SLP 360: Why "Won't" Is Actually "Can't": Rethinking Executive Functioning in Neurodivergent Students

Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. ✅ Origins: Dean began autism advocacy work in 2004 as a teenager. ✅ Executive Function: Brain's "admin team" handles planning and emotional regulation. ✅ Autistic Inertia: Difficulty shifting from stopped to started, or vice versa. ✅ Object Permanence: Hidden items feel forgotten, causing hidden anxiety. ✅ Reframing: Struggles are "can't do," not laziness or avoidance. ✅ Sensory Load: Autistic brains process significantly more information at rest. ✅ Environment Change: Adjusting structures helps all students, not just neurodivergent ones. ### Read more about this podcast in the show notes found via the link below [suelarkey.com.au/autistic-inertia-classroom-strategies](https://suelarkey.com.au/autistic-inertia-classroom-strategies/ "Rethinking Executive Functioning in Neurodivergent Students") ### Join the Facebook group specifically for this podcast www.facebook.com/groups/suelarkeypodcastcommunity/ ### Join my Neurodiversity Network [suelarkey.com.au/neurodiversity-network/](https://suelarkey.com.au/neurodiversity-network/ "Neurodiversity Network") ### Follow my Instagram account for regular tips www.instagram.com/sue.larkey/ ### To learn more about teaching or understanding ASD, please visit my website below. [elearning.suelarkey.com.au](https://elearning.suelarkey.com.au/ "Online training on ASD with Sue Larkey")