{"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":"Making Therapy Work: Beyond the Weekly Session","slug":"making-therapy-work-beyond-the-weekly-session","published_at":"2026-02-23T07:28:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/making-therapy-work-beyond-the-weekly-session","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837","url":"https://iono.fm/e/1648790","audio_url":"https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_239/epi_1648790_medium.m4a?p=rss","summary":"In this episode, Lauren Edmunds explains that sending a child to a single weekly therapy session is like doing ten sit-ups on a Friday and expecting a six-pack. She suggests that for therapy to actually \"pay off,\" parents need to view the therapist like a personal trainer; the real results come from doing the exercises at home between sessions. While some tasks like colouring or household chores might seem trivial, Lauren points out that they build the foundational physical skills—like crossing the midline—required for higher-level learning like reading and writing. To get the most out of this process, Lauren encourages parents to move past the jargon by asking therapists exactly how each activity helps. By incorporating movement—such as climbing trees, swimming, or even helping with the groceries—into daily life, parents help strengthen the brain-body connection in children. Ultimately, these everyday actions provide the \"practice\" where development actually occurs, making the work done in the therapist's office far more effective. Omatas Learning Centre","meta_description":"In this episode, Lauren Edmunds explains that sending a child to a single weekly therapy session is like doing ten sit-ups on a Friday and expecting a six…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":308,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/episodes/making-therapy-work-beyond-the-weekly-session/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/making-therapy-work-beyond-the-weekly-session.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}