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School Psych Podcast: Parenting Tips and Teacher Strategies for Supporting Diverse Learners

Welcome to the School Psych Podcast, where we are learning brains and growing hearts! This podcast is a resource for parents, caregivers, teachers and educators, school staff, administrators, or anyone interested in the psychology of learning. Episodes include a variety of formats and topics, such as deep dives on childhood ADHD, anxiety, and learning disability/disorder.

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76: For Parents After a New Diagnosis - Should We...

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2026/01/17

Send us a text After a new diagnosis, many parents feels pressure to start making changes everywhere - at home, at school, and in between. But trying to do everything at once often leads to more overwhelm, not more support. In this episode, I'm speaking directly to parents who are wondering where to begin. We explore a helpful question - where is my child working hardest right now? - and why the answer isn't always a s straightforward as it seems. .If you're unsure where to put your ene...

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75: For Parents After a New Diagnosis - Do We Need to...

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2026/01/10

Send us a text January has a way of making everything feel urgent - especially if your child has recently been diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, a learning difference, or another form of neurodivergence. In this episode, I'm speaking directly to parents who are in teh early days after a diagnosis and feeling pressure to have a plan, make changes, or "get it right" as the new year begins. If you're feeling overhwlemed, behind, or unsure about where to start, this conversation is for you. If you hav...

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74: My New Year's Resolutions AND My Wishes for...

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2026/01/01

Send us a text In this New Year's episode, I share a few of my own New Year's resolutions - not as goals to strive for, but as intentions grounded in care, sustainability, and realism. I also reflect on my hopes and wishes for parents and educators as we move into a new year together: wishes for gentler expectations, more compassion for ourselves and one another, and systems that better support the humans within them. This episode isn't about productivity, perfection, or "doing more." I...

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73: How I am Climbing Out of Burnout

School Psych Podcast: Parenting Tips and Teacher... ·

2025/12/30

Send us a text In this episode, I share a more personal reflection about how I began to recognize the early signs of burnout in my own life - and the small but meaningful shifts I'm making to climb out of it. As caregivers and educators, we're often skilled at noticing stress in others while minimizing it in ourselves. This episode explores what burnout can look like before it reaches a breaking point, how our values and roles can quietly push us past our limits, and why recovery isn't ...

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72: Self-Care Isn't Selfish - 3 Questions Every...

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2025/12/19

Send us a text Self-care is often talked about as something we do - but rarely as something we define ourselves. In this replay episode, I invite parents, caregivers, and all educators to pause and consider what self-care truly means in the context of caring for others. By asking a series of gentle, thought-provoking questions, this episode encourages you to reflect on your needs, your values, and what actually helps you feel resourced and grounded. Whether you're caring for children at home,...

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29:46

71: Intro to Social Thinking and Teaching Kids to Be...

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2025/12/03

Send us a text Welcome to the world of Social Thinking by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke! In this episode, I tell you about Social Thinking, and introduce you to some key terms used in Social Thinking resources, such as the book "You Are A Social Detective!" I love using this resource in collaboration with classroom teachers, but I've heard of it being used in homeschool settings, small groups, private practices, or just parents reading it to their kids at home. This episode is ...

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24:52

70: Identifying Ourselves on the Wheel of Privilege...

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2025/11/25

Send us a text Although this episode would be beneficial to parents, teachers, school clinicians, educational consultants, etc... it's really one of those topics that's relevant for anyone who is a human living on planet Earth. Our heart-work (hard work!) in better understanding how to promote equity, inclusion and anti-racism in the systems we work in is never done. In this episode I list 4 resources that are great starting points in this journey, and I dive deeper into explaining one ...

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69: How to "Be Well" - Let's Get Back to the Basics

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2025/11/18

Send us a text If you are a parent, teacher, educational assistant, principal, or school clinician, you need to hear this. I recorded this episode to encourage us all to reflect on which of our basic needs we have been neglecting lately. Sleep? Nutrition? Moving our body? Connection/belonging? That last one IS a basic human need - there are historical psych studies confirming this. It's time for us to return to prioritizing ourselves - we're worth it! If you have any questions or topics...

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68: Current Practices in ADHD (Psych) Assessment

School Psych Podcast: Parenting Tips and Teacher... ·

2025/11/11

Send us a text Trends in psych assessment are constantly evolving, depending on research findings, level of experience, or the context in which a psychologist works. In this episode I cover the (current) trends in assessing for ADHD as a school psychologist. If you are a parent, teacher, school psychologist, administrator, or generally interested in how psychologists assess for ADHD, this episode is for you! If you have any questions or topics you want me to cover, please email me at sc...

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34:16

67: Are You a "Curling Parent"? and Other Reflections...

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2025/11/04

Send us a text You may have heard of a "helicopter parent" or a "lighthouse parent," but have you ever heard of a "Curling Parent"? This episode is all about reflections on my parenting, after attending a professional development event on anxiety and resilience, with psychologist Dr. Caroline Buzanko. To listen to Dr. Buzanko's podcast, visit: https://drcarolinebuzanko.com/upcoming-events/#anxietypodcast If you have any questions or topics you want me to cover, please email me at ...

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27:18

66: How RIOT Keeps Me Grounded in Every New Psych...

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2025/10/28

Send us a text This episode is all about using the acronym RIOT to reduce overwhelm when you are getting started on a new psych assessment. I'll share with you why after 10 years, I'm still using this acronym to ground me in my assessment practice. It will be helpful for you if you are a school psychologist or another school clinician who completes assessments and writes assessment reports. If you have any questions or topics you want me to cover, please email me at schoolpsychpodcast@g...

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65: Suicide Intervention - How You Can Help Save a...

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2025/10/21

Send us a text Trigger Warning: The topic of suicide is discussed in this episode. Please decide for yourself whether or not you have the emotional capacity to listen at this time. If you skip it for now but feel differently later, you can always come back to it. The most important thing is that you prioritize your own mental health. This episode is part 2 of 2. If you haven't yet, please go back and listen to part 1. In this episode I discuss how to move from asking directly about a person's...

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27:45

64: Suicide Intervention - How You Can Help Save a...

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2025/10/14

Send us a text Trigger Warning: The topic of suicide is discussed in this episode. Please decide for yourself whether or not you have the emotional capacity to listen at this time. If you skip it for now but feel differently later, you can always come back to it. The most important thing is that you prioritize your own mental health. In this episode I discuss why suicide intervention is important, as well as the idea that you are not expected to do this alone. Lastly, I teach about the first,...

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63: "Everyone has ADHD" and Other Common Myths (Part...

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2025/10/07

Send us a text This episode is part 2 of 2. We continue to bust the most commons myths about ADHD. Even if you listened to part 1, I highly recommend listening to part 2, as it includes the myth that hits you right in the feelings - "If you tell a kid about their ADHD, it will make them feel different." We talk about why parents believe this, and why it's actually false. Please share this episode with your parent and/or teacher friends, so we can start reframing how people understand AD...

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62: "ADHD Isn't Real" and Other Common Myths (Part 1...

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2025/09/30

Send us a text If I had a dollar for every time I heard one of these comments about ADHD... I would be able to pay off my overdue library fees. Maybe even buy myself lunch. This episode covers 4 of the most commons myths about ADHD (no matter who you are, you probably believed at least one of these at one point in time!) Share this episode with your parent and/or teacher friends, so we can start reframing how people understand ADHD. (And make sure to send them part 2 as well!) If you have any...

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61: Practical Strategies for Trauma-Informed Schools

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2025/09/23

Send us a text A quick reference guide for teachers, administrators, clinicians, and all school staff for how to interact with kids from a trauma-informed perspective. If you have any questions or topics you want me to cover, please email me at schoolpsychpodcast@gmail.com, direct message me on Instragram @SchoolPsychPodcast, or click "Send Us a Text" in this episode description. If you like the School Psych Podcast or find it helpful, please rate, review, or share it with a friend so ...

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28:39

60: 10 Tips For Supporting Kids Through Grief

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2025/09/16

Send us a text Death is not always easy to talk about, but kids who are grieving need us to be brave, rather than shy away from hard conversations. In this episode I share ten tips for supporting kids through grief. If you have any questions or topics you want me to cover, please email me at schoolpsychpodcast@gmail.com, direct message me on Instragram @SchoolPsychPodcast, or click "Send Us a Text" in this episode description. If you like the School Psych Podcast or find it helpful, pl...

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59: Top 5 School Psych Must-Haves

School Psych Podcast: Parenting Tips and Teacher... ·

2025/09/09

Send us a text If you're a school clinician wanting to feel generally prepared and organized in your day to day, then this episode is for you! I share some obvious and some "not so obvious" must-haves for school psychologists. Enjoy! If you have any questions or topics you want me to cover, please email me at schoolpsychpodcast@gmail.com, direct message me on Instragram @SchoolPsychPodcast, or click "Send Us a Text" in this episode description. If you like the School Psych Podcast or find it...

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58: Fall Start-Up for School Psychs

School Psych Podcast: Parenting Tips and Teacher... ·

2025/09/02

Send us a text There are so many factors out of our control as school clinicians. But there are things we can do as a part of our fall start-up to set ourselves up for success. In this episode I cover some tips for laying the foundation of a smoother "back to school", and talk about some of the tasks school psychologists are likely to engage in, in the first quarter of the school year. If you have any questions or topics you want me to cover on the podcast, it's so easy to let me know! ...

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57: Back to School Pep Talk - Much Needed...

School Psych Podcast: Parenting Tips and Teacher... ·

2025/08/26

Send us a text How is it fall already? If you are an educator or a parents who has mixed feelings about "back to school," then this quickie episode is for you! Transitions can be hard and it's okay if things feel a little bumpy at first. But we are resilient, and collectively - We got this! If you have any questions or topics you want me to cover, please email me at schoolpsychpodcast@gmail.com, direct message me on Instragram @SchoolPsychPodcast, or click "Send Us a Text" in this episo...

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