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The Autism ADHD Podcast

The Autism ADHD Podcast

By: Holly Blanc Moses
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Supporting neurodiverse children can be both rewarding and confusing. Holly Blanc Moses shares her strategies to support children diagnosed with ADHD and/or Autism. If you are a parent, therapist or educator who wants to learn more about emotional health, behavior, social interaction and academics, this podcast is for you.Holly Blanc Moses 2021 Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships
Episodes
  • Why Some Tasks Feel Impossible for Autistic & ADHD Kids: Visual-Spatial Skills, Executive Functioning, and the Cost of Shame

    Why Some Tasks Feel Impossible for Autistic & ADHD Kids: Visual-Spatial Skills, Executive Functioning, and the Cost of Shame
    Jun 18 2026
    Why does your autistic or ADHD child struggle with things that seem easy for everyone else? Maybe they can't keep their room organized. Maybe they lose things constantly. Maybe they seem overwhelmed by tasks that other children complete without much effort. And maybe you've wondered... "Are they just not trying?" In this episode, I share a personal story that completely changed the way I think about strengths, executive functioning, and why some tasks feel impossible for certain brains. When I opened the door to a cluttered closet at my clinic, I felt immediate overwhelm, shame, and paralysis. The teenager I hired to organize it had the exact opposite reaction—excitement, energy, and endless ideas. Same closet. Different brains. Different strengths. Using my own experiences as an autistic and ADHD psychologist, I discuss how visual-spatial differences and executive functioning challenges can impact organization, problem-solving, learning, navigation, daily living skills, and self-confidence. We also explore why shame doesn't help autistic and ADHD children develop skills, and how repeatedly being told they're lazy, or not trying hard enough, can have lasting effects on their mental health and self-esteem. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why some autistic and ADHD children struggle with organization, planning and cleaning their rooms • How executive functioning and visual-spatial abilities affect daily life • Why shame is not a strategy • How to identify and build on strengths • Ways parents, educators, and therapists can provide support without damaging mental health • Why different doesn't mean broken If you're a parent, educator, or therapist supporting autistic and ADHD children and teens, this episode will help you better understand what's really happening beneath the struggle—and how to respond with compassion, understanding, and practical support. Sincerely, Holly Blanc Moses, The Mom/Neurodivergent Therapist Check out these resources! The 135 School Accommodations for Autistic & ADHD Students Guide is now available, including three detailed cases with accommodations for ONLY $27.95 What's Inside: 📚 Academic Supports (45 accommodations) From pre-teaching strategies to assistive technology, the tools students need to access the curriculum without barriers 🎨 Sensory & Environmental Supports (22 accommodations) Create a learning environment where your child can focus, regulate, and engage—not just survive 🧠 Executive Functioning & Self-Advocacy (24 accommodations) Build the skills that will serve them for life—organization, time management, and speaking up for their needs 🤝 Social Supports (21 accommodations) Turn recess and group work from nightmare to opportunity with structured, supportive approaches 💚 Mental Health & Emotional Regulation (23 accommodations) Because learning can't happen when a child is overwhelmed, anxious, or in crisis 🌟 3 Detailed Student Examples With Individualized Accommodations Plus: ✅ An example of each accommodation ✅ Tips on how to identify areas of need ✅ Free helpful education resources Don't miss this opportunity to access 135 neurodiversity-affirming accommodations for only $27.95 ➡️ Parents click here ➡️ Therapists click here ➡️ Educators click here Join me in my Facebook Groups! ➡️ Parents click here ➡️ Therapists click here Learn about my private practice - North Carolina Center for Autism and ADHD 🙋🏻‍♀️ Join me on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube Please leave a review! Your 5-star reviews help other families and professionals find The Autism ADHD Podcast. Thank you:) About Holly Blanc Moses: Holly Blanc Moses is an AuDHD psychologist with 28 years of experience. She is a speaker, consultant, continuing education provider, and host of The Autism ADHD Podcast, Autism ADHD TV, and parent masterclasses. About The Podcast The Autism ADHD Podcast is for parents and professionals who want a neurodiversity-affirming approach to supporting autistic and ADHD children and teens — with a focus on emotional regulation, executive functioning, mental health, and connection.
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    33 mins
  • Small Language Shifts That Protect The Mental Health of Autistic & ADHD Children

    Small Language Shifts That Protect The Mental Health of Autistic & ADHD Children
    Jun 11 2026
    The Small Language Shifts That Protect the Mental Health of Neurodivergent Kids What if some of the most common words we use with autistic and ADHD children are actually creating confusion, shame, masking and self-doubt? Words like: • Respectful • Responsible • Pay attention • Motivated • Trustworthy • Nice • Confident and on and on Most of us use these words every day without thinking twice. But for many neurodivergent children and teens, these words can feel vague, confusing, and impossible to understand. When children don't know exactly what is expected of them, they aren't learning the skill we hope to teach. Instead, they may begin to believe they are constantly getting things wrong. Over time, that misunderstanding can impact mental health, learning, and relationships. In this episode, I'm covering why and how commonly used words cause damage and how small shifts in communication can create more clarity, connection, safety, and understanding. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔ Why vague language creates confusion for autistic and ADHD children ✔ How words like "respectful," "responsible," and "motivated" can unintentionally hurt neurodivergent children ✔ The connection between communication, mental health, and emotional safety ✔ What many neurodivergent children are actually trying to communicate ✔ Specific language shifts that improve cooperation and understanding Whether you're a parent, educator, therapist, psychologist, or someone who supports neurodivergent children and teens, this episode will help you communicate in ways that foster understanding instead of confusion and connection instead of shame. Because the goal isn't to make neurodivergent kids guess what we mean. The goal is to help them feel safe, understood, capable, and supported. If this episode resonates with you, please share it with another parent, educator, therapist, or psychologist who supports autistic and ADHD children and teens:) Thanks for joining me for this episode, Holly Blanc Moses - The Mom/Neurodivergent Therapist Check out these resources! The 135 School Accommodations for Autistic & ADHD Students Guide is now available, including three detailed cases with accommodations for ONLY $27.95 What's Inside: 📚 Academic Supports (45 accommodations) From pre-teaching strategies to assistive technology, the tools students need to access the curriculum without barriers 🎨 Sensory & Environmental Supports (22 accommodations) Create a learning environment where your child can focus, regulate, and engage—not just survive 🧠 Executive Functioning & Self-Advocacy (24 accommodations) Build the skills that will serve them for life—organization, time management, and speaking up for their needs 🤝 Social Supports (21 accommodations) Turn recess and group work from nightmare to opportunity with structured, supportive approaches 💚 Mental Health & Emotional Regulation (23 accommodations) Because learning can't happen when a child is overwhelmed, anxious, or in crisis 🌟 3 Detailed Student Examples With Individualized Accommodations Plus: ✅ An example of each accommodation ✅ Tips on how to identify areas of need ✅ Free helpful education resources Don't miss this opportunity to access 135 neurodiversity-affirming accommodations for only $27.95 ➡️ Parents click here ➡️ Therapists click here ➡️ Educators click here Join me in my Facebook Groups! ➡️ Parents click here ➡️ Therapists click here Learn about my private practice - North Carolina Center for Autism and ADHD 🙋🏻‍♀️ Join me on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube Please leave a review! Your 5-star reviews help other families and professionals find The Autism ADHD Podcast. Thank you:) About Holly Blanc Moses: Holly Blanc Moses is an AuDHD psychologist with 28 years of experience. She is a speaker, consultant, continuing education provider, and host of The Autism ADHD Podcast, Autism ADHD TV, and parent masterclasses. About The Podcast The Autism ADHD Podcast is for parents and professionals who want a neurodiversity-affirming approach to supporting autistic and ADHD children and teens — with a focus on emotional regulation, executive functioning, mental health, and connection.
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    49 mins
  • Are We Really Listening to Autistic & ADHD Children?

    Are We Really Listening to Autistic & ADHD Children?
    Jun 4 2026

    I was in the hospital for seven days recently.

    Scared. Exhausted. Completely out of control of what was happening to my body.
    In the middle of all of it — a nurse walked in and asked if I wanted a blanket.

    It sounds small. It wasn't.

    Because in that moment, someone was asking what I needed. And I couldn't stop thinking about how rarely that happens... especially for neurodivergent kids.

    We tell them to use their words. We say, "Come to me before it gets to be too much." But when they do — when they say it's too loud, the clothes are itchy, I can't handle the cafeteria — too often what follows is a sigh, an eye roll, a "you'll be fine."

    They learn to say they're fine. They mask harder. They stop coming to us.
    This episode is about one simple, radical thing we can do differently. Ask. And then really listen.
    I'll share what this looks like in real life — real examples — and what to do when your child, student or client says "I'm fine" or "I don't care" (because that's also a sign).

    ❤️ Holly, The Mom/Neurodivergent Therapist

    P.S. I've got more goodness for you! 🥁🥁🥁🥁

    The 135 School Accommodations for Autistic & ADHD Students Guide is now available, including three detailed cases with accommodations for ONLY $27.95

    What's Inside:

    📚 Academic Supports (45 accommodations)
    From pre-teaching strategies to assistive technology, the tools students need to access the curriculum without barriers

    🎨 Sensory & Environmental Supports (22 accommodations)
    Create a learning environment where your child can focus, regulate, and engage—not just survive

    🧠 Executive Functioning & Self-Advocacy (24 accommodations)
    Build the skills that will serve them for life—organization, time management, and speaking up for their needs

    🤝 Social Supports (21 accommodations)
    Turn recess and group work from nightmare to opportunity with structured, supportive approaches

    💚 Mental Health & Emotional Regulation (23 accommodations)
    Because learning can't happen when a child is overwhelmed, anxious, or in crisis

    🌟 3 Detailed Student Examples With Individualized Accommodations

    Plus:
    ✅ An example of each accommodation

    ✅ Tips on how to identify areas of need

    ✅ Free helpful education resources

    Don't miss this opportunity to access 135 neurodiversity-affirming accommodations for only $27.95

    ➡️ Parents click here

    ➡️ Therapists click here

    ➡️ Educators click here

    Join me in my Facebook Groups!

    ➡️ Parents click here

    ➡️ Therapists click here

    Learn about my private practice - North Carolina Center for Autism and ADHD

    🙋🏻‍♀️ Join me on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

    Please leave a review! Your 5-star reviews help other families and professionals find The Autism ADHD Podcast. Thank you:)

    About Holly Blanc Moses: Holly Blanc Moses is an AuDHD psychologist with 28 years of experience. She is a speaker, consultant, continuing education provider, and host of The Autism ADHD Podcast, Autism ADHD TV, and parent masterclasses.

    About The Podcast

    The Autism ADHD Podcast is for parents and professionals who want a neurodiversity-affirming approach to supporting autistic and ADHD children and teens — with a focus on emotional regulation, executive functioning, mental health, and connection.
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Wow this is amazing thanks to much ! Work through the very Americans language it’s so valuable

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I am a parent of a newly, as of this week, diagnosed adhd/autistic child and I have read endless books and attended more webinars than anything I have ever wanted to know for personal knowledge or benefit.

My daughter is 15 and she is amazing but listening to just one episode I’m inspired to change my behaviour and understand why our relationship has been so difficult during her teenage years. It also informs me just how much I need to work on reassuring her that things will improve for us and how we need to change the way other family generations and teachers are thinking.

I think this podcast may relieve some of the panic attacks I have every morning and plot a better, less anxious course for our futures. Thank you.

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