Special Ed Rising; No Parent Left Behind

In this episode, I’ll be speaking about ways to approach dealing with real or perceived developmental delays in your toddlers and early learners.  This is a stressful time for parents and I feel it’s…

Today I’m speaking with Molly Prep, author of, “Cancer Angst, “ which follows Molly’s coming of age after a childhood shaped by sickness and  spans the period from her second-grade diagnosis to her s…

Today I’m speaking about discrimination both historic and present day.  Is there a realistic alternative to prejudice and unjust treatment of groups of people based on ethnicity, religion or a person…

Today I’ll be speaking about dealing with trauma as a caregiver, sharing some stories from my teaching days and touching upon trauma informed care.  Parents, guardians, teachers and other healthcare …

Today I’ll be speaking about social stories.  What are they? How do we use them? And, can they be effective?

Today I’ll be ringing in the new year with a show dedicated to 3 new year's resolutions that I think will help to make the coming year more fulfilling and productive for your child and your family.

Today is a short episode where I want to speak from the heart about selflessness and its lessons for us as individuals, as partners, as parents and as caregivers.  It’s a message I want to leave you …

Today I’ll be speaking about smoothies as a healthy option to add into your child/teen’s day when you’re having trouble getting them to eat nutritious food.  And then I’m going to make a smoothie for…

Today I’ll be talking about behavior contracts;  a brief explanation of what they are, what goes into making one and some evidence to support their effectiveness.

Today is my Thanksgiving episode so I’ll be speaking to things I’m thankful for and things I hope we can all recognize and appreciate when it comes to our children, students and siblings at this refl…

Sheila is a certified health and wellness coach for overwhelmed parents who feel confused about their child's needs and frustrated by their child's behavior. She offers personalized 1:1 sessions to h…

Today I’ll be speaking on the subject of neurotypical and non-disabled children volunteering to help neurodiverse children and the benefits to both people involved in their journey together.

Today I’ll be speaking with Nakayla Von Raeder of The Slumber Academy. Nakayla is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant & Neurodivergent Sleep Specialist and the founder of The Slumber Academy which…

*Fair Warning: This episode addresses something that happened in Mississippi earlier this month that left me heartbroken.  The account of the incident can be upsetting but If I can talk about it and …

Today I want to speak to the dads.  I’ll be exploring what I see in terms of a father’s involvement in an exceptional needs child’s life;  offering some research findings, some personal observations …

Today’s podcast is a brief one and builds off of last week’s “strong” theme.   I’ll be focusing on the idea of appreciating and maximizing our natural physical and mental capabilities when we meet wi…

Today I’ll be exploring the term, “strong.”  What makes us strong mentally, physically and otherwise.  How does strong transfer itself across your experiences in relation to personal growth and the g…