Inclusive Education Project (IEP) Podcast

It’s been a little more than a year since the start of this pandemic, so we thought we’d take a look back at California-specific senate bills to revisit how we saw them played out. We’ll also be discussing how you can be preparing for the summer and the upcoming school year. We hope you join us!Show Highlights:California Senate Bills: an overview of the highs and lows.It’s important to note that state senate bills do not trump federal law’s IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).Taking a look at IEPs.How the courts see violations.The problems with aide support.Thoughts on individual educational evaluations during this time.Dealing with compensatory education.As the parent, you are the holder of the data and the most important component of the IEP team.Encouraging tips for feeling empowered to speak up during this upcoming school year.Thank you for listening! Links/Resources:Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:FacebookInstagramTwitterIEP websiteThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

We’re so thrilled to have Dr. Whitney Casares (“Dr. Whitney”), creator of the popular “The Modern Mommy Doc” website with us for today’s interview! Join us as we dive into the topics around new parenthood and self-care, and discuss her newest book, The Working Mom Blueprint, which will be released May 11, 2021.Whitney Casares, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P. is a pediatrician and a mom to two young girls in Portland, Oregon. After completing her undergraduate degree in journalism, she completed her medical school training at the University of Vermont and her pediatrics residency training at Stanford University. She also holds a Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from the University of California, Berkeley. She cares for children and adolescents as a full-time, board-certified pediatrician in Portland, Oregon. She knows from experience what it’s like to welcome a new baby into the world and what it’s like to make sure those babies thrive in their first days, weeks, and months.Show Highlights:Dr. Whitney reveals how her struggles as a new mom lead to her writing a blog, which in turn became her first published book.Having a village of mom-friends and dad-friends around you provides a much-needed network of support.Creating a sustainable framework for herself, where she could be tuned in to her own needs, turned out to work for other moms, too.Learn to say ‘no’ to things that do not serve you.Learn to say ‘yes’ to the things that will give you the reserves that you need.Dr. Whitney offers strategies to streamline your life so that you can have more time and energy for the things that you care about.Self-care: there's a whole new movement around it.Dr. Whitney provides her personal definition of "self-care" and suggests ways to work it into your schedule.Thank you for listening!Connect with Dr. Whitney:Check out The Modern Mommy Doc’s website. podcast, Facebook page, and Instagram!Book Mentioned:How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee DunnLinks/Resources:Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:FacebookInstagramTwitterIEP websiteThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

We can’t wait to share our wonderful conversation with you today! Our guest is Renee Pena Lopez, an Early Childhood Learning Specialist, a Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT), and the host of “The Magic of Littles” podcast!Join us as we talk about advocacy, early intervention, the importance of play, and making sure each child receives what they need.Show Highlights:Renee shares her introduction into (and passion for) early childhood education.The importance of early intervention.Renee discusses her daughter’s challenges and abilities.How teachers and parents are getting more educated about what a child needs, and how there’s less stigmatizing now.How to avoid the fallout of carry-overs from one teacher to another, or from one school to the next.Renee relates a story dear to her heart, that is related to why she chose her profession.Play: there are many types of play and they all have a purpose.Tips and strategies to engage with your little.Connect with Renee!Visit her website, check out her Facebook, follow her on Instagram, and listen to her podcast! Links/Resources:Thank you for listening!Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:FacebookInstagramTwitterIEP websiteThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

In recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, we’re honored to speak with Nicole Ballingoff. Nicole is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and the Regional Director at Kyo, formerly known as Gateway Learning Group. Kyo has undergone recent rebranding and other exciting changes and continues to grow across the nation.Kyo’s focus is autism therapy and achieving results that matter to each child’s future.Today, Nicole discusses ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), consistency, and the value of collaboration. She also shares some tips on easing a child through the “at-home” to “in-person” transition! We hope you join us for this intriguing conversation!Show Highlights:Nicole describes the different ABA therapy options offered by Kyo.ABA is the science of using the principles of reinforcement to teach skills.Nicole shares common misconceptions around ABA therapy.Collaboration with all teams in a child’s life is essential in achieving the best possible outcomes for that child.Kyo’s services are provided in the school, the home, and the community.Now that more things are opening up again, Kyo will resume their outdoor activities at parks.Nicole discusses the benefits they discovered during Tele-Health sessions.Nicole offers strategies for easing a child through the “at-home” to “in-person” transition!Connect with Nicole!Learn more about KyoNicole’s LinkedIn Links/Resources:Thank you for listening!Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:FacebookInstagramTwitterIEP websiteThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

We’re so happy to have Kara Ryska with us today! Kara is local to SoCal and has her own podcast that we think you will find very helpful. In this episode, Kara shares how her journey propelled her to become a life coach to specifically help other special needs moms. We’re sure you’ll find encouragement and inspiration as you listen!Show Highlights:Kara relates the story behind her becoming a special-needs mom.Kara went from feeling ill-equipped to being a mom of a child with special needs to actually becoming a life coach for other special-needs moms.“The Special Needs Mom Podcast” is a combination of Kara sharing life stories, the things that she’s currently learning, and she also interviews other special needs moms.Kara shares the differences in challenges between what her son experienced as a toddler compared to what he experiences as an eleven-year-old.Building community with other moms or being a part of groups for specific diagnoses can be amazing support systems. Connect with Kara!Visit her website, listen to her podcast, follow her on Instagram, and download her FREE “A Mom’s Guide to Self-Care”. Links/Resources:Thank you for listening!Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:FacebookInstagramTwitterIEP websiteThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

If you’ve never heard of the Inclusive Digital Expression and Literacy (IDEAL) program out of Georgia State University, you’re in for a treat!IDEAL is an inclusive, post-secondary education program with a unique focus on creative and digital media. We are so excited to bring you this conversation with Cara Davis, who serves as the Academic Access Coordinator for the IDEAL Program, and other members of the IDEAL team (Deriq Graves, Banji Bamidele, and Teymbi Toliver Tannis) for an insightful and inspiring look inside this empowering program.Show Highlights:IDEAL is a 2-year program where students specialize in their area of interest in the creative and digital media fields.IDEAL students audit Georgia State University courses in their areas.Internship is integrated into the program because the goal, upon completion of the program, is to become gainfully employed.Cara discusses their apprenticeship model.Team members share their individual perspectives on peer mentorship and support, social coaching, and what it’s like to be a student in the program.Cara provides an overview of the process for starting up a program.Teymbi discusses how the IDEAL program has grown over the four years she’s been involved.Team members relate some of their favorite stories and experiences.Thank you for listening!For More Information:IDEAL - Center for Leadership in DisabilityFaces of IDEALEmail: [email protected] Links/Resources:Thank you for listening!Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:FacebookInstagramTwitterIEP websiteThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Among many other roles and accomplishments, our guest today, Robin Williams Evans, is a wife, a mother to a child with severe disabilities, an ordained minister, a coach to families with special-needs children, and author of the Washington Post best-seller, Living a Happy Life with a Special-Needs Child: A Parent’s Perspective. As Robin explains, for the first two years after the birth of her son, Wyatt, she was in an emotionally dark place because she wasn’t prepared for the journey of being a parent to a special-needs child. Listen in to this inspiring conversation around the importance of self-care, and finding and keeping happiness and your peace of mind. Show Highlights: Robin shares the circumstances surrounding the birth of her son, Wyatt. Both Robin and her husband went through the process of grief differently and on different time-tables. There is no shame in seeking professional help when mourning the loss of your child’s abilities. As Robin attests, there is happiness to be found in the struggle, and she feels that she and her husband evolved into better people for it. Posttraumatic Growth by Richard G. Tedeschi, Jane Shakespeare-Finch, Kanako Taku, and Lawrence G. Calhoun, is a book in which this relatively new field of science (by the same name) details how positive change can come after traumatic experiences. We are all faced with the decision of trying to make things better or to allow life to crush us at every turn. It’s a choice, every single time. Robin encourages us to choose to be happy. For special needs families, and especially for those with medically-complex children, it’s key to having a flexible mindset. Women are often socialized to believe that we can do it all by ourselves and we tend to be uncomfortable asking for help. It is not a weakness to ask for help! Robin’s passion is to help other families find and maintain happiness by teaching them how to choose the way they organize their lives. Connect with Robin! Visit Robin’s website, follow her on Instagram, like her on Facebook, or email her at [email protected]. Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

We’re excited to get to speak with Rachel Lissy, an educational consultant for the podcast series, “Nice White Parents”! Listen in to hear the inside scoop on how the podcast came about, the role she played in it, and what her own research and experience reveal about the intersection of integration and the discipline gap. Show Highlights: Rachel details her background and how she became interested and involved in integration. The “discipline gap” is disproportionate racialized discipline, which are ways in which students of color are suspended and expelled at higher rates. Rachel works for Ramapo for Children, an organization that started in 1922. Rachel shares how she hopes to see education in schools going forward. Integration and inclusion is hard work for everyone, as Rachel explains. How we learn from the past gives us hope that we will have the tools to build a more integrated and inclusive future. Every school has a story to tell! Connect with Rachel! Rachel’s email: [email protected] Rachel’s personal website: Rachel Lissy, PhD Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

We’re so pleased to talk today with Lee Lombardo from the YMCA of Orange County. She has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1996 and has been in the fields of social services and mental health since the mid-80s. Lee has always had a heart to serve vulnerable populations in the community. The programs that Lee currently oversees are two that focus on those with developmental disabilities. One program is for adults and the other one that is our focus today is for children ages 3-17. Join us for this incredible glimpse inside their children’s program and be sure to stay tuned for information on an upcoming event organized by the YMCA of Orange County, in honor of Disabilities Awareness Month! Show Highlights: Lee describes some of the varied programs offered by the YMCA. One program that she oversees is for children with developmental or intellectual disabilities, whose parents work and need a place to be after school. This particular program provides one-to-one aides for children with special needs in their after-school programs throughout Orange County. Each child who comes into the program gets an assessment and individualized goals. The aide works with the child on the goals, and also works with the site staff and other children towards “their” child’s inclusion in all the program’s activities. Lee’s provides an overview of the program training for staff, but it all starts with the principle that all kids are different. In honor of Disabilities Awareness Month, the YMCA of Orange County will be presenting Caring for a Child with Special Needs - A Panel Discussion on Thursday, March 18, 2021, from 6 PM – 7:30 PM PDT. This is a panel of experts (including our very own Vickie Brett!!) discussing everything from early detection, resources for your child, and advocacy support with school intervention. Following will be an attendee Q&A. Click HERE to register for this FREE online event! For More Information: YMCA of Orange County - Community Services Lee’s Phone #: (714) 508-7643 Lee’s email Caring for a Child with Special Needs - A Panel Discussion Thursday, March 18, 2021 6PM – 7:30PM PDT Click HERE to register for this FREE online event! Help Me Grow - Developmental Screening and Monitoring - In English and en Español Related Episode: Help Me Grow with Yvette Nunez [IEP 086] Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

We are so very pleased to share this enlightening conversation we had with Andrew Edwards, the author of three books, including the memoir, I've Got a Stat For You: My Life With Autism. Listen in as Andrew opens up with us about his life with autism, what inspires him, what he does to maintain his positive outlook, and the legacies of determination and strength that his beloved mother left behind. Show Highlights: Andrew describes his experiences and ensuing opportunities leading up to writing his first book. Andrew shares a compelling story about his mother, Hazel Davies, and her gift of persuasion. What a person is able to accomplish is often clouded by pessimism and negativity. Andrew explains some of the lesser-known traits associated with autism, such as eating disorders. Andrew addresses discrimination and how last summer’s events enabled much-needed conversations. How exercise training helped him manage his autism was the inspiration for Andrew’s latest book, A Vision of Exercise: Tales of Inspiring People and Organisations Mentorship tips from Andrew. Connect with Andrew! Visit his website Check out his Steel, Bat and Ball: A Pictorial History of Brymbo Football and Cricket Club 1882-2015 Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

We’re excited to share this enlightening conversation with you today. It will give you a whole new meaning of the term “good schools” and it will give you a reason to consider the benefits of an integrated school. Our guest, Andrew Lefkowits, is part of the leadership team at Integrated Schools and is the host of the Integrated Schools Podcast. Integrated Schools is a grass-roots organization started back in 2015 with the focus on parents with the racial or economic privilege to engage in the education system in a different way than they have in the past, in the hope that all kids are learning together and strides toward true, multiracial democracy are being made. Show Highlights: Andrew explains why he has trouble with the traditionally-understood meaning of “good schools”. Integrated Schools started out as a blog by Courtney Everts Mykytyn, and Andrew shares how their lives intersected. Desegregation and integration: defining the differences. Children have to be a central part of the difficult conversations. We are not providing the same education to all our children. Create a supportive environment for people to do their self-work so that they can learn to engage in a more helpful way. Connect with Integrated Schools! Visit their website, like them on Facebook, follow them on Instagram, and listen to their podcast! Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Our guest today is Will Butler, Vice-President of Community of the Be My Eyes app. If you haven’t heard of this app yet, we think that you’re going to be blown away when you learn how a small act of kindness can have such a big impact in the lives of blind and low-vision people. Listen in to learn more about this app, the people behind it, who it reaches, and how it stretches across a global community with a bold, yet simple, mission in mind. We hope you come away with the same sense of “wow” as we did! Show Highlights: Will shares the compelling beginnings of the Be My Eyes app., which launched in January 2015. Overnight, more than 10,000 people signed up to volunteer. Today, there are 4.5 million volunteers supporting about 300,000 blind and low-vision people in 185 languages. Most calls only average 2-3 minutes. Will explains the simple process of signing up to volunteer and what an actual call is like from a volunteer’s perspective. Will describes users of the app, which extends far beyond what we think of as blind and low-vision people. Most of the people with disabilities in this world do not identify as disabled, so when it comes to inclusion, accessibility, and making progress, that can be a big hurdle. “Be My Eyes for Work” is the latest software feature. Connection times over the last six years has been one of the biggest challenges. That time is now down to an average of 30 seconds for every language. In the English language, connection time is down to around seven seconds! If you work at a company that wants to support the blind community in a greater way, partner with Be My Eyes, the biggest blind community in the world. These partnerships keep the app free and unlimited for the 4.5 million volunteers! Connect with Will! Visit Be My Eyes - To download apps, check out their social media pages, read their blog, read community stories, and more! Partner with Be My Eyes to help your customers, employees, and stakeholders who require visual assistance. Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Our guest for this episode is Leah Moore, a high school English teacher and a 2009 recipient of the prestigious, “Teacher of the Year” award, which is presented to ten New York City Teachers annually. She also teaches adaptive theater to mostly non-verbal students, which gave her an opportunity to learn a whole new way to approach a curriculum that she knows and loves. Leah is passionate about storytelling and getting your voice heard, whether that voice is in a traditional, general education classroom, a non-traditional theater. or a non-traditional, special-education theater class. We can’t wait to share this interview with you! Show Highlights: Leah reveals how her daughter’s diagnosis of Cri Du Chat has shaped her own understanding of what education, access, and inclusion looks like for her. Leah also has twin sons, one of which has special needs. Advocacy and connecting to other parents have become very important to Leah. #explodethenarrative - Leah shares her thoughts on this hashtag and what inspired her to start writing her memoir. The secrets to a joyful and successful adaptive theater classroom. A very important lesson that Leah has learned in her adaptive theater classroom that is great outside the classroom, as well, is to just let things take the time they take. Parents need to give themselves permission to make a mess of things and to leave the shame and the guilt behind. How being in a classroom with special needs kids has changed Leah’s perspective as a parent of special needs children. Connect with Leah! Visit Leah’s website, like her on Facebook, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram! Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Today we’re joined by fellow podcaster, Janice Scholl of “Money, Career, and Motherhood Podcast”. You’re in for a treat (and some reflective moments!) as our conversation centers not only around the intersection of money, career, and motherhood but the wild cards that appear in our lives, at times! We hope you join us! Show Highlights: Janice shares her background and her experience when her family lived overseas. Living in foreign countries gave Janice a new perspective on what really mattered to her, much as the Covid-19 pandemic has. Going from a full professional identity to a full motherhood identity is not easy. It’s better to blend the two. Janice relates the challenges she and her husband had with their first daughter and the realization that they had to advocate for her. Taking career breaks can lead to entrepreneurship! The ‘a-ha’ moment when Janice realized she wanted to help other mothers navigate the blending of money, career, and motherhood. Even if your husband takes care of the family finances, you should still be financially involved in decisions. There is a value to our time, especially for moms who have stayed at home for any time. The way you talk about money can help reinforce the family values that you’re trying to teach your kids. Janice’s advice to women who are thinking about taking career breaks. Connect with Janice! Visit her Website, like her on Facebook, follow her on Instagram, and listen to her Podcast! Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Ever since we talked to Jill Stowell, Founder and Executive Director of Stowell Learning Center, some time ago about Getting to the Root of Learning and Attention Challenges [IEP 090] and hearing about how evidence-based science and clinically researched programs encourage the brain to develop new, and more effective neurological pathways, we have been looking forward to learning even more about what their programs have to offer. That’s why we’re so excited to be speaking with Lauren and Chantel from Stowell Learning Center today. They’re going to catch us up on where we left off with Jill, and we can’t wait to share this intriguing conversation with you! For some great parent resources or to schedule a free consultation, visit Stowell Learning Center. They have four locations in Southern California: Chino, Irvine, Pasadena, and Thousand Oaks. Show Highlights: Starting off with a functional assessment reveals not only academic skills but the underlying thinking and processing skills, as well. Programs are customized based on needs. Stowell Learning Center works one-on-one with students and adults with learning and attention challenges. Most of the programs at Stowell Learning Center focus on Core Learning Skills and Processing Skills. Cognitive training these underlying skills so that the academics, the behavior, and the functioning agree. Onsite learning is currently available at the Stowell Learning Center. They also offer hybrid and completely remote sessions, as well. Relationship is key and it’s the piece that our kids are missing with online schools. Lauren plays a demo that illustrates to listeners what it’s like to be a 6th-grade student (with learning, attention, or auditory processing difficulties) on a Zoom session. Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Hello, listeners! We just wanted to check in with you and give you our most up-to-date information on what we’ve been experiencing so far, now that we have a full first semester of the 2021 school year behind us. Show Highlights: On the positive side, California’s Governor Newsom is taking education during this time seriously, but unfortunately, all of the school districts are not following his guidance and orders. There is still a myriad of differences between school districts and their educational directions. Here are a few problems we’re seeing with distance learning! Resultant mental health issues need to be identified and addressed. We continue to make our suggestions, many of which are simple concepts, but with big impacts. What we might expect in Fall 2021. Compassion and collaboration go a long way! Updates on the Bureau of Disability Rights within the Civil Rights Enforcement Section of the California Department of Justice. Remember to check out our Facebook Group and collaborate with the teachers there. Please share your tips! Links/Resources: Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show. Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook Instagram Twitter IEP website This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.