

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19 Eating Disorders with Mindy Gorman Plutzer

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2020/01/24

Mindy is an expert in eating disorders and a Functional Nutrition practitioner. She has herself suffered from eating disorders and navigated the difficult terrain of recovery. "I was being told what to weigh, think and eat. Nobody was addressing what I was hungry for" In this episode, Mindy talks about the intersection between eating disorders, behavior, physiology, respect and nutrition. How can we connect dots with picky eating? Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational

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18 Choosy Eating, Traditional Foods and Strategies...

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2020/01/16

When picky eating is not a pathological condition, or severe sensory issues, or extreme gut inflammation, what can you do to help your child eat more diverse, complex, and flavorful foods. That's what Julia Markova talks about in this podcast. Disclaimer: The information in this Podcast is for educational purposes only. Vaishnavi Sarathy, Ph.D. is an educator, not a doctor, specifically not your child’s doctor. Please consult your physician before implementing any supplement or diet

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