Square Peg Round Whole
The podcast where we discuss diversity and how to embrace our neurodivergent kids at home, at school and in the work place. Each fortnight or so, Lou interviews various guests. These are people with lived experience of neurodivergence, teachers, parents or academics. We will discuss ADHD, Autism, Tourette's Syndrome, Dyslexia, Sensory Processing differences...the list goes on. We will also discuss inclusion, diversity, education experiences, employment.Real stories and real experiences that will shock and uplift but mostly it will motivate to embrace difference, include and welcome those with brains that are differently wired.
Episodes
42 episodes
PDA and CPS with Dr Theresa Kidd and Dr Miriam Kirby
In this episode Lou discussed PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) with Dr Theresa Kidd and Dr Miriam Kirby. What is PDA? Is it a real diagnosis? Comparing PDA to ODD. Helping families to access the right support if they ...
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1:00:09
Western Australian Warrior with parent advocate, Symone Wheatley-Hey
This is the episode where Lou announces her recent diagnosis of terminal lung cancer but the focus of this episode is a discussion between Lou and parent Advocate, Symone Wheatley-Hey. Symone discusses her struggles with the WA education ...
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Season 2022
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Episode 15
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1:02:47
The delightful Yenn Purkis (they/them)
Please sign and share this petition to bring Collaborative Proactive Solutions to Australian Schools!https://www.change.org/CPSinAustralianschoolsPlease write to Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell and request that CPS (Collaborat...
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Season 2022
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Episode 14
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1:03:22
The Neurodivergent Doctor with Dr Sarah Bernard
Please sign and share this petition to bring Collaborative Proactive Solutions to Australian Schools!https://www.change.org/CPSinAustralianschoolsPlease write to Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell and request that CPS (Collaborat...
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Season 2022
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Episode 13
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52:03
Value the De-valued with parent and advocate, Lisa Bridle
Please sign and share this petition to bring Collaborative Proactive Solutions to Australian Schools!https://www.change.org/CPSinAustralianschoolsPlease write to Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell and request that CPS (Collaborat...
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Season 2022
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Episode 12
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1:21:20
A Mother's Love with Jane Hancock
Please sign and share this petition to bring Collaborative Proactive Solutions to Australian Schools!https://www.change.org/CPSinAustralianschoolsPlease write to Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell and request that CPS (Collaborat...
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Season 2022
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Episode 11
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55:05
CPS is coming to Australia! with Dr Ross Greene
Please sign and share this petition to bring Collaborative Proactive Solutions to Australian Schools!https://www.change.org/CPSinAustralianschoolsPlease write to Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell and request that CPS (Collaborat...
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Season 2022
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Episode 10
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54:39
I will NEVER give up! with Dr David Roy
Dr David Roy has lived through the worst trauma possible; knowledge that his son was allegedly abused whilst attending his special school aged 3 years old. This episode shares shocking details but also the inspirational advocacy that came...
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Season 2022
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Episode 9
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1:06:52
We Don't Yet Know What We Don't Yet Know, Bridges Learning System with Dr Katrina Martin and Kat Harhai
Lou interviews Katrina and Kat from the Bridges Learning System. On the same journey as Lou, moving away from behaviourism and towards neurodiversity affirming practices, these two clever women have created a wonderful curriculum for neur...
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Season 2022
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Episode 8
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1:08:55
Autistic Adjectives and an I CAN Attitude with Chris Varney
Finally the wonderful Chris Varney is on the podcast! Lou and Chris talk about the foundation of the I CAN Network, Chris's life growing up, self acceptance and development of Autistic identity and how he learned that it's more important ...
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Season 2022
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Episode 7
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52:33
Dancing in the Grey with entrepreneurial educator, Peter Hutton
If you think you can help the Future Schools Alliance with a financial donation, to create a new education system that will be able to teach our Square Pegs, please go to this link and donate now!https://www.mycause.com.au/p/281370/l...
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Season 2022
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Episode 6
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1:00:54
My Spirited Child, Rebecca Perkins and ADHD Conferences!
Lou and Ash Kuchel will be speaking at the "My Spirited Child" Victoria ADHD Conference and what better way to discuss the excitement than to invite the founder and organiser, Rebecca Perkins on to the podcast!In this episode, Lou chats...
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Season 2022
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Episode 5
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40:48
The Black and White of Inclusion with teacher and advocate, Sarah Humphreys
Lou interviews Sarah Humphreys from Inclusive Schools Australia. Sarah has an uncanny way of just making inclusive education to be so black and white and easy to implement. She would argue, that's because it is! ...
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Season 2022
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Episode 4
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41:48
Know Better, Do Better with Dr Melanie Heyworth
In this episode, Lou an Mel discuss Mel's early life and how her passion that led to a PhD in medieval studies soon changed to a brand new world of Autism once her children were born and four members of the family were identified as Autis...
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Season 2022
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Episode 3
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1:04:56
Vapes, Alcohol, Drugs with Paul Dillon
With a neurodivergent lens over the whole conversation, Paul and Lou explore the risk taking behaviour of our teens. They discuss alcohol, weed, vaping and cocaine in detail and then go on to focus on the Year 9s, sleep overs and the inev...
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Season 2022
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Episode 2
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1:21:14
Thriving with ADHD with Lou Brown
Today is a discussion between the two Lous!! Lou Kuchel speaks to Lou Brown about ADHD. When Lou B was a child, she was misunderstood. That led to shame and a poor self image. After discovering her son was ADHD, she real...
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Season 2022
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Episode 1
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59:30
Neuro-inclusion for the Neuro-distinct with neurodivergent entrepreneur Will Wheeler
In this final episode for the 2021 season, Lou and Will discuss Will's lived experience as a young neurodivergent person living with Dyslexia and probable ADHD. Will explains the rollercoaster ride of his younger years and the experience ...
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Season 2021
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Episode 26
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1:02:51
Moving away from Behaviourism with Christina Keeble
This is a long episode but it is well worth it and packed with a huge amount of resources and helpful and practical advice and information. There's quite a few light bulb moments where Lou connects the dots such as a realisation that you ...
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Season 2021
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Episode 25
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1:13:21
The Human Right to Read with Georgina Perry from SPELD
Lou and George talk about "the human right to read, write and numerate" as George put it. They discuss the correct language used to describe learning disorders Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia. The diagnosis and school experienc...
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Season 2021
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Episode 24
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55:09
A Special Understanding with parent Treacy Devlin
This really is "A Special Understanding". It's an understanding of Treacy and everything she's been through in her life from years of mis-diagnosis and all that comes with that, of the trauma, fear and challenges of single parenting a neu...
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Season 2021
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Episode 23
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1:14:57
The Next Frontier: Square Peg Employment, with The Neurodivergent Coach Samantha Nuttall
Samantha Nuttall is The Neurodivergent Coach and she talks to Lou about life as a neurodivergent mum to two neurodivergent sons and the interesting lightbulb moment she had that led her to develop her business as The Neurodivergent Coach. ...
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Season 2021
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Episode 22
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1:00:24
Celebrating Lighthouse teacher, Mrs Kindness with parent Tania Waring
Tania is a lawyer and psychology student. Other accomplishments are her three sons. Tania and Lou discuss the challenges of being parents to neurodivergent children but they also focus on strategies to understand our square pegs, their jo...
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Season 2021
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Episode 21
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1:05:44
The Queen of Common Sense - Words of Wisdom from our very own MAGGIE DENT
Another very special episode. This time, Lou chats to Australia's national treasure, Maggie Dent! Lou learns that Maggie's key early intuitions led her to a deep understanding for our neurodivergent youth, their strengths, cha...
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Season 2021
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Episode 20
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1:00:29
Talking Tourette with parent Lydia Roberts
This week we are talking Tourette Syndrome. Lou talks to Lydia Roberts, mum to Ruari and her twin daughters. Ruari is neurodivergent. He has ADHD and Tourette's Syndrome. Lydia is a brilliant parent advocate and actively...
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Season 2021
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Episode 19
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1:12:43