A speech and language podcast to motivate and inspire school-based SLPs. Just the tips, strategies, and low prep therapy ideas you need to walk into your therapy room with confidence and plan with ease. Learn and hear stories from an SLP in the trenches just like you!
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Wish you could do a better job keeping up with peer-reviewed journals? Why not listen to a podcast where behavior analysts discuss a variety of fascinating topics and the research related to them? Now you can spend your extra time thinking of ways to save the world with ABA.
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This podcast offers essential insights for parents of children with disabilities, covering topics from advocating for your child’s rights through the special education process to innovative interventions and practical support strategies. Each episode features conversations with experts, empowering you to confidently navigate your child’s unique educational journey. Join me for guidance, inspiration, and a supportive community on your path.
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Learn from global disability-focused leaders about high profile topics and how they are truly making a difference. Mai Ling and James give you front row access to intimate conversations that are shaping the way the world is supporting people with disabilities. They share their intimate experiences— so you can start, grow, and expand your impact.
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Discover In It, a podcast that explores the joys and frustrations of supporting kids with learning disabilities and ADHD. Join hosts Rachel Bozek and Gretchen Vierstra as they talk with parents, caregivers, teachers, and sometimes kids. They offer perspective, advice, and stories for and from people who have challenges with reading, math, focus, and other learning differences. Get tips on parenting kids with learning disabilities like dyslexia.
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This podcast tells the stories of people who are participating in education with love and wisdom. It also offers a vision that equips those called to teach and those who are otherwise engaged in education and civic life to participate with love and wisdom and overcome the temptations of fear, anger, and incivility. The episodes explore how education for love and wisdom looks, why it matters, and the difference it makes in the lives of students, families, and communities. You can reach us wit ...
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Timely information for special educators in Texas. Special education rules, regulations, and requirements can be complex and confusing. ESC Region 11's consultants will help answer "what does it mean and what needs to be done."
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Occupational Therapy Insights is a show for parents, educational professionals, and occupational therapists, that delves into the world of occupational therapy. Here occupational therapy is broken down into its simplest form for all to understand. The show is hosted by Dr. Frederick Covington, an occupational therapy professor, author, award winning inventor, and occupational therapy private practice owner.
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This show is all about functioning in an ever increasing digital world with learning disabilities. Created by Jennifer Cronk who is dyslexic and has executive dysfunction, this show is designed to empower students, teachers, and parents to assist learning for all students.
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This podcast breaks down the confusing world of Special Education and Disability into understandable chunks. If you work with students with disabilities in any way, this podcast is for you.
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The Mama Bear Podcast is a place for women raising children with special needs to get together and chat about life. Mary Susan McConnell and her guests discuss the beautiful highs and the extreme lows that can come with parenting on such unique journeys. Conversations are fun, candid, and you may want headphones (adult language warning).
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The LOMAH Podcast is an award winning show that runs topical series deep diving into an issue for 10-12 episodes with interviews from expert guests, including self advocates. Your host, Kim, has a teenage daughter with level 3 non speaking autism who will require 24/7 support the rest of her life. Like many parents, Kim has a lot of important questions. She does not claim to know the answers for her child nor yours but does promise to search for them and share what she is discovering along t ...
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Turn into the parent advocate your child needs now by gathering context to how the process and system work so you can ask informed questions of your IEP team and get your child supported in school!! This podcast aims to help you secure an IEP that provides a positive learning environment for your child without having to fight with the school by sharing "insider" information about school and IEP culture along with strategies effective parent advocates use to get what they need for their child ...
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Are you afraid your child with a disability will struggle and fail at college? You can stop the struggle! Knowledge is power!! Welcome to College, Disabilities, and Success! Get my insider's look at how disability services work on college campuses. As a former college Learning Disability Specialist, Disability Services Coordinator, and LD high school teacher, I can help you! Do you understand the power of Disability Services at college? Do you understand how your child's privacy changes at 1 ...
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While we might be taking some time off for the holidays, you wouldn’t know it from our podcast schedule. This month we begin the countdown to episode 300 with an announcement of our big anniversary plans, some details of a new ABA Inside Track publication, and, of course, episodes on the cutting edge of behavior analysis. Specifically, we’re talkin…
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Combatting Ableism through the Disability Culture Lab with Meier Galblum Haigh
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In our final interview for 2024, Meier Galblum Haigh joins the show today to talk about changing the conversation and perceptions around disability. Meier is the founding Executive Director of the Disability Culture Lab, a nonprofit disability media and narrative lab building communications infrastructure by and for the disability community. Mai Li…
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Building relationships, human-centered approach to teaching, unorthodox teaching methods, unapologetic authenticity, having fun and experiencing joy as an educator On this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie welcomes educator and author Dwayne Reed to discuss the importance of building meaningful connections with students. Dwayne shares his unique j…
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Academic Pressures, Eating Disorders, and Mental Wellness: A Comprehensive Approach with Ilona Phillips
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Shortly after publication, a transcript of this episode will be published on SpecialEd.fm. Host: Dana Jonson Guest: Ilona Phillips Founder of Lotus Consulting, Psychotherapist specializing in eating disorders Guest Bio: Ilona Phillips is the founder of a psychotherapy group practice specializing in treating eating disorders. With over two decades o…
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Episode 294 - (LISTENER CHOICE) Behavioral Aristry
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Though many of us likely think of ourselves as talendted clinicians, do we honestly consider our work with others to be considered art? Well, Richard Foxx did and so, apparently, do a lot of behavior analysts who think its high time we operationalize and train folks in the field on some of the skills that make creating a therapeutic alliance seem s…
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Helping High School Students Transition to the Workforce
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Hallie talks about helping high school students transition into the workforce and how it relates to speech therapy. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie dives into supporting high school speech and language students as they transition from school to the workforce. As SLPs, we play a vital role in preparing our students for real-world communic…
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Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents with Disabilities and Therapeutic Support with Melody Murray
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Shortly after publication, a transcript of this episode will be available on SpecialEd.fm. Host: Dana Jonson Guest: Melody Murray Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Child Mental Health Specialist, Author Melody has a unique background that spans roles as a hospital ER mental health evaluator, reality TV producer, and therapist. With experience…
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Parental burnout? What to do before you lose it
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If you like this show, consider making a donation this holiday season. 100% of your donation will go towards helping us create more podcasts (like this one!). Click here to make a gift today. Sometimes, parents and caregivers can feel overwhelmed or burned out. Caring for children can feel exhausting and add up without us even realizing it. What’s …
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Episode 293 - How to Stop Lying w/ Dr. Corey Stocco
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When Dr. Corey Stocco started his talk about teaching honesty by telling the audience a giant lie, we just knew we had to get him on the show. Finally, our wish comes true as Dr. Stocco tells us the truth, the whole truth, about how to improve honest behavior by decreasing lying. Whether cheating on homework or playing with someone else’s toys, we …
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Cutting-Edge Epilepsy Research and Treatment with Mark Cook
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James is flying solo in this episode while Mai Ling is traveling and he brings us a fascinating conversation with our guest, Professor Mark Cook, a Melbourne-based Consultant Neurologist who specializes in the treatment of epilepsy. James talks with Mark about what prompted his desire to work in epilepsy research specifically, the impact that epile…
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Hallie discusses giving your students a say in what they do in speech therapy. On this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie Sherman explores the importance of giving older speech students a SAY in their sessions. Sharing personal insights and strategies from her career, Hallie explains how empowering students can lead to a more engaging and motivatin…
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Empowering Through Exercise: Fitness and Autism with Jimmy Clare
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Shortly after publication, a transcript of this episode will be published on SpecialEd.fm. Host: Dana Jonson Guest: Jimmy Clare Guest Title: Founder of Crazy Fitness Guy, Motivational Speaker, Autism Advocate, Author Introduction: In this episode, Dana Jonson sits down with Jimmy Clare, the resilient and inspiring founder of Crazy Fitness Guy. Jimm…
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Episode 292 - Scary Grab Bags to Tell in the Dark
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Phantom participants! Research wails! Graphs that go bump in the night! Turn the results down low. Now get ready for the discussion of your life. Here are chilling, thrilling articles that will make you shiver and shake — and make your friends quiver and quake! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Ackner,…
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Hallie discusses why you should get rid of the prize bin and how to motivate your students. On this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie Sherman discusses her shift from using reward systems to fostering intrinsic motivation among her students. She shares early experiences with gumball machines and speech dollars, which led to unintended issues like …
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Dysgraphia Insights and Inclusive Strategies with Cheri Dotterer
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Shortly after publication, a transcript of this episode will be published on SpecialEd.fm. Host: Dana Jonson Guest: Cheri Dotterer Guest's Bio: Cheri Dotterer is a handwriting specialist and dysgraphia consultant with an occupational therapy background. Her work focuses on providing innovative strategies and interventions for individuals with dysgr…
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Educators are tired. The demands of life weigh heavy as we seek to meet the needs of and create opportunities for all our students, many of whom are experiencing distress. How can we care for ourselves and stay healthy and well in the midst of it all? On this episode, Dr. Rebecca Spady and Dr. Joanne Van Boxtel on “Love, Wisdom, and Self-Care.” Joi…
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Do parenting podcast hosts always take their own advice?
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If you like this show, consider making a donation this holiday season. 100% of your donation will go towards helping us create more podcasts (like this one!). Click here to make a gift today. This week on In It, a crossover episode! Co-host Rachel Bozek chats with Mallory Yee, PhD, who is a host of Shining With ADHD, a parenting podcast from The Ch…
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While nothing lasts forever, like a cold November podcast about behavior analysis, we give thanks for the fun topics that we can all enjoy before winter rolls in. First, spooky season continues with the creepiest grab bag episode ever! Then we’re joined by Dr. Corey Stocco who’ll be telling some truths about lying behavior. Finally, break out the s…
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Gender-Affirming Voice and SLP Specialties with Ruchi Kapila
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Mai Ling and James kick off the episode talking about some recent family and cultural moments that Mai Ling experienced. Then Mai Ling introduces our guest for this episode, SLP, vocologist, and Kapila Voice and Speech Services CEO, Ruchi Kapila to talk about gender-affirming voice services. In this conversation, Ruchi defines gender-affirming voic…
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Navigating Conversations in Stuttering Therapy
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Hallie is joined by Ashley Cubberly and Eddie Brown from Brown Cub Speech to discuss how to navigate conversations in stuttering therapy. On this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie interviews Ashley and Eddie from Brown Cub Speech, a dynamic speech-language pathology team focused on stuttering therapy. Ashley, a pediatric SLP based in Kentucky, dis…
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Unlocking Potential Enhancing Brain Health and Development with Dr. Rebecca Jackson
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Shortly after publication, a transcript of this episode will be published on SpecialEd.fm. Host: Dana Jonson Guest: Dr. Rebecca Jackson Chief Programs Officer, Brain Balance, Board-Certified Cognitive Specialist, and Doctor of Chiropractic. Guest Bio: Dr. Rebecca Jackson is a brain health expert and the Chief Programs Officer at Brain Balance. She …
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Love, Wisdom, and Early Childhood Education
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Much of the basic wiring of a human brain happens in the first five years of a child’s life, as a child’s brain grows from 25% of the size of an adult brain at birth to 90% of an adult brain at age five. The foundational architecture of the brain is dependent on positive interaction with parents and other adults in the earliest years of life, oppor…
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Episode 291 - (ETHICS) Discussing Ethical Scenarios w/ How To ABA
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It sure does seem like no matter how much we learn about ethics, there are always new ethical problems cropping up with complex solutions. At times like these, it’s great to have resources to fall back on and, with the help of Shayna Gaunt and Shira Karpel from How to ABA, there aren’t many conundrums that can get past us. This week, we discuss eth…
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Hallie and her guest Alexia Bassin discuss AAC and high school students In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Alexia Bassin, a seasoned speech-language pathologist with 15 years of experience in the NYC Public Schools! With a passion for empowering fellow SLPs, Alexia shares her journey working in special education and her expertise in Augment…
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Genetics and Disability: Tailoring Child Development and Wellness with Dr. J Dunn
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Shortly after publication, a transcript of this episode will be available on SpecialEd.fm. Host: Dana Jonson Guest: Dr. J Dunn, Chiropractor, Functional Medicine Expert, Founder of My Happy Genes Brief Bio: Dr. J Dunn is a holistic kinesiology and methylation expert with 30+ years of experience, pioneering My Happy Genes, a personalized genetic tes…
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In my house, teachers are heroes. Teachers have been irreplaceable partners in the education of our children. And yet, we often hear stories of how that partnership breaks down. In this episode, I’m joined by my wife Christine Corbin Hittenberger for a discussion of how teachers can and do partner with families to ensure that students maximize thei…
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Is the news stressing your kids out? Tips for getting through it
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If you like this show, consider making a donation this holiday season. 100% of your donation will go towards helping us create more podcasts (like this one!). Click here to make a gift today. The news is often scary, confusing, and sometimes overwhelming. And kids who learn and think differently may have an especially hard time with intense news cy…
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Episode 290 - Skill-Based Treatment w/ Dr. Cory Whelan
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Despite having done multiple episodes on the PFA, we’ve never actually talked about what happens next in treatment. Fortunately, amazing clinician (and nicest BCBA in the biz) Dr. Cory Whelan joined us to put the kibosh on our CAB chain questions. From Branch 1 to 100, we get the scoop on just how skill-based treatment works and why you too might w…
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Stuttering AI-Gaming Magic with Erich Reiter
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Today, we are happy to share a fascinating conversation with speech recognition scientist, speech and language pathologist, and CEO of Say It Labs, Erich Reiter. James chats with Erich about the founding of Say It Labs, a company that develops speech recognition-based video games designed for people with speech disorders. They also talk about how …
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In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Dr. Angelyn Franks, an experienced speech-language pathologist (SLP) and recent clinical doctorate graduate, joins Hallie Sherman to discuss overcoming burnout in the SLP profession. With 14 years in the field, Dr. Angelyn has made it her mission to help SLPs prevent burnout and achieve a sustainable work-life ba…
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Do you thrill to the possibilities represented by new technologies that offer students access to the vast library of all human learning to help them build new understandings and new creations? Or do you flashback to awkward lectures on zoom with blank screens? And are our technology tools opening doors to a bright future for our students, or are ou…
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Episode 289 - Promoting Client Rights w/ Dr. Erin Leif
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Coming from a land down under, we’re joined this week by Dr. Erin Leif who shares the trials and tribulations that come from navigating the growing field of ABA in Australia. And, in the middle of all that, stops to teach us about practices that we can all use to better uphold the rights of people with disabilities as well as what to do when your b…
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Changing the way SLPs service speech sound disorders in the schools
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Hallie is joined by Mindy Hudon & Rachelle Mauer from Achieve Speech & Language Services, LLC. They are changing the way SLPs service speech sound disorders in the schools. In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie Sherman welcomes Mindy Hudon and Rachelle Mauer, co-owners of Achieve Speech and Language Services and the creators of Snappy Speech. …
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Love, Wisdom, and Instructional Strategies
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We’re not meant to do teaching alone. We need friends and colleagues who share the work and the sense of mission. Renee Rose and Becky Spady, our guests on this episode of Education for Love and Wisdom, exemplify that kind of friendship. And so do their topics, which depend on each other like friends do. Instructional strategies and assessments, if…
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If you like this show, consider making a donation this holiday season. 100% of your donation will go towards helping us create more podcasts (like this one!). Click here to make a gift today. You may have read or heard that kids with ADHD are at a higher risk for addiction. Is this true? If so, why? And what can we, as parents and caregivers, do ab…
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Bonus Episode 34 - Why Behavior Analysts Should Study Attendance: The Example of School Refusal
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School seems to be even worse than ever post-pandemic. And students are showing their opinion by…not going. In this recording of our live presentation from last year’s Thompson Center for Autism Conference, we review the history of school attendance problems as well as the basics of treatment for this increasingly dire problem. And how behavior ana…
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Matching People with Disabilities and Employers with John Robinson
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Our Ability’s President and CEO, John Robinson, joins Mai Ling on today’s episode to discuss some important issues for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). John talks about his advocacy for people with disabilities in the workforce, how Our Ability is attacking the problem of matching job seekers with employers, how ableist langu…
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Relevant Articulation Therapy Ideas for Older Students
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In this episode, Hallie shares creative and fun strategies to engage older students (grades 4-12) in articulation therapy. These students have been through years of speech therapy, and it's time to shake things up! From podcast creation to role-playing games, Hallie breaks down five easy-to-implement activities that will keep students motivated and…
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Celebration! Do you remember a classroom where learning was celebrated? Not so much because you got an A, but because you tried something really hard, because you took on a challenge and made progress, because you learned something even though your experiment “failed.” There’s always something to celebrate. And celebration is one of the keys to cre…
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Boo! Welcome to the spookiest bunch of episodes about behavior analysis that you ever did see. First, we trick your podcast feed with a recording of our presentation at last year’s Thompson Center conference all about school attendance problems. After that, it’s guests, guests, guests as we talk with Dr. Erin Leif about promoting client rights, tal…
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Meet Michelle, Risa, and Stephanie—the dynamic trio behind NYC Speechies! These passionate SLPs saw a gap in the market for middle and high school speech and language resources on TPT and decided to fill it. What started as a plan to create enough materials for just one school year has grown into an impressive collection of over 400 resources by 20…
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Love, Wisdom, and Students with Disabilities
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What if the people we consider most vulnerable are the strongest among us? What if the people who historically have been considered least likely to contribute actually have the most to contribute? What if the highest calling is not to be rich or famous or powerful, but rather to serve with love and wisdom even when no one is looking? This week on E…
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The “more” kids (from the “Good Inside with Dr. Becky” podcast)
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This week on In It, we’re sharing an episode of another podcast we love called Good Inside with Dr. Becky. The show’s host, Dr. Becky Kennedy, is a clinical psychologist and mom of three. Each week, she talks to parents, experts, and trusted friends and colleagues about strategies and tips for the stickiest parenting situations. We’re sharing an ep…
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