{"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":"Patience and Praxis: Navigating the Non-Verbal World","slug":"patience-and-praxis-navigating-the-non-verbal-world","published_at":"2026-03-02T13:56:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/patience-and-praxis-navigating-the-non-verbal-world","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837","url":"https://iono.fm/e/1651400","audio_url":"https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_239/epi_1651400_medium.m4a?p=rss","summary":"Lauren Edmunds, the founder of a school for children with learning delays, discusses the importance of shifting away from adult-driven goals to better support neurodivergent children. She explains that adults are often so focused on their own schedules, such as getting to the shops or starting a maths lesson, that they lose sight of the child's perspective. For children on the autism spectrum or those who are non-verbal, these high demands can lead to anxiety and shutdown. Lauren Edmunds suggests that the most valuable gift an adult can provide is to drop the immediate purpose and observe the child without judgement to build a circle of trust. Omatas Learning Centre","meta_description":"Lauren Edmunds, the founder of a school for children with learning delays, discusses the importance of shifting away from adult-driven goals to better sup…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":584,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lauren-edmunds-podcast-7086837/episodes/patience-and-praxis-navigating-the-non-verbal-world/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/patience-and-praxis-navigating-the-non-verbal-world.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}