"A World of Difference" celebrates and supports families who are navigating the journey of learning differences. The show is produced by Beacon College (America's first accredited baccalaureate institution dedicated to educating students who learn differently). Episodes examine neurodiversity issues related to learning disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorders, and learning differences from birth through the baccalaureate years through compelling storytelling, conversations with experts, viewer Q&As, and interviews with successful/famous individuals with learning differences.
Beacon College's "A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity" The Podcast
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"A World of Difference" celebrates and supports families who are navigating the journey of learning differences. The show is produced by Beacon College (America's first accredited baccalaureate institution dedicated to educating students who learn differently). Episodes examine neurodiversity issues related to learning disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorders, and learning differences from birth through the baccalaureate years through compelling storytelling, conversations with experts, viewer Q&As, and interviews with successful/famous individuals with learning differences.
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June 13, 2026
A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity | Cultivating Emotional Intelligence | S6E10
<p>In the world of rock music, “You just don’t get it” is a well‑worn refrain — a primal scream of frustration when communication fails and understanding breaks down. For many neurodivergent children, that breakdown isn’t just between people. It happens inside.</p><p><br></p><p>Big emotions can arrive suddenly. Powerfully. Sometimes all at once. And when a child struggles to name what they’re feeling — or why — the result can look like an overreaction, a shutdown, or behavior that leaves peers and adults confused. Those emotional spikes often invite judgment instead of curiosity. And for a child who already feels misunderstood, that gap only grows wider.</p><p><br></p><p>But emotional intelligence isn’t something you either have or don’t have. It’s something that can be taught. Through evidence‑based supports — like explicitly teaching emotions, using special interests to explore feelings, co‑regulation strategies, and parental modeling — neurodivergent children can build emotional intelligence.</p><p>They can learn to understand emotions, manage them, and use them — in themselves and in others.</p><p><br></p><p>And that ability isn’t soft. It’s foundational.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity, we meet the Losee family, who are raising two sons with autism and intentionally nurturing emotional intelligence by asking thoughtful, forward looking questions about how situations make them feel, how others might feel, and the consequences of words and actions. Our national panel breaks down the key aspects of emotional intelligence in neurodivergent children — and the evidence based strategies families can use to strengthen it at home and at school. And you’ll meet musician and advocate Bing Futch, whose lifelong journey with ADHD has shaped not only how he creates music, but how he connects, teaches, and helps others see neurodiversity differently.</p><p><br></p>
May 2, 2026
Pathological Demand Avoidance | A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity | S6E9
<p>Into every parent’s life, a child will eventually say the word no. It’s expected, developmental, and usually short lived. Except when it isn’t. For a growing number of parents, “no” becomes the soundtrack of daily life. Even simple requests—getting dressed, starting homework, brushing teeth—can spark intense resistance. Many families are now turning to a term they feel captures this extreme, persistent pushback: Pathological Demand Avoidance, or PDA. Yet PDA is controversial. It isn’t an official diagnosis, and experts debate whether it reflects a distinct autism profile or a child’s attempt to cope with overwhelming anxiety. But families living this reality share a truth: their children aren’t trying to be difficult—they’re trying to feel safe. And when parents shift from “You have to” to “How can we make this doable?”, conflict eases and connection grows.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode, we travel to Michigan to meet the Lozen family who have embraced low demand parenting and discovered that reducing pressure can open doors. Next, our national leaders help us untangle the controversy, the science, and the lived experience behind PDA. And, we spotlight actor and advocate Patrick McKenna, whose honesty about ADHD has helped countless families feel seen.</p>
April 21, 2026
Hearing Beyond the Noise | A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity | S6E8
<p>We’ve all encountered that seemingly aloof child — the one who, when spoken to, offers only a blank stare, his thoughts drifting into the cosmos. It’s easy to assume he didn’t hear you. But for millions of children and adults, hearing isn’t the problem. Processing what they hear is.</p><p><br></p><p>Auditory Processing Disorder doesn’t show up on a standard hearing test. It hides in plain sight — in classrooms, conversations, and everyday expectations — where bright, capable students are too often mislabeled as inattentive, unmotivated, or “not trying hard enough.” For families, finally naming the challenge can feel both unsettling and illuminating. But understanding opens doors. With the right tools and training, parents can help their child connect, communicate, and feel far less lost in the social woods.</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode, we meet the Fly family, whose son Brock’s slipping performance in the classroom provided the breadcrumbs that led to an APD and ADHD diagnosis — and to a new understanding of how he takes in and interprets the world. Next, national experts share practical strategies for supporting children with auditory processing differences. And we meet our latest Difference Maker, an attorney, media expert, and changemaker, whose national leadership in neurodiversity advocacy has expanded access, awareness, and dignity for families navigating disability.</p>
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