{"podcast":{"title":"The Lauren Edmunds Podcast","slug":"the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837","podcast_index_feed_id":7086837,"rss_url":"https://iono.fm/rss/chan/8867","website_url":"http://www.pintsizemedia.co.za","image_url":"https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p239/logo_8867_20260318_050559_1400.jpeg","author":"Pint Size Media","episode_count":95,"summary":"Are you a parent, teacher or caregiver navigating the world of neurodiversity, autism, learning difficulties or special needs? The Lauren Edmunds Podcast delivers practical insights and real conversations to help you better understand and support the children in your life. Hosted by Lauren Edmunds, founder of Omatas Learning Centre — a special-needs school in Johannesburg, South Africa — Lauren brings over 12 years of hands-on experience working with primary school children with remedial and special needs, backed by decades of academic research. Each episode dives deep into education, parenting and child development, giving you the tools, confidence and clarity to make a real difference. New episodes are released weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T20:17:35.011166+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837"},"episode":{"title":"Helping Children Adapt","slug":"helping-children-adapt","published_at":"2026-07-09T14:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/helping-children-adapt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837","url":"https://iono.fm/e/1694743","audio_url":"https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_239/epi_1694743_medium.m4a?p=rss","summary":"Whenever a teacher leaves, a routine changes, or a child has to move to a new school, parents often say the same thing: \"My child just doesn't cope well with change.\" But as Lauren Edmunds explains, the reality is that none of us naturally copes well with change. Our brains are wired to prefer what's familiar, simple and predictable. In this episode, Lauren shares a powerful idea from her corporate career: \"islands of certainty\". She explains that when everything feels uncertain, one of the best ways to support a child, especially one with learning delays, ADHD or autism, is to focus on what isn't changing. By helping children picture what to expect, drawing attention to the small things that will stay the same, and making the unfamiliar feel more familiar, we can ease the stress of transitions and reduce the likelihood of them slipping into avoidance or survival mode. Omatas Learning Centre","meta_description":"Whenever a teacher leaves, a routine changes, or a child has to move to a new school, parents often say the same thing: \"My child just doesn't cope well w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":513,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/episodes/helping-children-adapt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/helping-children-adapt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}