{"podcast":{"title":"Non Linear Learning - Rethinking Education for Neurodivergent Learners","slug":"non-linear-learning-rethinking-education-for-neurodivergent-learners-717057","podcast_index_feed_id":717057,"rss_url":"https://functionalnutritionforkids.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.drvaishsarathy.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/3/8/9/438994d1b76af56d27a2322813b393ee/Cover-NonLinearLearning_1.jpg","author":"Dr. Vaish Sarathy","episode_count":100,"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/non-linear-learning-rethinking-education-for-neurodivergent-learners-717057"},"episode":{"title":"204. Do Support Groups Actually Work? The Hard Truth About Finding Your People - with Sara Intonato","slug":"204-do-support-groups-actually-work-the-hard-truth-about-finding-your-people-with-sara-intonato","published_at":"2026-04-02T06:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/non-linear-learning-rethinking-education-for-neurodivergent-learners-717057/204-do-support-groups-actually-work-the-hard-truth-about-finding-your-people-with-sara-intonato","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/non-linear-learning-rethinking-education-for-neurodivergent-learners-717057","url":"https://nonlinearlearningpodcast.com/204-do-support-groups-actually-work-the-hard-truth-about-finding-your-people-with-sara-intonato","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/functionalnutritionforkids/vaish_podcast.mp3?dest-id=1502153","summary":"Do support groups actually help, or do they reinforce the very mindset that keeps parents stuck? In this episode, I sit down with Sara Intonato to unpack this difficult question. Both of us (and probably you) have lived the same reality: Hypervigilance, burnout, the constant demand of raising a non-speaking child. When we went looking for help, what we found in traditional support spaces was not growth or even help. Unfortunately we found: cycles of venting without direction low expectations presented as acceptance and a normalization of hopelessness This is a hard but beautiful conversation, that digs deep and lets us find out what really helps. We talk about: A simple 1-minute regulation tool you can use in crisis The HALT framework (Hungry, Angry/Anxious, Lonely, Tired) How to think about self-care when even 5 minutes feels impossible Sara introduces a different model: community with leadership, structure, and high expectations. Effort is great, but our kids need our regulated presence more! If you've ever felt unsupported in \"support\" spaces, listen to this episode now. Links: Find more about Sara here. Sara's free podcast mini-series Autism Changemakers Dr. Vaish Sarathy: Get on the waitlist for Non Linear Education here.","meta_description":"Do support groups actually help, or do they reinforce the very mindset that keeps parents stuck? In this episode, I sit down with Sara Intonato to unpack…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2581,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/non-linear-learning-rethinking-education-for-neurodivergent-learners-717057/episodes/204-do-support-groups-actually-work-the-hard-truth-about-finding-your-people-with-sara-intonato/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/non-linear-learning-rethinking-education-for-neurodivergent-learners-717057/204-do-support-groups-actually-work-the-hard-truth-about-finding-your-people-with-sara-intonato.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}