
Sue Larkey Podcast - Autism (ASD), ADHD, ODD and PDA education
SLP 362: Understanding Behaviour in the Early Years: Why Children Do What They Do
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Join Sue for an upcoming Live Virtual Workshop where you will learn from Sue practical tips & strategies to make a difference. ✅ Autism vs OCD: Autistic repetition brings joy; OCD rituals bring fear. ✅ Compulsion Cycle: Compulsions feed OCD and reinforce the sense of threat. ✅ Delay Strategy: Waiting minutes before compulsions weakens the OCD loop. ✅ Reassurance Trap: Repeated reassurance fuels fear; offer co-regulation instead. ✅ Real Event OCD: OCD invents false narratives around dim memories. ✅ Faulty Alarm: Frame OCD as a false alarm, not danger. ✅ Stay Engaged: During flare-ups, normal activities signal safety to the nervous system. Read more about this podcast in the show notes found…