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Sensory Matters is a weekly podcast featuring expert interviews from the world of Sensory Seeking, Stimming & Autism. Supporting the World‘s Number 1 community of Sensory Seekers at sensooli.com this show is all about helping sensory seekers, avoiders carers and professionals with useful, interesting and inspiring stories. Find out more at, sensooli.com
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Monday Jun 10, 2019
Are You a Proud Autistic?
Monday Jun 10, 2019
Monday Jun 10, 2019
This week on the podcast we are talking Autism Pride and what it means to be a proud autistic person. It's an event held across the country during June. This week we talk to Joseph, Kabie and Rachel. They talk about how to be an Autistic Advocate and all about the events.
These events are all about inclusion by Autistic people for Autistic people, you are free to do what you like (whether that is to participate or sit further away) and include yourself as much as you want.
To find out more about Autistic Pride please follow the link below:
Monday Jun 03, 2019
18 Weeks Parental Leave You're Missing Out On!
Monday Jun 03, 2019
Monday Jun 03, 2019
This week, the chew crew talk about the 18 weeks parental leave you didn't know you had!
Also on the podcast, we discuss the interesting points that came up during last weeks podcast with Sheep Dog Says. Especially how it felt good to hear a dad's perspective on Autism.
Find last week's podcast here:
https://blog.chewigem.com/autistic-children-and-dealing-with-change/
Our sensory Matter this week surrounds service dogs and whether there is enough being done to regulate service dogs. They also discuss the advantages of having a service dog for people with disabilities.
Lastly, we answer our listener question about managing to do things you enjoy without getting overloaded, where Lorraine and Katy have some great tips!
Listen to the podcast to find out all about the 18 weeks of extra parental leave you could be missing out on if you have a child under 18.
Monday May 27, 2019
Autistic Children and Dealing With Change!
Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
This week Sheep Dog Says talks about autistic children and dealing with change. Sheep Dog Says is a youtube channel where a family blogs about their journey with their autistic son Ollie.
This episode is full of some great anecdotes about literal thinking and all of the other aspects of raising an autistic child.
Find out all about Ollie's obsession with Minecraft and Pokemon, as well as autistic children dealing with change in school and how the family have dealt with that.
This is a brilliant podcast and you'll really fall in love with the stories about Ollie.
Monday May 20, 2019
Are Open Plan Schools The Future Of Education or Just a Hopeful Dream?
Monday May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
This week on the podcast, The Chew Crew talk about whether open plan schools are the future of education. Listen to find out about this revolutionary concept and if it could really become a reality. Or is it really just a dream that could never work. Tell us if you think open plan schools are the future of education on facebook!
They also talk about last weeks podcast, discussing the great tips that it gave them and why they really enjoyed it.
Find The Podcast Here:
https://blog.chewigem.com/culture-competition-harming-your-children/
This episode also has lots of tips and tricks for dealing with exam stress and how to study. As well as posing the question: what's more important, your child's grades, or their happiness?
Lastly, find out all about sensory underload, what it is, how it feels and how you can stop it happening!
Monday May 13, 2019
Is a Culture Of Competition Harming Your Children? (Sensory Matters #61)
Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
This week on the podcast, Shelley Francis talks about if a culture of competition is harming your children.
Shelley Francis is an audiologist turned author. During her time as an audiologist. Shelley found that people with Auditory Processing Difficulties also had other Sensory Processing Difficulties as well.
She also found that there was an increase in sensitive children being sent to her practice. This led Shelley to write a book called "No Child Left Unwrapped: Understanding and Honoring The Gifts Every Child Is Born With."
Find Out More About Shelley Here:
Monday May 06, 2019
How To Help Autistic People Deal With Grief (Sensory Matters #60)
Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
This week the chew crew talk about how to help autistic people deal with grief. Grief is something that affects everyone in different ways. However, some Autistic people might find it difficult to identify or process grief. During this podcast, we give you effective ways to deal with grief and get through it.
The chew crew also discuss some interesting and exciting things going on in our community, including Richie from Awesometistic who has set a parent-led support group for autistic adults and FIGS who have started a petition about making the road to diagnosis easier for girls on the spectrum.
They also discuss last weeks podcast where Steph Reed gave us some great tips on how to help your child succeed at school, and the chew crew discuss their time at school and what would have helped them.
Find Steph's Podcast Below:
https://blog.chewigem.com/tips-child-succeed-school/
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Top Tips To Help Your Special Needs Child Succeed At School!
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
This week we have Steph Reed who gives us some top tips to help your special needs child succeed at school. Steph works as a Special Needs Co-ordinator as well as providing outreach for Special Needs children and schools.
Steph started her career teaching in mainstream education, while there she set up nurture groups before moving onto teaching in Autism specific schools. One of the main roles in her current job consists of looking at the specific needs of the child and the needs of the school and finding a middle ground. She does this by using different techniques such as visual aids and other strategies.
Find out all about Steph's concerns about the current education system and how she feels it could be improved. As well as plenty of great tips and tricks you and your child's school can implement to help them succeed in their education!
Find out more about Steph Here:
https://www.autismspectrumteacher.com/
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Autism Left Undiagnosed As School Employs Nappy Changer (Episode 58)
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
This week on the Podcast, Jenny and Lorraine discuss the introduction of nappy changers in schools and whether this will leave Autism undiagnosed for longer. As more children enter school not being able to grip a pencil, use cutlery and use the toilet. Will children on the spectrum be undiagnosed for longer?
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Should Autism parents listen to Autistic people's experiences more, since they have been through it first hand?
This week we have Kelly on the Podcast. Kelly used to work as a speech therapist. She found that when she told people she was Autistic, they tended not to want to listen to her advice.
We also find out how she didn't realise that she was Autistic until her son was born. She then recognised traits from her childhood in him. When she was diagnosed she says she felt a sense of fulfilment and acceptance.
Kelly says that she finds the lack of adult support hard. She argues that even if adults live independently they might still need help with aspects of life such as money management or executive functioning.
Kelly sits on the Autism Canada Board and is the founder of Completely Inclusive. Completely Inclusive is a company that works to remove barriers and facilitate full acceptance and participation of diverse people in society by making sure companies employ them for meaningful, fulfilling jobs.
Kelly is also an author and her work has been featured in an anthology called "All The Weight Of Our Dreams". You can find it here
To find out more about Kelly, follow the links below:
Monday Apr 08, 2019
How To Deal With Illness When You're Autistic (Sensory Matters #56)
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
This week on the podcast we talk about how to deal with illness when you're Autistic and out of routine. This came up because Lorraine has been ill for the last two weeks. She was having a hard time resting and kept having to be reminded.
It was also World Autism Awareness week and we talk about the "My Boy Blue" Instagram takeover that Lorraine and Jamie are a part of. We featured My Boy Blue on one of our very first podcasts which you can find here:
https://blog.chewigem.com/snapchat-activism-my-boy-blue/
The Chew Crew also discuss a scheme run by Cardiff University called Discovery Summer School. Where 14-19 year olds on the spectrum can spend two days living independently as university students to get a feel of what it's like. Find out more here
We also discuss Indieandy's podcast from last week and the question "How do you take off the mask?"
Listen to last week's podcast below:
https://blog.chewigem.com/masking-survival-instinct/