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Below are the best podcasts we could find on Mental Health Challenges and academic struggles.

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Episode 8: Freshman Report, So Far, So Good

Tony Y. is three weeks into his freshman year at the University of Oregon, and so far he loves the vibe in Eugene, the great food in town, and his first-quarter classes: The Politics of Business, algebra, trumpet studio, and he's in the marching band.

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Autism Goes To College
2021
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Episode 102: ADHD Awareness Month – Another Brick in the Wall of Awful

During ADHD Awareness Month, we’re presenting some important conversations we’ve had along the way about ADHD, including this conversation with Brendan Mahan, who shares his struggle with ADHD and executive function.

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The Neurodiversity Podcast
2021
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Empowering People to Leap ADHD’s Highest Hurdles

Emily Kircher-Morris talks with Sarah Kesty about how to go about helping our kids, and how to retrain teachers to help their students be self-empowered.

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The Neurodiversity Podcast
2021
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Special Series, Part Two (Reprise) – Suicide among the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

In part two of our series on suicide among high-ability and twice-exceptional people, we explore some of the signs of depression and suicidal ideation with Lisa Van Gemert, author of Perfectionism, and Living Gifted.

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The Neurodiversity Podcast
2021
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From Illiterate to Doctor Dyslexia Dude: A Superhero Story

Today, Dr. Shawn A Robinson is a reading instructor at Madison College, and a Senior Research Associate in Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory. He and his wife are the authors of the Doctor Dyslexia Dude book series.

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The Neurodiversity Podcast
2021
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Episode 10: Plan B Was Better

James is now a senior, on track to graduate in the spring. But early on, he bypassed asking for some of the accommodations he was entitled to. James explains how being on the spectrum can make that complicated, and talks about how colleges are figuring it out.

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Autism Goes To College
2021
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2021’s Biggest Conversations: Rejection Sensitivity Disorder (from Episode 83)

Most of us have at least some rejection sensitivity, but with neurodivergent people it’s often magnified. Emily Kircher-Morris talks with Brendan Mahan, an ADHD and executive function consultant, about how to reduce or overcome rejection sensitivity.

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The Neurodiversity Podcast
2021
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2021’s Biggest Conversations: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (from Episode 92)

We talk with Amelia Bowler, a behavior consultant and author of the book “The Parent’s Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder,” about the diagnosis, and how to be better at decoding the message that kids are trying to send through their defiance.

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The Neurodiversity Podcast
2021
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2021’s Biggest Conversations: Helping Kids with Anxiety (from Episode 88)

Parents often struggle with helping their children manage anxiety. Dr. Eli Lebowitz of Yale University talked with Emily Kircher-Morris about his research and work with children and their parents on managing anxiety and OCD.

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The Neurodiversity Podcast
2021
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2021’s Biggest Conversations: Pathological Demand Avoidance (from Episode 85)

As part of the review of 2021’s biggest conversations we present a chat with Kristy Forbes, founder of Australia-based inTune Pathways, about PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance), the difference between PDA and other types of demand avoidance, and the changing language of autism, especially the...

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The Neurodiversity Podcast
2022
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