The Yellow Ladybugs Podcast invites #actuallyautistic people to talk about their journey, to help you with yours.
Join in the conversation, as we explore the world of autistic girls, women and gender diverse individuals, and the often misunderstood and ignored internalised autistic experience.
There will be plenty of ‘aha’ and ‘me too’ moments as we break down the stereotypes, lean into owning our strengths and supporting you through those challenging moments.
Supporting parents and children to advocate for themselves
Welcome to Episode 10 of the Yellow Ladybugs podcast series 4 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond." This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training.Having difficulty advocating for your rights, or even knowing what your rights are? We chat with three experts who will share their incredible insights on supporting both parents and autistic students in advocating for what they need and deserve! This is a must listen episode for all parents and carers. Natasha Staheli speaks with Karen Dimmock, Sarah Hayden, and Chenai Mupotsa-Russell.Please find further resources for this episode attached to this podcast: 16. Supporting parents and children to advocate for themselves.pdfYou can stay up to date with all things on our websiteyellowladybugs.com.au
11/28/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 23 seconds
Regulations, Ruptures and Repairs: How to Support our Ladybugs when Things Get Tough
Welcome to Episode 9 of the Yellow Ladybugs podcast series 4 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond."This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training.In this episode Katie Koullas CEO of Yellow Ladybugs speaks to renowned child psychiatrist Dr Alberto Veloso and explores Regulations, Ruptures and Repairs: How to Support our Ladybugs when Things Get Tough Dr Alberto Veloso offersCompassionate advice and practical strategies to empower parents and teachers to co-regulate when relationships rupture and how and when to reflect and repair. A special look into complex mental health challenges, and how to cope when things get tough.For further information on this episode please see our attached resource: 14. Regulation, Ruptures and Repairs.pdf Content Warning: Please note this episode does contain references to hospital stays, mental health, family violence, self- harm, intrusive thoughts and threats to harm. You can stay up to date with all things on our website yellowladybugs.com.au
11/21/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 12 seconds
Understanding school can’t and school trauma
Welcome to Episode 8 of the Yellow Ladybugs podcast series 4 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond."This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training.“Can’t. Not Won’t”. This important panel from our Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse students at school and Beyond Conference will explore the very hot topic of school “refusal,” and reframe this as school can’t. School can’t and school trauma are real issues for so many in our community and we explain why they cannot be solved with a tough love approach. Katie Koullas chats with Louise Rogers and Tiffany Westphall both amazing advocates and creators of the school can't Facebook group and Nicole Bester an OT with both lived and professional experience. Please note this episode does contain references to suicide ideality, depression and mental health issues.Please see further resources attached to this podcast; 12. Understanding school can't and school trauma.docxYou can stay up to date with all things on our website yellowladybugs.com.au
11/14/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 47 seconds
Neuro-affirming alternatives to behaviourism and compliance-based therapies
Welcome to Episode 7 of the Yellow Ladybugs podcast series 4 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond."This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. Confused about therapy and ‘intervention’ and how to help the young ladybug in your life? This panel will utilise the clinical experience of two insightful autistic psychologists, who will unpack some of the immediate, short-term and life long impacts of commonly recommended behaviourist and compliance-based therapies, and then share their expertise on what neuro-affirming therapy and supports look like.Katie Koullas and Natasha Staheli chat with Marie Camin and Sandhya Menon.please note this content contains reference to ABA, mental health issues, child sexual and physical abuse, suicide ideality, and eating disorders For further information on this podcast please see our resources attached 10. Neuro-affirming alternatives to behaviourism and compliance-based therapies.docxYou can stay up to date with all things on our website yellowladybugs.com.au
11/7/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 4 seconds
Neuro-affirming ways to support autistic students in the classroom
Welcome to Episode 6 of the Yellow Ladybugs podcast series 4 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond." This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. In this episode Natasha Staheli will be exploring what does a neuro-affirming classroom look like? Four lived experience experts share their practical advice for teachers on how to be a detective and uncover the hidden or unmet needs of autistic students, and how the make the hidden curriculum more accessible.Natasha chats with Christina Keeble, Renae Austin, Adina Levy and Enara Tompkins.For further resources relating to the podcast please see our attached document: 9. Neuro-affirming ways to support autistic girls and gender diverse students.pdfYou can stay up to date with all things on our website yellowladybugs.com.au
10/31/2023 • 58 minutes, 34 seconds
Supporting autistic girls and gender diverse students in early childhood, tweens and in the teen years and beyond
Welcome to Episode 5 of the Yellow Ladybugs podcast series 4 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond." This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. This podcast is a combination of three popular panels from our Yellow Ladybugs conference 2023 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond ". This hour and a half session takes you through the journey from early childhood, tweens and teens and beyond.Supporting autistic girls and gender diverse student in early childhood- A focused exploration of what internalised autism can look like in early childhood, and advice on supporting preschool-aged autistic girls and gender diverse students in a way that is neuro-affirming and that recognises their hidden needs.Natasha Staheli chats with Sally Baker and Raelene Dundon (time stamp 01:30-33:00)For further resources on this podcast please refer to the attached document: 4. Supporting autistic girls in early childhood.pdf Supporting autistic tweens- Two lived experience experts share their advice and perspectives on supporting autistic tweens through the difficult waters of puberty, friendships, self identity and more.Katie Koullas chats with Tiana Andrews and Frances Brennan (time stamp 33:00-1:03:45)For further resources on this podcast please refer to the attached document: 5. Supporting Autistic Tweens.pdfYou can stay up to date with all things on our website yellowladybugs.com.au Supporting autistic young people in the teen years and beyond -Two passionate youth advocates discuss some of the big issues for our autistic teens – delving into topics including identity, masking, risk-taking and stepping up into adulthood.Katie Koullas chats with Shadia Hancock and Siena Chumbley Contin (timestamp 1:03:50-1:34:33)For further resources on this podcast please refer to the attached document: 6. Supporting autistic young people in the teen years and beyond.pdfYou can stay up to date with all things on our website yellowladybugs.com.au
10/24/2023 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 33 seconds
Supporting parents and carers of autistic young people
Welcome to Episode 4 of the Yellow Ladybugs podcast series 4 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond." This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training and Yellow Ladybugs and comes from the Yellow Ladybugs conference 2023.This is an honest, compassionate and grounded conversation about supporting parents and carers of autistic young people. Our panellists share a mix of practical advice, and lived experience perspectives and reflections that will resonate with all of us who are on the parenting journey.Join us as Katie Koullas chats with Joanne Hatchard, Dannielle Wilson and Yael Clark.For further resources relating to the podcast please see our attached document: 3. Supporting parents and carers of autistic young people.pdfYou can stay up to date with all things on our website yellowladybugs.com.au
10/17/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 21 seconds
Reframing Behaviour
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Yellow Ladybugs podcast series 4 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond." This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training.Join us for this fantastic two part conversation hosted by Katie Koullas and Natasha Staheli who speak with two internationally renowned experts- Mona Delahooke and Dr Ross Greene – who are both shifting the lens on this topic. Join us in learning how we can work compassionately with our young people, to understand their unmet needs, and address their need for safety.Content Warning: Please note this panel does contain references to suicide, self harm, mental health, depression and bullying.Please find additional resources attached to the podcast in the following document, 2. Reframing Behaviour.pdf
10/10/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 45 seconds
What your autistic students and children want you to know
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Yellow Ladybugs podcast series 4 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond." This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. The opening panel of the Yellow Ladybugs 2023 Conference "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse students at school and Beyond" explores what your autistic students and children want you to know. Bringing a combination of lived and professional experience, our autistic speakers will reflect on their own schooling experience and share their powerful insights and advice.Join us as Katie Koullas and Natasha Staheli talk to Em Hammond- NeuroWild, Louise Chandler - Neurodivergent_lou and Hannah Smith- The Atypical Teacher.For further resources relating to the podcast please see our attached document: https://yellowladybugs.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/YellowLadybugs/EQy-YJ9E2mRNm9JF2ejKxGsBRh3vN2r8X5rjTikORLfUBQ?e=VhrwlbYou can stay up to date with all things on our website yellowladybugs.com.au
10/4/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 13 seconds
Welcome to the Introduction of the Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond series
Welcome to Episode 1 of the Yellow Ladybugs podcast series 4 "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond." This podcast series is brought to you by the Victorian Department of Education and Training.Katie Koullas CEO of Yellow Ladybugs presents the welcome and Introduction panel for the Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Students at School and Beyond 2023 Conference. This conversation provides welcome and introduction to the key issues impacting autistic girls and gender diverse youth right now. Katie will focus on the hidden/ unmet needs of our community. Please be sure to check out our website for all the amazing resources referred to in this podcast.You can stay up to date with all things on our website: yellowladybugs.com.au
