Executive Functioning: Helping Kids Manage Time, Tasks, and Emotions with Mary McDirmid
As the school year is off and running, we get the sense that everyone feels the pressure of juggling many moving parts. Our executive functi...
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Disability rights is the next frontier in civil rights. We believe education is the key to building an inclusive society and ensuring that all students are given an equal opportunity. The In...
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20 of 222 episodesAI Is Here to Stay: What Parents & Teachers Need to Know with Jonathan Strecker
With the start of a new school year, everyone involved in education feels a varying degree of anxiety and uncertainty. Today’s topic, the in...
We Need to Demand Better For Our Kids! with Jennifer Coco
The school year is in full swing for most of the country. We want to remind you about your required 30-day transition IEP meeting if your ch...
When Your Special Needs Child Grows Up: Planning for “What’s Next?” with Mary McDirmid
We spent much of the last school year discussing the changes in education and the uncertainty surrounding the federal Department of Educatio...
Back to School, Back to Action
Welcome back, everyone! It’s back-to-school season across the country, and we are cautiously optimistic about this upcoming year. The sky ha...
Our Best Approach to Education is “Outside-the-Box” Thinking
We are officially here at the last episode before we take a summer break. We will return with new episodes in August. This last school year...
A Parent’s Guide to Transition IEP Meetings
Transition IEP meetings are essential when your child transitions from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, and high s...
The Reading Brain: Understanding Structured Literacy with Tara Giddings
Crazy time is here! Schools across the country have a LOT happening in these final days of the school year. For parents, there is a sense of...
369: The Power of Real Inclusion with Andrew Goff, Ed.D.
Welcome to the final weeks of the school year. Across the country, school districts are winding down to summer break from now through mid-Ju...
IEP Meetings & Beyond: Advocate for Services, Placement & Success
What is an IEP? What does it mean for your child? How do IEPs and IEP meetings differ across school districts? What is my recourse if the te...
Don’t Wait: The Critical Window for TK & Kindergarten IEPs (And Why Early Intervention Matters)
As the school year winds down, this is a critical window for families and educators. If there’s anything you’ve been meaning to put in motio...
Analyzing School Non-Attendance Data: Where Do We Go From Here? with Dr. Dennis Lefevre
We are back with the second part of our conversation with Dr. Dennis. Our previous episode covered the escalating attendance crisis and how...
Exploring the School Attendance Crisis: School Refusal or Truancy?
Whether you’re ready for Spring Break or still have a few weeks until Spring Break, the reality is that there isn’t much of the school year...
Beyond Dysregulation: How FBAs and BIPs Can Support Your Child
It’s already March, and we are quickly approaching Spring Break season when different school districts have those breaks scattered over the...
The Time is NOW: Be Proactive in Scheduling End-of-Year Meetings
We are entering the crazy season when Spring Breaks will be happening all over the country during March and April. This is a friendly remind...
Better Behavior Solutions: Brain Breaks, Connection, and Rhythm
In our final episode of 2025, we spoke with Dr. Doug Bolton about innovative solutions for students experiencing dysregulation. We received...
Shifts are Happening: Pay Attention!
2026 has already had an interesting start, with numerous changes to education, particularly here in California. We urge you to check with yo...
Trauma-Informed IEPs: When Behavior Signals More with Dr. Desirie Sykes
Happy New Year! We can’t believe it’s already 2026. We made it through the holidays, which can be a particularly challenging time for many...
A New Look at Misbehavior: Creating Upstream Solutions for Dysregulated Students with Dr. Doug Bolton
This episode will be the final one of 2025, as we take a break from the podcast over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Before we intr...
The Current State of DEI in the US: What is Worth Fighting For?
With so many school holidays fast approaching, there are many kids who need interventions right now, and their parents are panicking. Furthe...