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LDE 24: Alexandra Dunnison Discusses How Take The Stone Out Relates to her Work With Parents

Our special guest on this week’s podcast episode is Alexandra Dunnison, a cognitive consultant. She helps families find appropriate neuroplastic techniques, therapies, and programs to increase their abilities and overcome, or greatly improve, learning difficulties and other cognitive processes.
She shares stories and advice so that you don’t end up on a 30+ year journey of finding help like some of her clients.
In this week's episode, you'll learn:
Common themes from families who have struggling students
What getting to the root of the problem looks like and what it doesn’t look like
Recommended reading for parents, educators and professionals from Take the Stone Out of the Shoe
Find more resources mentioned in this episode here: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/07/14/advice-cognitive-consultant/

LDE 23: Progress Update: Treating Auditory Processing - Adalyn Smith

This week’s podcast spotlight is Adalyn Smith. She first appeared on LD Expert Live to talk about what it’s like living with an auditory processing disorder (APD). 
Since that episode, she started attending Stowell Learning Centers for auditory training and is giving us an update on her progress. 
In this week's episode, you'll learn:
A student’s perspective on that she had an auditory processing disorder 
Real results of the auditory training programs in life and in school 
An example of the activities done in a training program
Find more resources mentioned in this episode here: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/07/08/treating-auditory-processing/

LDE 22: Take the Stone Out of the Shoe - Trends that Inspired the Book

Jill Stowell shares with Stacy Payne, Executive Director of Bright Beginnings Pediatric Services, the trends that inspired her to write this book.
In this week's episode, you'll learn:
Learn how Jill’s new book builds upon At Wit’s End
Trends, parent concerns and stories that inspired Jill to write the new book
What real results and transformation look like when you “take the stone out the shoe”
Find more resources from this episode here: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/06/30/take-the-stone-out-trends/

LDE 21: Julie Lythcott-Haims Bonus Q&A

Why don't teachers in high school understand that some students are different?
Listen for more great questions in this week’s Bonus Q&A.
More resources from this episode available here:
https://stowellcenter.com/2022/06/16/adulting-adhd/

LDE 21: Adulting with ADHD and Learning Differences - Julie Lythcott-Haims

What you'll learn:
A parent’s journey to better understanding and appreciating her son with learning differences
How becoming an adult is different for young adults with learning challenges
Examples of what over-parenting looks like
More resources from this episode available here: 
https://stowellcenter.com/2022/06/16/adulting-adhd/

LDE 20: Michael Uram Bonus Q&A

What are some important things that kids need to understand about making and keeping friends?
And more questions in this week’s Bonus Q&A.
More resources from this episode available here:
https://stowellcenter.com/2022/06/16/apply-collaborative-problem-solving/

LDE 20: Applying Collaborative Problem Solving - Michael Uram

What you'll learn:
Small steps to build executive function and overcome procrastination
Helping your child develop social skills
Power of role playing in addition to visualization
More resources from this episode available here:
https://stowellcenter.com/2022/06/16/apply-collaborative-problem-solving/

LDE 19: A New Approach to Behavior Change - Stuart Ablon

What you'll learn in this episode:
A perspective shift in how challenging behaviors are due to lack of the right thinking skills
The ingredients of Collaborative Problem Solving
Examples for when and how to apply Collaborative Problem Solving
The cognitive skills, including Executive Function skills, that are developed when using Collaborative Problem Solving
More resources from this episode are available here: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/06/07/new-approach-behavior-change/
 

LDE 18: Helping the Behaviorally-Challenging Child - Debra Ann Afarian

What you'll learn in this episode:
Where the conventional parenting of rewards and consequences falls short
5 areas of lagging skills that could trigger challenging behaviors
An introduction to a new way of approaching challenging behaviors, Collaborative Problem Solving
More resources from this episode available here: 
https://stowellcenter.com/2022/06/02/helping-behaviorally-challenging-child/

LDE 17: Dr. Mona Delahooke Q&A

In this Bonus Q&A:
Any help for when children are really distracted and need additional help with their learning?
The short answer is to get curious and creative. Find what piques the child’s interest so you can make the material more appealing and exciting, like introducing play. 
Tune in to the Bonus Q&A for a more detailed explanation.