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In this podcast Adam and Mike address all your education questions. They show the power of thinking psychologically can have on resolving everyday issues within education, learning and in raising happy children.Dr Adam McCartney and Mike Lane
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  • What Can My Child Do? Rethinking Strengths, Relationships and School

    What Can My Child Do? Rethinking Strengths, Relationships and School
    Oct 13 2026
    What happens when we stop asking what a child cannot do and start asking what they can do?In this episode, I explore a simple but important question I recently shared in an article for Not Another Leaflet: “What can my child do, rather than what they cannot do or fail to do?”Our education system often operates within a deficit model, focusing on a child’s needs, difficulties and what they are unable to do. Educational psychology can also be guilty of this, with statutory reports often being built around deficits rather than strengths. This episode looks at why we need to start asking different questions and how a strengths based approach can change the conversations between parents and schools.The discussion explores how identifying a child’s strengths can help schools build more appropriate interventions and support mechanisms around what already works for them. This might mean recognising routines that help a child regulate, using existing friendships to create opportunities for social communication, or finding the people and situations where a child feels most comfortable.I also explore a second question: “Who likes my child? And more importantly, why?”For children who are struggling in school or are at risk of exclusion, relationships can tell us a great deal about what is helping them remain connected to school. Understanding why a child responds positively to a particular adult can help us become more curious about what that relationship provides, whether that is familiarity, validation, nurture or routine.The episode considers why relationships are so important within learning and why changing the way we understand a child's behaviour may require us to look beyond the child and towards the relationships and systems around them.In This Episode, We ExploreWhy we need to ask what a child can do, rather than focusing only on what they cannot do.How the education system can fall into a deficit model.Why strengths should form a bigger part of conversations about children and their support.How schools can build interventions around what already works for a child.How existing friendships can create opportunities for social communication.Why asking “Who likes my child, and why?” can provide important information.The importance of relationships for children who are at risk of exclusion.The importance of a relational approach to learning.Why This Episode MattersSometimes, the most useful insights about a child come from looking at what already works.A strengths-based approach focuses on a child’s abilities, relationships and successes to build meaningful support at school.Asking “Who likes my child and why?” can help us understand what makes relationships work and how to create more positive experiences.🎧 Listen to the full episode for more insights on supporting children in school.I’d love to hear your thoughts:What can the children you work with do well?How often do we focus on strengths when discussing a child’s needs?What can a positive relationship tell us about how that child experiences school?Sponsored by: Next Link ConsortiumNext Link Consortium is a tailored recruitment service connecting psychology and education specialists to high-impact opportunities with built-in CPD benefits. Whether your focus is targeted SEMH and crisis support, strategic SEND audits and consultations, or professional CPD delivery, you’re welcome to contact Matheos Maneli directly to understand where your skills are needed most right now.If you have questions about the service or would like to engage directly, please contact Matheos Maneli. Public Sector Executive Recruitment https://uk.linkedin.com/company/next-link-consortiumInstagram: @‌dradammcartneyWebsite: dradammccartney.comYouTube: @‌Dr.AdamMcCartney
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    7 min
  • Sensory Processing: Moving Beyond Labels and Understanding Predictability

    Sensory Processing: Moving Beyond Labels and Understanding Predictability
    Oct 6 2026

    What is sensory processing, and how can we better understand the way children respond to their environment?

    In this episode of Between Two Psychs, I’m joined by Sadie Charlton, a sensory occupational therapist, to explore sensory processing, regulation and the role predictability plays in how children experience and respond to the world around them.

    We talk about what occupational therapy actually involves and why sensory processing isn’t something that only affects neurodivergent children. Sadie explains how we all have sensory needs and how everyday choices, from turning down the radio while driving to changing into comfortable clothes after work, can be understood through a sensory lens.

    The conversation then looks at the difference between sensory processing and sensory integration, and why traditional ideas around sensory seeking and sensory avoiding may not tell the whole story. We explore how predictive processing adds another layer by helping us understand anticipation, uncertainty and how much control someone feels they have over their environment.

    Sadie also shares practical examples from working with schools, including how predictability, routine and giving children reliable ways to regulate can support participation and engagement. We discuss sensory checklists, behaviour as communication, hypervigilance and why creating supportive environments can sometimes be more useful than trying to “fix” the child.

    In This Episode, We Explore

    • What sensory processing actually means
    • Why sensory needs affect everyone, not just neurodivergent children
    • Sensory processing vs sensory integration
    • Sensory seeking, sensory avoiding and sensory thresholds
    • How predictive processing changes the way we understand sensory needs
    • The relationship between uncertainty, anticipation and regulation
    • Why behaviour can be a form of communication
    • Predictability and participation in school
    • Supporting children without making them feel different from their peers
    • Practical approaches schools can use to create more predictable environments

    🎧Listen now for a practical and thought-provoking conversation about sensory processing, predictability, regulation and creating environments where children can feel more supported and ready to participate.

    Sponsored by: Next Link Consortium

    Next Link Consortium is a tailored recruitment service connecting psychology and education specialists to high-impact opportunities with built-in CPD benefits. Whether your focus is targeted SEMH and crisis support, strategic SEND audits and consultations, or professional CPD delivery, you’re welcome to contact Matheos Maneli directly to understand where your skills are needed most right now.

    If you have questions about the service or would like to engage directly, please contact Matheos Maneli. Public Sector Executive Recruitment

    https://uk.linkedin.com/company/next-link-consortium

    Connect with Me (Dr Adam McCartney)Instagram: @‌dradammcartney
    Website: dradammccartney.com
    YouTube: @‌Dr.AdamMcCartney

    Connect with Sadie Charlton
    Linkdein: www.linkedin.com/in/sadie-charlton-99400a382/
    Website: www.sensorypie.com
    Instagram: www.instagram.com/scharlton_nspcc
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    30 min
  • Adaptive Teaching: Moving Beyond Labels to Remove Barriers to Learning

    Adaptive Teaching: Moving Beyond Labels to Remove Barriers to Learning
    Sep 29 2026

    What does adaptive teaching really mean, and how can teachers move beyond labels to understand the barriers affecting learning?

    In this episode of Between Two Psychs, I’m joined by Andrew Young, secondary school teacher, co-director of a teaching school hub and author of Adaptive Teaching. We explore what adaptive teaching means in practice and why focusing on barriers rather than labels can change how teachers understand and support pupils.

    We discuss the difference between proactive and reactive teaching, including how teachers can use assessment, hinge questions and knowledge of their pupils to identify and respond to barriers to learning.

    The conversation also explores SEND, diagnostic overshadowing, inclusive questioning, processing time and why strategies that support one child can often benefit the whole class.

    We then look at teacher autonomy, curriculum, engagement, belonging and the importance of relationships in helping pupils flourish.

    In This Episode, We Explore

    • What adaptive teaching really means
    • Moving beyond labels and focusing on barriers
    • Proactive and reactive teachin
    • Hinge questions and checking understanding
    • Adaptive teaching and SEND
    • Teacher autonomy and professional decision-making
    • Curriculum, engagement and belonging
    • Why relationships matter for learning

    📖 Get the book here: Adaptive Teaching: Culture to the classroom

    🎧 Listen now for a practical conversation about adaptive teaching, SEND, barriers to learning and creating classrooms where more children can flourish.

    Sponsored by: Next Link Consortium

    Next Link Consortium is a tailored recruitment service connecting psychology and education specialists to high-impact opportunities with built-in CPD benefits. Whether your focus is targeted SEMH and crisis support, strategic SEND audits and consultations, or professional CPD delivery, you’re welcome to contact Matheos Maneli directly to understand where your skills are needed most right now.

    If you have questions about the service or would like to engage directly, please contact Matheos Maneli. Public Sector Executive Recruitment https://uk.linkedin.com/company/next-link-consortium

    Connect with Me (Dr Adam McCartney)

    Instagram: @‌dradammcartney
    Website: dradammccartney.com
    YouTube: @‌Dr.AdamMcCartney

    Connect with Andrew Young
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-young-a1a437111/
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    35 min
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