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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...
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...
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...
We are back with the second part of our conversation with Dr. Dennis. Our previous episode covered the escalating attendance crisis and how...
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...
It’s already March, and we are quickly approaching Spring Break season when different school districts have those breaks scattered over the...
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...
In our final episode of 2025, we spoke with Dr. Doug Bolton about innovative solutions for students experiencing dysregulation. We received...
2026 has already had an interesting start, with numerous changes to education, particularly here in California. We urge you to check with yo...
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...
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...
With so many school holidays fast approaching, there are many kids who need interventions right now, and their parents are panicking. Furthe...
Today’s topic is one that not many people are talking about, but it’s a big problem in our country. We are discussing the deficit in our chi...
Typically, October is a busy month for us as we are already a couple of months into the new school year; reality has set in, and winter/holi...
We’ve become accustomed to the normal back-to-school craziness this time of year, but this year seems more chaotic than usual! Numerous laws...
Here we are, on the front lines of the fight for inclusive education. Now, a month or so into the new school year, we are already in the thi...
Our goal is always to keep people informed about what’s going on in today’s world that directly affects the education of our students. It is...
We are in the middle of the start of another school year across the country, whether your students have already returned or have a later sta...
Welcome back to the podcast as we kick off a new school year! We are excited, as always, to jump into some very important topics in the comi...
This is our last episode before our much-needed summer break. Taking this break helps us to refocus and prepare for a new school year. We re...
The landscape of American education has undergone significant changes over the past few months, particularly in the realm of special educati...
Today’s episode brings back Tracy Baynes to share her best tips and advice for getting your student involved in their education earlier rath...
We continue our journey to view the education of our children holistically as we strive to develop them into productive and inclusive member...
Today’s conversation covers the impact of recent executive orders on DEI, the historical context of the civil rights movements, and the impo...
Today’s episode features a fascinating conversation about strategies to support students and schools during unknowns and big transitions in...
Many parents of kids with disabilities share the same fear of what will happen to their child in adulthood and when they are no longer here...
We love to offer solutions along with our discussions of the current problems in education today. Today’s fresh perspective comes from Dr. E...
One of the benefits of hosting a podcast in our field of civil rights and special education is that we can do quick follow-ups to incidents...
We are still in the early months of 2025, and there is a LOT happening in the state of California and across the country. There are many imp...
There is SO much going on in our country right now, and we are faced with many unknowns about what’s coming next. We don't want to be part o...
Teachers are our “boots on the ground” partners for all we want to accomplish in education. There are real mental health challenges all arou...
Executive functioning is more than a catchy buzzword phrase in the world of education. What does it mean, how can we understand it better, a...
Grassroots efforts usually work to bring about change. Unfortunately, our political leaders don’t look closely at education, disability righ...
Believe it or not, October is over. It was a busy month for IEP meetings, and the holiday rush is about to begin. In today’s episode, we wan...
Today’s episode includes a look into the controversial Project 2025 plan, a 900-page roadmap created by far-right think tanks, like The Heri...
In today’s episode, Vickie and Amanda discuss the evolving landscape of college admissions with Emily Chase Coleman, CEO of HAI Analytics. T...
Today’s episode focuses on a Supreme Court case in favor of eliminating affirmative action, which has huge implications in the world of educ...
Today’s focus is on accommodating children in the general education classroom to provide a truly inclusive environment. It’s vital for all o...
Teaching Inclusion, Acceptance, and Responsibility Through Character Development with Kristin Woodward-Vaassen and Icle Freeland Character e...
Most of the country is off and running into another school year, and it’s a great time to reflect on where we can improve and how we can be...
Today’s episode is a replay of our session at the BOOST Conference from a few months ago. It relates specifically to next week’s conversatio...
Last week’s episode was about central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) and its impacts on a student’s ability to learn. For this episode,...
Today’s show expands on our previous episode with Dr. Connie McReynolds in which we discussed central auditory processing deficits in kids w...
It’s the beginning of another school year, and we are coming to you with many informative episodes to prepare and support you in whatever ch...
Welcome! Today’s episode takes a big-picture view of what’s going on in education with our taxpayer dollars and how we can educate more pare...
We are joined today by a special guest, Michael Hingson, host of the Unstoppable Mindset podcast . We have shared a lot of time on each othe...
We're happy to bring you some of our listener favorites during the next few weeks. These episodes are sure to pique your interest by featuri...
We're happy to bring you some of our listener favorites during the next few weeks. These episodes are sure to pique your interest by featuri...
We are taking a summer break for July to soak up a little summer fun with our families, so we are replaying some of our most popular episode...
We promised you a Part 2 with Michael Hingson—and here it is! We don’t always get the opportunity to follow up a guest interview with a seco...
Today’s episode is Part 2 of our conversation with Santanna Ficken, a mental health practitioner who proudly identifies as a disabled, autis...