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AI with AI explores the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and autonomy, and discusses the technological and military implications. Join Andy Ilachinski and David Broyles as they explain the latest developments in this rapidly evolving field. The views expressed here are those of the commentators and do not necessarily reflect the views of CNA or any of its sponsors.
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More Than Words is for parents and people working with children who notice that their child is struggling to keep up with their peers, be it academically, socially, or emotionally. In each episode, we share resources, guidance, and a sense of assurance on the path to helping your child.
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Cultivating a Positive Mindset for School with John Thomas
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to John Thomas about Cultivating a positive mindset for going back to school. Mr. Thomas is a former classroom teacher in the northern Virginia area. He specializes in creating positive and fun learning environments to build students up and help them achieve their best potential. John is now a tutor in the area hel…
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Irene Ilachinski about ADHD in Mothers. Irene is a licensed clinical social worker in the Northern Virginia area. She specializes in treating adults with PTSD and High-functioning women with ADHD. Her practice is called Open Bridges Counseling and it’s located in Fairfax, VA. Today we will answer these questions…
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How Schools Identify And Support Students With Dyslexia With Dr. James Siddall
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Dr. James Siddall about How Schools Identify And Support Students With Dyslexia. Dr. Siddall is a licensed school psychologist in Northern Virginia. He owns his own practice where he offers psychoeducational services to students of all ages. Today we will answer these questions: Can you tell us what happens befo…
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Leveraging The Benefits Of Tech To Support Attention, Organization, Literacy And Communication With Joan Green
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Joan Green about The Benefits Of Tech To Support Attention, Organization, Literacy, and Communication. Joan is an SLP and Inclusive Assistive Technology Specialist in the DMV area. Through her practice, Innovative Speech Therapy, she specializes in assistive tech for individuals of all ages. Today we will answer…
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Fostering Independence & Self-Advocacy with Judy Bass
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Judith Bass about Fostering Independence & Self-Advocacy. Judy is a certified educational planner based in Maryland. She specializes in the field of college and postsecondary placement for students who learn differently. Today we will answer these questions: What is self-advocacy? How do you teach self-advocacy …
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IEPs, 504 Plans, and More with Joanna Salzman
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Joanna Salzman about IEPs, 504 Plans, the laws that make them possible, and More. Joanna is an educational consultant in Maryland. Joanna is a strong advocate for families in the initial identification of students who need an IEP and 504 plan. She is well-versed in the law, IDEA, and ensures that schools follow …
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Removing Before and After School Roadblocks for Student Success with Amy Mounce & Shari Perry
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Amy Mounce & Shari Perry about removing before and after-school roadblocks for student success. Amy & Shari are the owners of Proactive Strategies & Solutions where they equip all stakeholders with the knowledge base and strategic approaches to facilitate children and adolescents’ academic, behavioral, and socia…
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Occupational Therapy Home Exercises For Handwriting with Aubrey Huntsman
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Aubrey Huntsman about occupational therapy handwriting exercises you can do at home. Aubrey is the Lead Occupational Therapist at The Arc of Loudoun/Aurora Behavior Clinic in Loudoun County Virginia. Today we will answer these questions: How does occupational therapy help handwriting? What kind of handwriting wa…
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Raising A Future Reader With Lynn Klaiman
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Lynn Klaiman about Raising A Future Reader. Lynn is an educational specialist in the DC area who specializes in helping parents find educational solutions for their unique students. Today we will answer these questions: At what age should you introduce literacy concepts? What are some ways you can support litera…
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Stealth Dyslexia with Dr. Layne Kalbfleisch
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Dr. Layne Kalbfleisch about Stealth Dyslexia. Dr. Kalbfleish is an educational psychologist & cognitive neuroscientist with offices in Virginia and New Mexico. Dr. Kalbfleisch works with adults of all ages, parents, and their kids to maximize the results of testing from educational and clinical assessments throu…
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Coaching Parents To See Beyond Their Children’s Behavior With Jen Dryer
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Jen Dryer about Coaching Parents To See Beyond Their Children’s Behavior. Jen is a parent coach, advocate, and educational consultant in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area. Jen specializes in supporting families and teachers of neuro-different children. Today we will answer these questions: Why would a parent need …
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Testing Accommodations with Jonathon Wilkins
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Jonathon Wilkins about testing accommodations. Jonathon is the Director of Advising and Outreach at Top Score Education in the DC Metro Area. Top Score Education is one-on-one in-home & virtual test prep, tutoring, and skills-based learning individualized for each child. Today we will answer these questions: Wha…
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Organization & Anti-Procrastination with Wendy Weinberger
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Episode Notes In today’s episode, we’re talking to Wendy Weinberger about ORganization & Anti-Procrastination. Wendy is the President & Co-Founder of Illuminos in the Northern Virginia area. We’re happy to have Wendy with us in this episode to discuss strategies for improving success in children with ADHD or Executive Function struggles. Today we w…
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Children & Phone Usage with Shira Woodlee
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Shira Woodlee about Children & Phone Usage at Bedtime. Shira is an executive function coach in the DC-Maryland-Virginia area. She's the founder and owner of EdFront Online, where they specialize in advocacy, executive function coaching, and online college coaching. Today we will answer these questions: Why do yo…
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Dr. Layne Kalbfleisch about Unmasking. Dr. Kalbfleish is an educational psychologist & cognitive neuroscientist with offices in Virginia and New Mexico. Dr. Kalbfleisch works with adults of all ages, parents, and their kids to maximize the results of testing from educational and clinical assessments through coac…
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Top 10 Strategies for Successful Communication Between Parents and Educators of 2e Students with Julie Skolnick
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Julie Skolnick about her top 10 strategies for successful communication between parents and educators of 2e students. Today we will answer these questions: What does it mean to be a 2e student? When should parents begin talking to their children’s teachers about their twice exceptionality? Why is it so important…
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Executive Function and Organization with Stephanie Gerstenblith
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Stephanie Gerstenblith about Executive Function and Organization. Stephanie is the owner and founder of Enhancing Your Strengths, which specializes in Supporting academic success through developing individual plans to help with enhancing your strengths. Stephanie’s passion for helping others overcome challenges …
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A Neurodiversity Affirming Approach to Autism/ADHD Support with Dr. Jaclyn Halpern
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Dr. Jaclyn Halpern about A Neurodiversity Affirming Approach to Autism/ADHD Support . Dr. Jaclyn Halpern is a licensed psychologist in Maryland, DC, Delaware, and Virginia with Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) under the PSYPACT. She is the Director, Co-Founder, and Clinical Supervi…
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Dr. Carey Heller about ADHD & Anxiety. Dr. Carey Heller is a licensed psychologist and founding partner of Heller Psychology Group. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), executive function issues, learning disabilities, and related items including anxi…
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3 Ways to Supercharge Executive Functions for the School-Year with Debbie Rosen and Lindsey Thoms of The StudyPro
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Debbie Rosen and Lindsey Thoms of The StudyPro about Ways to Supercharge Executive Functions. Debbie and Lindsey are executive function specialists in the Northern Virginia area. They opened The StudyPro to build stronger students by cultivating study and Executive Function skills. Today we will answer these que…
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Myofunctional Therapy and Sleep with Karese Laguerre
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Karese Laguerre about Myofunctional Therapy & Sleep. Karese is a registered dental hygienist in South Florida. She specializes in orofacial myology. She owns her own practice based in South Florida and Central New Jersey, and can also see people virtually. Today we will answer these questions: How do you determi…
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Comparing School Options with Stephanie Frumkin
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Stephanie Frumkin about School Options for Twice Exceptional Students. Stephanie is an educational consultant in the DC Metropolitan Area. She specializes in helping families with students who are very bright or gifted and have learning differences such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or anxiety find the best school …
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Teaching Language Through Music with Wesley Diener
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Wesley Diener about Teaching Language Through Music. Wesley is a singer and vocal music educator in the Chicago area. He is the founder and owner of WD Studio where students learn to use their voices to their full potential through virtual voice training. Today you will learn: What WD Studio is The age range the…
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Soft Skills for Post Secondary Success Carmen Zahra
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Carmen Zahra about the soft skills needed for post-secondary success. Carmen is the National Director of Outreach at The College Living Experience (CLE). At CLE they specialize in aiding students to live independently. Today you will learn: What CLE is Who CLE is for How long students stay in the program The sof…
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For the final (for now?) episode of AI with AI, Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, including a political declaration from the US Department of State on the responsible military use of AI and autonomy. NATO begins work on an AI certification standard. The IEEE introduces a new program that provides free access to AI ethics and…
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Stuttering & Acceptance with Lori Melnitsky
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Lori Melnitsky about Stuttering & Acceptance. Lori is an SLP in New York. She specializes in stuttering. Lori owns her own practice called All Island Speech, where they provide stuttering help to children and adults. Today you will learn: Why Lori, as a person who stutters, decided to pursue a degree to become a…
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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, including the update of the Department of Defense Directive 3000.09 on Autonomy in Weapon Systems. NIST releases the first version of its AI Risk Management Framework. The National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force publishes its final report, in which it details its plans for a nationa…
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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, starting with an education program from AI that teaches US Air Force personnel the fundamentals of AI across three types: leaders, developers, and users. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission unveils its draft Strategic Enforcement Plan to target AI-based hiring bias. The US Departm…
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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI and autonomy news and research, including a report from Human Center AI that assesses progress (or lack thereof) of the implementation of the three pillars of America’s strategy for AI innovation. The Department of Energy is offering up a total of $33M for research in leveraging AI/ML for nuclear fusion. China…
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Signs & Symptoms of Dyslexia with Dr. Lindsey Dogali
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Dr. Lindsey Dogali about the Signs & Symptoms of Dyslexia. Dr. Dogali is a licensed clinical psychologist in Maryland. She specializes in psychological testing for children. She owns a practice in Chevy Chase, Maryland where they provide ADHD testing, learning disability testing, and social/emotional testing. To…
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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, including the release of the US National Defense Authorization Act for FY2023, which includes over 200 mentions of “AI” and many more requirements for the Department of Defense. DoD has also awarded its cloud-computing contracts, not to one company, but four – Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and …
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Jacobo Diaz about living with dyslexia. Jacobo is a student in London. We appreciate Jacobo coming to share his story with us today! Jacobo is working on an app for dyslexia called Activate which is a gamified version of dyslexia intervention. He hopes to help others like him along their journey with dyslexia! T…
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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, including the introduction of a lawsuit against Microsoft, GitHub and OpenAI for allegedly violating copyright law by reproducing open-source code using AI. The Texas Attorney General files a lawsuit against Google alleging unlawful capture and use of biometric data of Texans without their c…
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Early Intervention: A Coaching Approach with Stephanie Howley
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Stephanie Howley about the coaching approach to early intervention. Stephanie is a licensed SLP in the Richmond, Virginia area. She works with Soar365 specializing in early intervention speech therapy. Today you will learn: What is EI and how it works How children are referred for early intervention services Wha…
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Andy and Dave once again welcome Sam Bendett, research analyst with CNA’s Russia Studies Program, to the podcast to discuss the latest unmanned and autonomous news from the Ukraine and Russian conflict. The group discusses the use and role of commercial quadcopters, the recent Black Sea incident involving unmanned systems, and the supply of Iranian…
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Susan Danker about Structured Literacy. Susan is one of the co-owners of The Reading & Language Learning Center. She has always loved reading and is happy to have created a position as a speech-language pathologist that allows her to share her love of literacy with others. Today you will learn: What structured l…
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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI-related news and research, including a bill from the EU that will make it easier for people to sue AI companies for harm or damages caused by AI-related technologies. The US Office of S&T Policy releases a Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, which further lays the groundwork for potential legislation. The US s…
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Ashlee about dyslexia and creativity. Ashlee is a student with dyslexia who enjoys playing sports, building lego sets, and drawing. We appreciate Ashlee coming on the podcast to share her experience with dyslexia with you all! Today you will learn: When Ashlee found out she had dyslexia and how it made her feel …
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Gracie about living with dyslexia. Gracie is a student with dyslexia who loves to play sports. We appreciate Gracie coming on the podcast to share her experience with dyslexia with you all! Today you will learn: How Gracie felt to learn that she had dyslexia If she attended reading therapy and if she liked it. H…
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Rebroadcast: AI-chemy 2: This Time It's Personal (Part 2)
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Dr. Anya Fink from CNA’s Russia Studies program joins the podcast to discuss the impacts of global sanctions on Russia’s technology and AI sector.By CNA
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Written Expression & Dyslexia with Diane Douglas
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Diane Douglas about Written Expression and Dyslexia. Diane is an SLP here at RLLC. While everyone at the clinic specializes in dyslexia, Diane also specializes in writing therapy. Today you will learn: What written expression is Why it’s so hard for students to get started with writing assignments The connection…
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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, starting with a publication from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, providing a set of security principles for developers implementing machine learning models. Gartner publishes the 2022 update to its “AI Hype Cycle,” which qualitatively plots the position of various AI efforts along t…
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Nick Bruno about living with a stutter. Nick is an SLP with us here at RLLC. Today you will learn: What stuttering is Nick’s experience with speech therapy Do people get more fluent as they get older? What it’s like studying speech as a person who stutters What it’s like getting a job in the SLP field as a perso…
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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, starting with DARPA moving into Phase 2 of its No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program, having selected Serco Inc for its Defiant ship design. The UK releases a roadmap on automated vehicles, Connected & Automated Mobility 2025, and describes new legislation that will place liability for t…
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In this episode of the podcast, we share a bit of a different format because we are celebrating our 1 year anniversary of the podcast! Instead of hearing from one expert, we thought it would be fun to hear success stories from our therapists! We hope you enjoy this fun episode! We have loved creating and sharing this podcast with you all and we loo…
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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI and autonomy news and research, including an announcement that the Federal Trade Commission is exploring rules for cracking down on harmful commercial surveillance and lax data security, with the public having an opportunity to share input during a virtual public form on 8 September 2022. The Electronic Privac…
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Going Back to School with Dyslexia with Denae Sullivan
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Denae Sullivan about going back to school with dyslexia. Denae is an SLP here at the Reading and Language Learning Center. If you’re looking to work with Denae feel free to book a chat with us on our website. Today you will learn: What parents should do to prepare their children to go back to school How child wi…
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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, including an announcement from DeepMind that it is freely providing a database of 200+ million protein structures as predicted by AlphaFold. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems demonstrate how a robot dog can learn to walk in about one hour using a Bayesian optimi…
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COVID-19 & Mental Health with Dr. Sabine Heisman
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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Dr. Sabine Heisman about COVID-19 & Mental Health. Dr. Heisman is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Northern Virginia area. She specializes in child psychology. She works for MindWell Psychology where they take a cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy. Today you will learn: How COVID-19 has impacted the …
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AI-chemy 2: This Time It's Personal (Part 2)
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Dr. Anya Fink from CNA’s Russia Studies program joins the podcast to discuss the impacts of global sanctions on Russia’s technology and AI sector. Report CNA: A Technological Divorce: The impact of sanctions and the end of cooperation on Russia’s technology and AI sector.
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