Thoughts 💭- Conversations 🎙️- and Learning 🧠 about Neurodiversity

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  • New Episode – new Season of the podcast!

    YAAAY! and we are live!

    Here is our first Episode of the second season of the Free Range Thinkin Podcast! 😀

    Click to get to the Player over at spotiy-anchor.fm

    It is about our new publishing rhythm, about experiments with ChatGPT and how to finish things with (adult) ADHD:

    The Impact of Technology on Learning Parenthood and Education – Free Range Thinking – A Neurodiversity Podcast with Sharon Leigh and Alex Kahl

    In this conversation, we – Sharon Leigh and Alex Kahl, explore various themes surrounding parenting, education, and societal challenges. We discuss the importance of gratitude, the complexities of the education system, and the impact of technology on learning. The conversation also delves into the PISA study's implications for education in Germany today and 25 years ago, the role of politics in shaping educational policies, and the need for resilience in modern society especially for neurodivergent people. They emphasize the significance of encouraging individuality in children and the importance of community engagement in addressing issues like food deserts. The discussion highlights the challenges of modern parenting and the influence of social media on children's development.Chapters00:00 Reflections on Time and Gratitude01:40 Navigating the Education System03:54 Exploring Children's Aspirations06:33 Innovative Projects and Future Generations09:11 The State of Education in Germany14:59 Immediacy and Long-term Thinking19:08 Patience and Self-Regulation23:48 Resilience and Rebounding from Disappointment24:41 Innovative Solutions: 3D Printing and Social Startups27:59 Understanding Food Deserts and Access to Fresh Produce34:20 The Long Game: Societal Change and Political Dynamics36:38 The Ripple Effect of Individual Actions39:23 Education Systems: Challenges and Opportunities47:22 Navigating Educational Systems49:14 Social Media and Its Impact on Youth52:05 The Experiment of Social Media Policies56:40 Parenting in the Digital Age01:01:21 Self-Regulation and Emotional Growth01:03:43 Reflections on Current Events and Generational Challenges
    1. The Impact of Technology on Learning Parenthood and Education
    2. Archivepisode – Experimenting Playfully: Tools, Keyboards, and Neurodivergence on Free Range Thinking #01 of 2025
    3. The secret of Secrets, Dan Brown, GABA, Neurodivergents and so much more 🙂

  • YES! You found FRT – Free Range Thinking

    This is the really tiny Website for our Neurodiversity Podcast. We – that is Sharon Leigh and Alex Kahl.

    You can find the Episodes and play them in the browser right here Anchor.fm or use the Podcatcher Service of your choice:

    • Apple iTunes
    • Spotify
    • Google Podcasts 

    One of our first goals with the podcast is to find some languaging and words around the whole topic of Neurodiversity.

    So please send us your feedback, your questions, what you are experimenting with yourself, your experiences with Neurodiverstiy, your languaging around it and everything else you think we should talk about.

    You can reach Sharon via LinkedIn
    and Alex via mail@alex-kahl.de 

  • Hello neurodivergent world!

    Our Mission is to bring Neurodiversity and Neuro-divergence out of the shadows and build more awareness so that we can all learn how our brains work, how to interact with each other and how to tap into our hardwired, neuro superpowers.