Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Education for Students with Down Syndrome ~ 1033
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Education for Student | RSS.com Show Notes About The Guest(s) Luvy Jenkins is the Education Manager and Medical Outreach Manager at the Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas (DSACT). With a background in special education, Louie is passionate about promoting inclusion and providing resources and support […]
#NothingSpecial: Why Inclusive Education Should Be the Norm ~ 1032
Listen to the episode on YouTube. #NothingSpecial: Why Inclusive Education Should Be | RSS.com Show Notes About The Guest(s) Oaklee Thiele is a young artist and disability advocate. She co-founded The My Dearest Friends Project with DisArt in March 2020 to create a public platform where disabled people could share their stories and experiences during […]
Beth Liesenfeld on Building Child-Centered, Inclusive IEPs ~ 1031
Listen to the episode on YouTube. Beth Liesenfeld on Building Child-Centered, Inclus | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Beth Liesenfeld (she/her) — Occupational therapist and founder of The IEP Lab, where she equips parents with “insider” understanding of school processes and culture to make IEP teams more collaborative and child‑centered. She hosts The Parent IEP Lab podcast and […]
How Raúl Krauthausen is Redefining Disability Rights in Germany ~ 1030
Listen to the episode on YouTube. How Raúl Krauthausen is Redefining Disability Righ | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Raul Krauthausen is a renowned disability rights activist, social entrepreneur, and founder of the nonprofit organization Sozialhelden (Social Heroes) in Germany. For more than 15 years, Raul has worked to advance accessibility and inclusion through innovative projects and […]
Supporting Students with Disabilities in College: Real Talk with Susan Stone & Kristina Supler ~ 1029
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Supporting Students with Disabilities in College: | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Susan Stone — Attorney and co-leader of the Student & Athlete Defense Group at KJK in Cleveland. Susan has over 30 years of experience advocating for students, with a focus on special education law and student discipline. […]
From Barriers to Belonging: Colleen Tomko’s Journey with Kids Together ~ 1028
Listen to this episode on YouTube. From Barriers to Belonging: Colleen Tomko’s Journe | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Colleen Tomko — Parent advocate, artist, and president of Kids Together, an all-volunteer nonprofit promoting inclusion. A Penn State graduate and Partners in Policymaking alum, Colleen has dedicated her life to ensuring that all children, including her […]
How Together Letters Helps You Stay Connected Without Social Media ~ 1035
Listen to this episode on YouTube. How Together Letters Helps You Stay Connected With | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Adam Walker and Sanjay Parekh are the co-founders of https://togetherletters.com, a platform designed to help people stay connected without relying on social media. Both are seasoned entrepreneurs and podcasters—Adam co-hosts Tech Talk Y’all, and Sanjay brings years of experience […]
How ChatGPT and Other AI Tools Can Transform Special Education
Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be the only thing people are talking about these days. And if you are in education, the opinion can run from the destroyer of the fabric of school itself to the future of humanity. But despite the hundreds, if not thousands, of articles on the place of AI in schools, […]
Reclaiming the Narrative: What Educational Equity Really Means ~ 1027
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Reclaiming the Narrative: What Educational Equity | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Mirko Chardin is the Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer at Novak Education. He previously served as the founding Head of School at Putnam Avenue Upper School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He co‑authored Equity by Design: The Power and Promise […]
Inclusive Education in Australia: Lessons from Dr. Kate de Bruin ~ 1026
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Inclusive Education in Australia: Lessons from Dr. | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Dr. Kate de Bruin — inclusive education academic at Monash University (Melbourne, Australia). Her work focuses on evidence‑informed practices and policies that improve participation and learning for all students, with an emphasis on students with disabilities. She […]