{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"190. Exploring the science of Failure for you and your Autistic learner","description":" In this edition of Non Linear Learning, Dr. Vaish Sarathy and co-host Searmi Park unpack the buzz around \u201cproductive failure\u201dand flip it on its head for neurodivergent learners. Inspired by Manu Kapur\u2019s work and his recent conversation on 10% Happier, Vaish and Searmi explore when failure can deepen learning, when it harms, and why the word we\u2019re actually looking for is exploration, not failure at least for this audience.  In this episode Productive failure what we think it means Why we don\u2019t \u201cdesign failure\u201d for autistic students Parents as the ones who \u201cfail productively\u201d Real-life stories A challenge for listeners Key takeaways Exploration > evaluation. Our learners already face constant performance tests; they don\u2019t need \u201cengineered\u201d failure. Hold the bar high, detach from outcomes. You can keep rigor and still protect nervous systems. Make the \u201cfailure\u201d yours. Parents and educators can iterate on the environment, task, and supports instead of labeling the child. Build a web, not a bridge. Let detours teach the terrain. Resources & Links Book: Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing by Manu Kapur Podcast that sparked this convo: 10% Happier with Dan Harris \u201cLet\u2019s Normalize Failure (The Right Kind) | Manu Kapur.\u201d (Spotify) Try this at home (Quarterly Challenge) Pick one stretch experience your child \u201ccan\u2019t do\u201d\u2014museum hour, library time, a short concert, a new trail, and scaffold it respectfully (sensory-wise, regulation-wise). Debrief afterwards: What worked? What needs one tweak? What surprised you? About your hosts Dr. Vaish Sarathy \u2014 TEDx speaker, PhD educator, creator of Non Linear Education, and mom to a non-speaking autistic poet with Down syndrome. Searmi Park \u2014 Concertmaster, Eugene Symphony; founder of Autism Mustang Alliance; mom to a non-speaking autistic young adult. Support the show \ud83d\udc8c Get the free guide: Turn ON your child\u2019s learning switch \ud83c\udf93 Join the Non Linear Education waitlist \u2b50 If this episode helped, please leave a 5-star review\u2014and if it didn\u2019t\u2026 maybe skip the review this time \ud83d\ude09 ","author_name":"Non Linear Learning - Rethinking Education for Neurodivergent Learners","author_url":"https:\/\/www.drvaishsarathy.com\/","html":"