S9E1: Neurodiversity in Education and Life with Sara Ayars

In episode S9E1 of the Awe and Wonder Podcast, we sit down with fellow Speech-Language Pathologist Sara Ayars. Sara brings a beautifully unique perspective to the conversation, blending her professional clinical expertise with her personal journey as a parent to a neurodiverse child. She shares actionable, neurodiversity-affirming strategies—like the power of co-regulation and the shift toward declarative language—that are designed to support and empower both the child and the parent. Whether you are a therapist, educator, or parent, this episode is packed with deeply relatable and practical insights.

Resources:

Declarative Language Handbook, by Linda Murphy https://www.declarativelanguage.com/about-declarative-language-handbook 

On The Hard Days podcast https://www.ontheharddays.com/podcast 

Mothers Together group https://www.ontheharddays.com/