The Post Secondary Transition Podcast
A podcast focused on the ins and outs (and everything in between) of the secondary transition process for families of students with disabilities! Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) serve as supportive guides, leading families step-by-step up each rung of the transition ladder.
Also check out our parent website: https://www.postsecondarytransition.com
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 87
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
065. Interview: YouTube Content Creator Cody Leach Pt. 2
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) finish their discussion about the challenges and realities of becoming a YouTube content creator with Cody Leach. Cody shares h…
064. Interview: YouTube Content Creator Cody Leach Pt. 1
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) feature a conversation with content creator Cody Leach. Cody's YouTube channel boasts 175k subscribers and he shares his journe…
063. Empowered Beginnings Pt. 4 - Senior Year(+)
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) conclude a series of discussions charting transition through school years. For senior year, they differentiate between diploma-…
062. Resource: Developmental Disabilities (DD) Agency Locator
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) had challenges around their school schedules, so a full discussion is still forth coming. Not wanting to leave listeners without new conte…
061. Interview: Donna & Bayo from The Difference 2-17_Full Discussion
Hosts Meghan and Patrick interview Donna Pidel and Adebayo Sodunke from “The Difference 2-17.” The discussion covers the program’s growth, focusing on self-direction, community building…
060. Interview: Donna & Bayo from The Difference 2-17 Pt. 2
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) continue to talk with Donna Pidel and Adebayo (Bayo) Sodunke from "The Difference 2-17." This time, their discussion focuses on…
059. Interview: Donna & Bayo from The Difference 2-17 Pt. 1
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) interview Donna Pidel and Adebayo (Bayo) Sodunke from "The Difference 2-17. Their discussion covers how the program focuses on …
058. Community Discussion: Zabrina Kearns - Home Turf Transitions_Full Discussion
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) invite Zabrina Kearns to have a discussion with them about what transition looks like for families in her New Jersey district. Zabrina sha…
057. Community Discussion: Zabrina Kearns - Home Turf Transitions Pt. 2
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) continue their conversation with educator, supervisor and transition coordinator Zabrina Kearns. They cover the importance of teaching sof…
056. Community Discussion: Zabrina Kearns - Home Turf Transitions Pt. 1
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) invite Zabrina Kearns to have a discussion with them about what transition looks like for families in her New Jersey district. Zabrina sha…
055. Empowered Beginnings Pt. 3 - Junior Year
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) are back for Season 3! At the start of the upcoming school year, they continue their discussion of what transition can look like during ju…
PodShare: T21Mom - Meeka Caldwell
As hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) continue to prep for their upcoming school year, they wanted to share out a conversation from their friend, Mary Cardle of the T21Mom P…
PodShare: Future Forward IEP Advocacy with Ashely Barlow
As hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) are on break, they wanted to share out a talk they recently heard from Podcaster/Advocate/Educator & Parent, Ashley Barlow.
In this rece…
054. Interview: Audri Levering (Parents Place of MD) & Supported Decision Making_Full Discussion
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) are taking off the month of August to prep for the upcoming season.
In the meantime, here is the full discussion with Audri Levering, Tran…
053. Interview: Audri Levering (Parents Place of MD) & Supported Decision Making Pt. 2
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) continue their talk with Audri Levering, Transition Program Coordinator at Parents Place of Maryland (PPM). They discuss options available…
052. Interview: Audri Levering (Parents Place of MD) & Supported Decision Making Pt. 1
For Part 1 of a two-part discussion, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) take the opportunity to talk with Audri Levering, Transition Program Coordinator at Parents Place of …
051. Empowered Beginnings Pt. 2 - Sophomore Year
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) shift their focus to the transition planning process as it continues to take shape in sophomore year (of high school). The conversation hi…
050. Empowered Beginnings Pt. 1 - Updates for Middle & Onto Freshman Year
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) hit #Episode50! Their discussion involves the changes seen in the IEP over this past school year and focus their attention to the transit…
049. Interview: Doug DeHaan & The Hussman Center (at Towson University)
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) have the opportunity to speak with Doug DeHaan, Director of the Hussman Center at Towson University. Together, they discuss the…
048. Community Discussion: Tim Markle & the Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project (WITPP)
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) jump states to sit down with Tim Markle and discuss the Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project (WITPP). That collabor…