Think Different, Teach Better with Charlotte and Carla
Welcome to “Think Different, Teach Better” - the podcast where Charlotte and Carla explore neurodiversity (and more) in the classroom. From traits and strategies to real talk and personal stories , we unpack what helps all kinds of brains thrive. Hear from educators and individuals navigating the sy...
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neurodivergent
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
OCD in The Classroom
OCPD in The Classroom
Supporting Students with OCD
Supporting Students with OCPD
Oct. 25, 2025
Season 2, Episode 4 - Part 2. Finn's Story: Beyond the Diagnosis, ADHD in School and Life
In Part Two of our conversation with Finn, we explore ADHD both inside and outside the classroom. Finn reflects on how school experiences shaped his confidence, friendships, and everyday life — and how strategies that worked ...
Oct. 18, 2025
Season 2, Episode 3 - Part 1. Finn's Story: how ADHD shapes learning, strengths, and classroom experiences.
In this episode of Think Different, Teach Better , we sit down with Finn, a student who’s navigated school with ADHD from primary years through to VCE. We talk about what ADHD really looks like in the classroom, how it impact...
Oct. 11, 2025
Season 2, Episode 2 - Part 2. Ellie’s Story: Masking, Misunderstanding, and Making School Work for Neurodivergent Learners
In this powerful second part of our conversation with Ellie , diagnosed as an adult with autism and ADHD , we explore the hidden emotional cost of masking, the teachers who made a difference, and what schools can do better fo...
Oct. 4, 2025
Season 2, Episode 1 - Part 1. Ellie’s story: Growing up ADHD and on the Autism Spectrum
Think Different, Teach Better is back with Season 2! In this episode, Charlotte and Carla speak with Ellie, who was diagnosed in adulthood with both autism and ADHD after navigating her entire schooling without knowing why th...
Aug. 23, 2025
Episode 11 - Season One Recap, Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity in the Classroom
In this season wrap-up, we revisit the key insights from our discussions on ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, OCD, PDA, Conduct Disorder, Trauma, and more. This episode ties it all together—clarifying neurodiversity vs. neurodivergence,...
Aug. 11, 2025
Episode 10 - Pathological Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder (Double episode)
Episode 10 of Think Different, Teach Better explores two very different behavioural profiles: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Conduct Disorder. We unpack what each looks like, the underlying drivers, and why understan...