Exploring Neurodiversity with Adina Levy from Play. Learn. Chat
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Welcome to the Exploring Neurodiversity Podcast for adults who support Neurodivergent children. Whether you're an allied health professional, medical professional, education professional or a parent of a Neurodivergent child, you are welcome here.
I'm Adina from Play. Learn. Chat. I'm an Autistic ADHDer, a speech therapist, professional educator speaker, and I also support Neurodivergent Business owners in my other business, neurodivergent Business Coaching and Consulting.
I'm obsessed with creating a world where Neurodivergent people are understood, embraced, supported, and celebrated. A world where we Neurodivergent people can understand ourselves and thrive in a life aligned with our individual strengths, wants and needs.
On the Exploring Neurodiversity Podcast, you'll get my perspectives and conversations with my Neurodivergent friends. All about how adults can best support Neurodivergent children in our lives.
I bring a Neurodiversity Affirming approach and indeed a human-affirming approach to the support that we all provide for Neurodivergent kids in our lives.
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- A Year of Chronic Pain and Disability: Internalised Ableism, Accommodations and Why Pain Still Sucks · 24 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 67A year after the very dangerous act of sleep left me with chronic nerve pain, I'm reflecting on internalised ableism, the accommodations that help, and the fears that have held…
- What I learned from the brilliant Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference speakers · 43 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 66Come on a whirlwind tour through my first Neurodiversity Affirming (Un)Conference, with something I learned from every one of the 18 Neurodivergent speakers. "It was a whole mix…
- Why Autistic Joy Matters and How to Find your Joy with Stephanie Robertson · 23 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 65Stephanie Robertson is back on the podcast! Steph is a multiply Neurodivergent OT, speaker and founder of SGR Occupational Therapy, and she's presenting her Autistic Joy workshop…
- Supporting AAC Users and Understanding Cultural Differences with Kaishawna Fleming · 19 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 64Meet Kaishawna Fleming, a Black DeafBlind Autistic advocate, clarinettist and writer who communicates through AAC, sign language and speech, sharing what it really takes to…
- Rethinking Speech Goals: Communication That Truly Supports Autistic Kids (Neurodivergent Pulse Podcast cross-release with Laetitia Andrac) · 43 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 63This episode is a cross-release from the Neurodivergent Pulse Podcast, hosted by Laetitia Andrac from Understanding Zoe. In this chat I shared big shifts to how we think about…
- LGBTQI+ identity and creative expression: Supporting neurodivergent children with Brianna Thomas · 49 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 62In this joyful chat, AuDHDer and delightful clinical psychologist Brianna Thomas shares insightful, creative and practical strategies for building affirming spaces where…
- Preparing for Difficult Days - Proactive Regulation! · 14 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 61Daily deals on Neurodiversity Affirming Practice professional education - https://playlearnchat.com/deals-week (Ends 28 Nov 2025) ----- As we head into the busiest part of the…
- Creating and hosting inclusive and accessible events: Non-negotiables and uncovering your unique 'why' with Katie Koullas · 53 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 60Creating truly inclusive, accessible events is possible, practical and powerful... and not optional! In this incredibly insightful and delightful chat with Katie Koullas from…
- When NDIS promoted Autism resources do more harm than good · 17 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 59Government-promoted resources aren't always safe or supportive. In this episode, I take you inside the Autistics Guide to Adulthood, a resource promoted by NDIS, and show you why…
- "Don't Give Up and Prove Everyone Wrong" Following Dreams, AAC, and Horses with Kayla Ireland · 32 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 58"Don't give up and prove everyone wrong" - Kayla Ireland shares how horses, AAC, and a fierce sense of self-advocacy help her chase her dreams and redefine what's possible for…
- NDIS Pricing Freeze - What Allied Health Business Owners can do Right Now to Remain Sustainable · 30 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 57If you're an Allied Health business owner facing the NDIS pricing chaos, this episode gives you the practical steps you can take right now (today!) to steady your business…
- You can do the right hard things! (With the right support, at the right time) · 22 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 56Being neurodiversity affirming doesn't mean avoiding challenge. It doesn't mean staying where you are, only doing what's easy or comfortable. We can do hard things. We can learn…
- Regulation & Co-Regulation - What we're getting wrong & how to get it right with OT Cheri Strecker · 1 h 15 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 55What looks like "bad behaviour" is usually a nervous system asking for help. In this episode, we explore what regulation really is, why it's really, really hard for kids to…
- Q&A - How to do an affirming communication assessment? · 16 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 54If your gut says "this test isn't showing the full story," trust it – especially when working with Autistic children. I'm sharing a live Q&A on Instagram (@play.learn.chat)…
- Q&A - What to do when another therapist isn't ND Affirming (in a client's care team) · 16 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 53This Q&A chat is all about how to work alongside other professionals when your approaches to supporting an Autistic child don't quite align. I'm sharing a live Q&A on Instagram…
- Q&A - PECS & Speech (Articulation) Therapy - Are they ND Affirming? · 17 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 52Today's Q&As are on the topic of ALL COMMUNICATION IS VALID! Talking about PECS, and Artic therapy considerations I'm sharing a live Q&A on Instagram (@play.learn.chat) every…
- Q&A - ND Affirming Play! Goals, progress notes, how I played as an Autistic kid · 17 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 51Curious how to support autistic kids in speech therapy without trying to change how they play? This 17 min episode is for you! "Play and genuine playfulness—that is the context…
- "Autistic kids should learn to speak, otherwise people won't understand them" and other Myths about ND Affirming Practice · 13 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 50Want to better support the Neurodivergent kids in your life, without falling for outdated myths? This episode is a must-listen. "When a child is in distress, it is not the time…
- Mythbusting ND Affirming practice - "If we just let kids do whatever they want they won't learn" (That's not it...) · 17 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 49In this episode, we are mythbusting ND affirming practice. I hear too often phrases from people who don't quite get what neurodiversity affirming practice is, like 'If we just…
- The Nuance Behind Behavioural Strategies for Supporting Autistic Children · 21 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 48In this episode, we're unpacking some of the nuances behind behavioural strategies when supporting autistic children. I discuss how neurodiversity-affirming approaches can look…
