{"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 Sensitive Kids Thrive: How to Reduce Auditory & Sensory Sensitivity in Children with Learning Delays","slug":"helping-sensitive-kids-thrive-how-to-reduce-auditory-sensory-sensitivity-in-children-with-learning-delays","published_at":"2026-04-13T10:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/helping-sensitive-kids-thrive-how-to-reduce-auditory-sensory-sensitivity-in-children-with-learning-delays","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837","url":"https://iono.fm/e/1665367","audio_url":"https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_239/epi_1665367_medium.m4a?p=rss","summary":"If your child covers their ears at loud noises, melts down in busy environments, or seems overwhelmed by sounds that others barely notice — this episode is for you. \"Rather than making life easier, we make the child stronger.\" — Lauren Edmunds Lauren Edmunds, founder of Omatas Learning Centre, shares her hands-on approach to helping children with auditory and sensory sensitivities build real, lasting coping skills. And her core message might surprise you: the goal isn't to remove the noise. It's to help your child become stronger within it. In this episode, Lauren walks us through practical, compassionate strategies that parents can start using today — from grounding techniques to sound identification exercises — all designed to keep a child's thinking brain engaged rather than overwhelmed. What you'll learn in this episode: * Why reducing all sensory stimulation can actually hold your child back from healing. * The difference between a child who is overwhelmed vs. one who is dysregulated — and why it matters. * How to use the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique to bring a child back to calm. * How to guide your child to identify and \"befriend\" sounds rather than fear them. * Why generalising skills from therapy into real-world environments is the missing piece for so many kids. * The mindset shift that changes everything: making the child more robust, not making life easier https://omatas.co.za/category/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast/ Omatas Learning Centre","meta_description":"If your child covers their ears at loud noises, melts down in busy environments, or seems overwhelmed by sounds that others barely notice — this episode i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":422,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/episodes/helping-sensitive-kids-thrive-how-to-reduce-auditory-sensory-sensitivity-in-children-with-learning-delays/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-sensitive-kids-thrive-how-to-reduce-auditory-sensory-sensitivity-in-children-with-learning-delays.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}