Podcast

Non Linear Learning - Rethinking Education for Neurodivergent Learners

Author: Dr. Vaish Sarathy
Feed episode count: 100
Official site: https://www.drvaishsarathy.com/
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Summary

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. Together we explore how to: - Break learning barriers so your child with Autism / Down Syndrome / ADHD can learn complex Math and Science - Make teaching and learning at home a flow state - Support brain + body health with practical, science-backed tools - Use Non Linear Education strategies to unlock growth in ways traditional systems never could Hear from top educators, researchers, and self-advocates. And most importantly, believe again: in your child, and in yourself.

Episodes

May 19, 2026 · not_requested

206. What the IEP Is Not Telling You - A Special Ed Insider Breaks It Down (with Dr. Diana Fannon)

Duration seconds: 2469
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/206-what-the-iep-is-not-telling-you-a-special-ed-insider-breaks-it-down-with-dr-diana-fannon

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

205. Why the Smartest Brains Are Also the Most Dysregulated | Dr. Andrew Hill

Duration seconds: 3451
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/205-why-the-smartest-brains-are-also-the-most-dysregulated-dr-andrew-hill

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

204. Do Support Groups Actually Work? The Hard Truth About Finding Your People - with Sara Intonato

Duration seconds: 2581
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/204-do-support-groups-actually-work-the-hard-truth-about-finding-your-people-with-sara-intonato

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Mar 11, 2026 · not_requested

203. Your student with Down Syndrome belongs in a mainstream Physics Class

Duration seconds: 2727
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/203-your-student-with-down-syndrome-belongs-in-a-mainstream-physics-class

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Feb 2, 2026 · not_requested

202. Inflammation, Energy, and Learning: A Functional Medicine Lens with Dr. Kendall Stewart

Duration seconds: 2472
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/202-inflammation-energy-and-learning-a-functional-medicine-lens-with-dr-kendall-stewart

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Jan 20, 2026 · not_requested

201. Is School Costing Your Child Too Much? A Homeschooling Conversation

Duration seconds: 2089
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/201-dis-school-costing-your-child-too-much-a-homeschooling-conversation

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Jan 1, 2026 · not_requested

200. Five "Helpful" Parenting Tips That Limit Autistic Learning

Duration seconds: 769
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/200-five-helpful-parenting-tips-that-limit-autistic-learning

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Dec 8, 2025 · not_requested

199 Evidence, Rage, and Relief: A Mom–Son Team on Finding Spelled Communication

Duration seconds: 2608
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/199-evidence-rage-and-relief-a-momson-team-on-finding-spelled-communication

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Nov 28, 2025 · not_requested

198 How Understanding Apraxia changes your child's Education - with Dana Johnson

Duration seconds: 2583
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/198-how-understanding-apraxia-changes-your-childs-education-with-dana-johnson

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Nov 17, 2025 · not_requested

197 Beyond Burnout: GABA Support, Mitochondria, and Realistic Help for Parents of Autistic Kids

Duration seconds: 2149
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/197-beyond-burnout-gaba-support-mitochondria-and-realistic-help-for-parents-of-disabled-kids

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Nov 7, 2025 · not_requested

196 Oxytocin, Autism, and how Autism Research works

Duration seconds: 2013
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/196-oxytocin-autism-and-the-problem-of-blunt-measurements

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Oct 30, 2025 · not_requested

195 What's Your Excuse? Lessons on Problem-Solving, Asking for Help, and Doing the Next Thing

Duration seconds: 2766
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/195-whats-your-excuse-lessons-on-problem-solving-asking-for-help-and-doing-the-next-thing

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Oct 16, 2025 · not_requested

194 Every Skill Can Be Built: Inside Non Linear Education with Daria Kotenko

Duration seconds: 1829
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/194-every-skill-can-be-built-inside-non-linear-education-with-daria-kotenko

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Oct 13, 2025 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 327
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/192-the-myth-of-readiness-why-waiting-holds-our-kids-back

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Oct 3, 2025 · not_requested

192 The Cost of Low Expectations (and the #1 Shift to Break Free)

Duration seconds: 699
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/192-the-cost-of-low-expectations-and-the-1-shift-to-break-free

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Sep 30, 2025 · not_requested

191. When Compliance Fails: Dr. Robin Harwick on Democratic Education for Neurodivergent Teens

Duration seconds: 1417
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/191-when-compliance-fails-dr-robin-harwick-on-democratic-education-for-neurodivergent-teens

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Sep 11, 2025 · not_requested

190. Exploring the science of Failure for you and your Autistic learner

Duration seconds: 1661
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/190-exploring-the-science-of-failure-for-you-and-your-autistic-learner

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Sep 1, 2025 · not_requested

189. What Dyslexia Research Can Unlock for YOUR Autistic Learner

Duration seconds: 1022
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/189-what-dyslexia-research-can-unlock-for-your-autistic-learner

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Aug 8, 2025 · not_requested

188 Rethinking College Readiness: Why Life Skills Aren't Enough for Students with Disabilities

Duration seconds: 798
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/188-rethinking-college-readiness-why-life-skills-arent-enough-for-students-with-disabilities

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Jul 31, 2025 · not_requested

187 Not a "Math Person"? That's a Myth - even if your child has Down Syndrome

Duration seconds: 1742
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/187-not-a-math-person-thats-a-myth-even-if-your-child-has-down-syndrome

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Jul 18, 2025 · not_requested

186 Allowing Imperfection - The Teaching Strategy that leads to the most growth

Duration seconds: 547
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/186-allowing-imperfection-the-teaching-strategy-that-leads-to-the-most-growth

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Jul 2, 2025 · not_requested

185 Ancient Wisdom, Modern Needs - Ayurveda, Regulation & Learning with Anuradha Gupta

Duration seconds: 2214
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/185-ancient-wisdom-modern-needs-ayurveda-regulation-learning-with-anuradha-gupta

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Jun 27, 2025 · not_requested

184: Gestalt, Scripting, Echolalia and the Speech vs Language problem!

Duration seconds: 2234
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/184-gestalt-scripting-echolalia-and-the-speech-vs-language-problem

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Jun 20, 2025 · not_requested

183 When Speech Isn't Language: Understanding the Real Barrier to Communication

Duration seconds: 370
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/183-when-speech-isnt-language-understanding-the-real-barrier-to-communication

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Jun 13, 2025 · not_requested

182 Breath, Burnout, and Beginning Again: Syed Abbas on Meditation, Disability, and Healing

Duration seconds: 1751
Source: https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/182-breath-burnout-and-beginning-again-syed-abbas-on-meditation-disability-and-healing

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