Podcasts about dyslexia awareness month

In celebration of Dyslexia Awareness Month, Gil welcomes X Games skier, filmmaker and entrepreneur Alex Hackel for this live podcast recording. Alex discusses his medal-winning career, his work with the Swedish production house The Bunch and his ski brand 1000 Skis. This recording is an abridged version of the original conversation. In this episode: Alex Hackel on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. The Bunch 1000 Skis Find out more about Dyslexic Design Thinking or drop us a line at dyslexia@gershoni.com. Dyslexic Design Thinking is a production of Gershoni Creative, a full-service creative agency in San Francisco. For more information, visit gershoni.com.

In this Solo Snippets edition of Shifting Perspectives, Yolande dives into an important topic during Dyslexia Awareness Month. She sheds light on what dyslexia is, the common signs, and how parents and teachers can support children who may be struggling with reading, writing, and spelling.Yolande shares practical strategies for both parents and educators, focusing on how to foster a supportive environment for students with dyslexia. From encouraging a growth mindset to implementing multisensory learning techniques, this episode provides invaluable insights to help all students succeed.Whether you're a parent, teacher, or just curious about learning disabilities, this episode offers powerful takeaways to inspire and inform. Tune in, and let's make a difference together!Shifting Perspectives is a conversation with Yolande and Latasha that challenges listeners to fuel themselves with diversity in the way they think, the way they work, the way they parent and the way they live their lives.

A UH volleyball coach talks about his journey with dyslexia; Two researchers explore whether the sounds of the shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute, may have healing properties

It's not only ADHD Awareness Month, it is also Dyslexia Awareness Month! So today, let's revisit a conversation with Dr. Sally Shaywitz about overcoming dyslexia and addressing the reading crisis, which is still relevant and a huge concern. We are in the midst of a reading crisis in the United States. This problem has existed for a long time, but it was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been said that the pandemic has caused the loss of 2 decades worth of progress made in reading. We have the knowledge, research, and science to address this issue, but we are lacking action. Today's guest is Dr. Sally Shaywitz, one of the world's preeminent experts on reading and dyslexia and author of Overcoming Dyslexia. Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder on the planet, affecting about one in five individuals, regardless of age or gender. In today's episode, Dr. Shaywitz shares what is known about dyslexia, the 40 years of data to show what works in overcoming dyslexia, and the sad reality that there is little action being taken to improve screening students and providing the appropriate interventions. There is so much we can do and it all starts with understanding.  Show Notes: [3:31] - Regardless of decades of research, there are still a lot of misconceptions. [4:44] - Dyslexia is a very specific learning disability, but the term “learning disability” is very vague. [6:21] - Through brain imaging, Dr. Shaywitz was able to determine the neuro signature of dyslexia. [8:21] - Educators, parents, and the individual with dyslexia need to know that they are intelligent and have the intelligence to read, but dyslexia makes it a struggle. [9:58] - Dyslexia is common in all areas of the world. The consequences are similar in all cultures. [11:06] - Those with dyslexia can be good readers while still reading slowly. [12:02] - The most important step is for the student to be identified as dyslexic. [13:34] - Through her studies, Dr. Shaywitz has nearly 40 years worth of data for both typical readers and dyslexic readers from childhood to adulthood. [14:50] - Indicators of dyslexia can be seen as early as first grade. Identifying those at risk for developing dyslexia and intervening early can accelerate reading growth. [16:06] - Screening can take place later, but by then, the window of time for the most reading growth has passed. [18:03] - Currently, we are scoring worse in previous years in identifying dyslexia in young students. [19:09] - Dr. Shaywitz describes the screener used to determine the risk of dyslexia. [21:08] - A universal screener is a solution to this reading crisis. [22:13] - Given that we know a great deal about dyslexia, it is disgraceful that more isn't being done to support students. [23:14] - ADHD and anxiety often co-occur with dyslexia. [24:36] - We often hyperfocus on the struggles, but what are the common strengths for those with dyslexia? [25:42] - School policies and teacher training surrounding dyslexia need to be changed. [26:46] - There is also research on individuals incarcerated who are also dyslexic. [28:06] - Dr. Shaywitz offers a course on Coursera that can be found here. [30:36] - We need screening, intervention, and education for parents, teachers, and students. About Our Guest: Sally E. Shaywitz, M.D. is the Audrey G. Ratner Professor in Learning Development at Yale University and Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity. She is a world renowned scientist and dedicated, compassionate physician who is devoted to bringing ground-breaking scientific advances to benefit dyslexic children and adults. Connect with Dr. Shaywitz: Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, MD Overcoming Dyslexia Online Course with Sally Shaywitz, MD Links and Related Resources: What is Dyslexia? 6 Quick Questions for Parents Concerned About Dyslexia ChildNEXUS Dyslexia Mini Course for Parents Join our email list so that you can receive information about upcoming webinars - ChildNEXUS.com The Diverse Thinking Different Learning podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or legal advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Additionally, the views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are not considered treatment and do not necessarily reflect those of ChildNEXUS, Inc or the host, Dr. Karen Wilson.  

In this special Dyslexia Awareness Month episode, Tim answers a thoughtful question from high school students about what it was like to grow up with dyslexia. Sharing personal stories from his teenage years, Tim reflects on the limitations that come with dyslexia and coming to understand them on his terms, the power of self-expression through art and music, and the journey of surviving obstacles that emerge with dyslexia through perseverance. He also explores the meaning behind the DYSLEXIC AF pins he created as a form of defiance and celebration of what it means to be dyslexic. Theme song. Paranoia Sax I by The Strange Word of A.J. Kaufmann. The source of the song is the Free Music Archive, the license type NC. The song was edited to create a shorter intro and transition. The song is played in full as the outro to the episode. 

By the end of this second part of Dr. Virgie's life-changing discussion with dyslexia and learning disability specialist Dr. Tim Conway of the NOW! Foundation, you're going to learn why illiteracy is the hidden pandemic; the importance of the nonprofit Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) in helping you get a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for your child with a learning disorder; and the 3 steps in getting free, low cost, or discounted testing and treatment for children and adults with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Decoding Dyslexia; NOWprograms.com; TheMorrisCenter.com.

In this episode of Dyslexia Uncovered, Tim shares a deeply personal story from his childhood. Titled "Rules of Engagement," this story of dyslexia explores the assumptions, challenges, and silent struggles many face as they navigate early experiences with testing and schooling without being told or fully understanding what is happening around them. From the confusion of IQ tests to the harsh reality of being underestimated by his teachers, Tim reflects on how these moments shaped his journey with dyslexia. As we honor Dyslexia Awareness Month, this story reminds us of the resilience and strength that people with dyslexia often must summon from a young age.Theme SongUnnamed song composed and played by Mona Odegard. It's a filler until we come up with something else. Enjoy!

    Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Kalie Naidoo a Clinical Psychologist and Social Worker at Bellavista SHARE about dyslexia awareness month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month and according to the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, dyslexia is the most common learning disorder on the planet, affecting about one in five people. We spoke with Jennifer Bernheim, creator of Right to Read Advocacy here in Connecticut. She shared her insight about helping parents with dyslexic learners at home and the importance of early intervention.  IMAGE CREDIT:  iStock / Getty Images Plus

By the end of this life-changing episode, you're going to know how to get tested and treated for dyslexia and other learning disorders - whether you're 5 or 50 years old, can't afford private neuropsychological testing, and have no public school support. Dr. Tim Conway of the NOW! Foundation reveals how to get help with the nonprofit advocate organization Decoding Dyslexia in every state in the U.S., why millions of instructional casualties are actually misdiagnosed as learning disorders, and how to get an independent education evaluation (IEE) if you're not happy with your child's public school assessment. Decoding Dyslexia; NOWprograms.com; TheMorrisCenter.com.

Today is World Dyslexia Day, with the entire month of October designated as Dyslexia Awareness Month. For Dyslexia Awareness Month, Dyslexia Ireland is focusing on the urgent issue of the lack of extra time in exams for dyslexic students in Junior and Leaving Cert exams. To talk more about this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Blossom4life founder, Una Buckley. Photo (c) Facebook, Blossom4life

In this special Dyslexia Awareness Month episode, we sit down with Josh Clark to talk about his lifelong commitment to promoting neurodiversity and the science of reading. Josh shares insights from his journey as an educator, his work with global organizations like the International Dyslexia Association, and how schools can better support students with language-based learning disabilities. Join us as we explore how Josh's efforts are shaping educational reform and driving positive change for students with dyslexia. Don't forget to wear red and show your support this month!Josh Clark is a dedicated educator and advocate for neurodiversity in education, currently serving as Head of Landmark School and Executive Director of Landmark Outreach. With a focus on promoting the science of reading, Josh has led schools like The Schenck School in Atlanta and The Bodine School in Memphis, both known for their support of students with dyslexia. As Chair of the International Dyslexia Association, co-founder of the Association of LD Schools, and contributor to Made by Dyslexia and Microsoft Education, Josh champions the cause of language-based learning disabilities (LBLD) worldwide, sharing his expertise in supporting students with dyslexia and advancing educational reform.Theme SongUnnamed song composed and played by Mona Odegard. It's a filler until we come up with something else. Enjoy!

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message (if you'd like a reply, email us at literacypodcast@greatminds.org)From October 7, 2022In this episode, we talk with former balanced literacy teacher and parent, Missy Purcell. She authored a blog post titled Dear Balanced Literacy Teacher.Missy writes, “According to Nancy Young's ladder of reading, roughly 10-15% of kids can figure out reading out with this type of instruction, but my child, who would later be diagnosed with dyslexia, would never be able to become a proficient reader with any version of balanced literacy. He, according to Young, like 85% of students, benefit from or need systematic explicit instruction that follows a scope and sequence with fidelity to become proficient readers and writers.”We want to normalize the idea that most kids CAN learn how to read with structured literacy instruction. ResourcesDear Balanced Literacy Teacher Looking for Heroes: One Boy, One Year, 100 Letters 2nd EditionThese resources from the International Dyslexia Association are helpful to spread the word on social media about October as Dyslexia Awareness Month! We wrote a book! The Literacy 50-A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night Facebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Don't miss an episode! Sign up for FREE bonus resources and episode alerts at LiteracyPodcast.com Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum.

In This Episode: Welcome to Episode 116 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we're talking about Dyslexia Awareness Month! Shownotes: parnelloeducation.com/episode116 This Episode's Topics: October is Dyslexia Awareness Month Dyslexia Awareness Challenge! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Join the 5 Day Dyslexia Awareness Challenge!! Connect with Lisa Parnello: Follow on Instagram @ParnelloEducation Facebook.com/ParnelloEducation Dyslexia Devoted Facebook Group Follow on Spotify

We're back for season 4! In just a few days, it will be October which is Dyslexia Awareness Month. At the Together in Literacy podcast, we recognize that dyslexia awareness happens throughout the year. It is so important to us that we continue to spread awareness. In this episode we discuss dyslexia from a historical perspective, the SEL (social/emotional learning) connection, and how we can take a more global view. Resources mentioned in this episode: Wise Words Story Collection Bundle by Emily Gibbons Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: Empowering Students with Dyslexia Through the Science of Reading by Casey Harrison 1.1 Introducing, Together in Literacy 1.6 The Orton Prescription and the Connection to Social-Emotional Learning 2.14 Using Evaluations to Better Understand Our Learners with Katy Vassar 1.9 Working Memory with Dr. Erica Warren Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) 2nd Edition Towards a dynamic, comprehensive conceptualization of dyslexia. Annals of dyslexia New and Not-Well-Known Research about Reading Disabilities: Teachers Want to Know IDA Perspectives - 75th-anniversary breakdown of Structured Literacy We officially have merch! Show your love for the Together in Literacy podcast! If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you'd like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. We're looking for topic and guest suggestions for season 4 of the Together in Literacy Podcast! Let us know what you want to hear this season! Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

Episode 88 - Dyslexic Advice: You Called, We Answered In this special episode, listeners call in with their own questions, and we provide practical advice to help you manage dyslexia in everyday life. From school struggles to workplace challenges, we've got the answers you need.   Plus, since it's Dyslexia Awareness Month, we're offering free resources to support your journey! Join the dyslexia campaign early!   I want to thank you for joining me and listening to this podcast! It really helps the podcast and the mission if you rate, review, and share this podcast so that others may find it and get the support they need. Visit Dyslexia in Adults: Dyslexia in Adults Linktree

Episode 87 - What If Dyslexia Was Easy? The Shift You Didn't See Coming In honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we're offering free resources to help you thrive! This episode brings together insights from past episodes on managing exhaustion from school and work. Discover how a mindset shift can make handling dyslexia—and the challenges that come with it—much easier. We'll also share strategies to help you overcome burnout and support others along the way.    Join the dyslexia campaign early!   I want to thank you for joining me and listening to this podcast! It really helps the podcast and the mission if you rate, review, and share this podcast so that others may find it and get the support they need. Visit Dyslexia in Adults: Dyslexia in Adults Linktree

From October 7, 2022In this episode, we talk with former balanced literacy teacher and parent, Missy Purcell. She authored a blog post titled Dear Balanced Literacy Teacher.Missy writes, “According to Nancy Young's ladder of reading, roughly 10-15% of kids can figure out reading out with this type of instruction, but my child, who would later be diagnosed with dyslexia, would never be able to become a proficient reader with any version of balanced literacy. He, according to Young, like 85% of students, benefit from or need systematic explicit instruction that follows a scope and sequence with fidelity to become proficient readers and writers.”We want to normalize the idea that most kids CAN learn how to read with structured literacy instruction. ResourcesDear Balanced Literacy Teacher Looking for Heroes: One Boy, One Year, 100 Letters 2nd EditionThese resources from the International Dyslexia Association are helpful to spread the word on social media about October as Dyslexia Awareness Month! Connect with us Facebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Don't miss an episode! Sign up for FREE bonus resources and episode alerts at LiteracyPodcast.com Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum.

Today, LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth sits down with Sir Richard Branson to talk about how dyslexia has impacted his life and career. October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. The conversation around dyslexia has evolved significantly over the years, and opinions about dyslexia are beginning to change as scientists find that dyslexics don't just see words differently -- they see the world differently, leading to sought-after skills like creativity, problem solving, and leadership. While dyslexic thinking is emerging as a skill in its own right, with more than 20,000 LinkedIn members listing "dyslexic thinking" as a skill on their profile, research by LinkedIn and Made by Dyslexia reveals that the vast majority of US and UK dyslexics don't feel that their workplaces know their strengths and talents. Today, Sir Richard shares his story, his perspective, and his takeaways from crafting a remarkable life with dyslexia as one variable. Follow Richard Branson and Daniel Roth on LinkedIn. Join our This is Working community by subscribing to Dan's newsletter and posting your thoughts on LinkedIn using the hashtag #ThisIsWorking.

Dr Terrie Noland from Learning Ally returns to our show. Its all about Liiteracy for every student as we celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month. Terrie is the host of Learning Ally's Spotlight on Dyslexia podcast. and here are some other information sources  for you  ,https://learningally.org/Solutions-for-School , https://learningally.org/Conferences/Spotlight-Learning-Series/SLS-June-2023 , and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/literacy-leadership-the-learning-ally-podcast-with/id1560773921 as recommended by Terrie

Dr Terrie Noland from Learning Ally returns to our show. Its all about Liiteracy for every student as we celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month. Terrie is the host of Learning Ally's Spotlight on Dyslexia podcast. and here are some other information sources  for you  ,https://learningally.org/Solutions-for-School , https://learningally.org/Conferences/Spotlight-Learning-Series/SLS-June-2023 , and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/literacy-leadership-the-learning-ally-podcast-with/id1560773921 as recommended by Terrie

On Today's Show: What do fashion experts say you should match your clothes to?! Do you keep your kids trophies... did your parents keep yours?! We chat with the CEO of Fraser Academy Neil Johnston and our very own Erin Davis about Dyslexia Awareness Month!  That and more on today's Nat & Drew Show! 

dys-sol.com https://tutors20k.com/offer-claim-page336860842584102072-8007https://linktr.ee/mariannecintronLearn about training to assess for dyslexia or begin Dr. Marianne's training program to tutor children. https://app.blinkstyle.com/v2/preview/6I9a0GYUitRzvc2ZKldADr Marianne also is promoting her reading program to teach dyslexic kids to read Just $39.99 in honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­____________________________________________________________________________________Can You Be in the Army if You Can't Read? General Patton Was Dyslexic!https://youtu.be/I6WPdaoXQ0sA trip to the General Patton Museum in Chiriaco, Riverside County, CA, pronounced Chirayco.Have you experienced it? It is really surreal!General George Patton was an accomplished military dyslexic man. He served in the US Army and helped free the people during WWII. He was creative and brilliant. The Patton Museum is amazing. It is a private non-profit run by a board. It is not run by the Chiriaco family where Margit (daughter) is the president and co-founder of the board.  The Museum is one of the most exciting from one end to the other. I loved learning about the Roots of how it came to be, and then imagine seeing actual army tanks used to rescue people and fought in WWII! Read the stories, and see the clothing, the weapons, and the flags the people hung out their windows. My husband is an army veteran so together we enjoy this historical review of how our nation's leaders led us in victory in so many battles, fighting to keep our freedom!Listen to the video as Dr. Marianne reads from some of the signage about General Patton, his legacy, about the Patton Museum and how God orchestrated the Chiriaco family and others to preserve his legacy. Also, bring the kids, and the family, and visit the Patton Museum this year. Try to visit on Nov. 11, Veterans' Day. It will be amazing!RVs who dry dock have up to a 7-day free stay. Please make your donation to the museum!General Patton Museum, http://generalpattonmuseum.com.  760-227-3483Studying for a teacher or credential exam like the RICA? You must take this training and experience what all kids use to learn to read! Following the Science of Reading!$39.99https://tutors20k.com/offer-claim-page336860842584102072-8007You can be trained on your own time, at your own pace, in a day or week or even a month. Download everything you need or allow us to print the entire kit for you and ship to you.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Dr. Marianne Cintron earned her Doctorate in Education Leadership and Administration. She founded a nonprofit, Step By Step Dyslexia Solutions in 2018 and started the affiliate Cintron Orton - Gillingham Reading Institute in August 2022.She has recently been invited to sit on the Board for FAB (Film Advisory Board) with President  Member of Film Advisory Board Member with President Michael Conley. dys-sol.com https://linktr.ee/mariannecintron#mariannecintron #GeneralPattonDyslexic  #GeneralPattonMuseum  #ChiriacoSummitRestauranthttps:/dys-sol.comSupport the showFree Android App CDSMFREE Teaching VideosMeet with with Expert - Bring your questions! Only $20 a month with a paid subscription.www.dyslexia-solutions.com

The Windward Institute and The Windward School are putting "Dyslexia in Focus" in recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month. This month on READ, you will hear from four past READ experts on insights specific to dyslexia and topics related to screening and identification, education and intervention, and advocacy. This "Dyslexia in Focus" READ bookmark features Dr. Devin Kearns from Episode 5. In this bookmark, you will learn more about:pervasive myths about dyslexiafacts about the signs and markers of dyslexiaexamples of effective evidence-based reading practices that are necessary for students with dyslexia and benefit all learnersYou can listen to the full conversation with Dr. Kearns,  on Episode 5, "Back to the Classroom with Devin Kearns, PhD."Stay up to date with the READ Podcast and "Dyslexia in Focus" during Dyslexia Awareness Month on YouTube, Twitter @TheWindwardInst, Instagram @thewindwardinstitute, or Facebook.  Do you have questions for future topics and speakers? E-mail us at info@readpodcast.org.Until next time, READers!

Welcome to another episode of the Post Traumatic Parenting podcast! Today's episode is extra special because I'm joined by Lynn Greenberg, co-author of the book "Robby the Dyslexic Taxi and the Airport Adventure". This episode is being released in October to honor Dyslexia Awareness Month, so let's celebrate by discussing how post-traumatic parents can better support their children with dyslexia in understanding and embracing their diagnosis.If you're a loyal listener of the Post Traumatic Parenting podcast, you've heard me talk about my AIM Model - acceptance, integration, and mission. Jonathan is a perfect example of how this model can be applied. It shows us how we can take a diagnosis that initially appears as a challenge and transform it into a superpower and a unique gift. Join us in today's podcast episode to celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month together and learn more about Jonathan & Lynn's journey, the challenges they overcame, and how it inspired them to write their beautiful and empowering book "Robby the Dyslexic Taxi and the Airport Adventure".Topics covered on Celebrating Dyslexia Awareness Month:What inspired Lynn & Jonathan to write "Robby the Dyslexic Taxi and the Airport Adventure"?How does this picture book help children with dyslexia understand and embrace their diagnosis?What is the positive message that Lynn & Jonathan aim to convey through their book?The challenges of living with dyslexia that the book acknowledges.What other neurodiverse issues do Lynn & Jonathan plan to address in future books?How do Lynn & Jonathan hope to promote acceptance and understanding of neurodiversity through their work?The impact "Robby the Dyslexic Taxi and the Airport Adventure" had on its readers.How can literature play a role in promoting empathy and understanding towards people with neurodiverse conditions such as dyslexia?What advice do Lynn & Jonathan have for parents or educators who want to support children with dyslexia?Connect with me on Instagram @dr.koslowitzpsychology. For full show notes and more resources visit www.drrobynkoslowitz.com/2023/10/25/dyslexia-awarene…h-lynn-greenberg

By the end of this second part of Dr. Virgie's life-changing discussion with dyslexia and learning disability specialist Dr. Tim Conway of the NOW! Foundation, you're going to learn why illiteracy is the hidden pandemic; the importance of the nonprofit Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) in helping you get a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for your child with a learning disorder; and the 3 steps in getting free, low cost, or discounted testing and treatment for children and adults with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Decoding Dyslexia; NOWprograms.com; TheMorrisCenter.com.

By the end of this second part of Dr. Virgie's life-changing discussion with dyslexia and learning disability specialist Dr. Tim Conway of the NOW! Foundation, you're going to learn why illiteracy is the hidden pandemic; the importance of the nonprofit Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) in helping you get a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for your child with a learning disorder; and the 3 steps in getting free, low cost, or discounted testing and treatment for children and adults with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Decoding Dyslexia; NOWprograms.com; TheMorrisCenter.com.

By the end of this second part of Dr. Virgie's life-changing discussion with dyslexia and learning disability specialist Dr. Tim Conway of the NOW! Foundation, you're going to learn why illiteracy is the hidden pandemic; the importance of the nonprofit Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) in helping you get a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for your child with a learning disorder; and the 3 steps in getting free, low cost, or discounted testing and treatment for children and adults with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Decoding Dyslexia; NOWprograms.com; TheMorrisCenter.com.

By the end of this second part of Dr. Virgie's life-changing discussion with dyslexia and learning disability specialist Dr. Tim Conway of the NOW! Foundation, you're going to learn why illiteracy is the hidden pandemic; the importance of the nonprofit Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) in helping you get a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for your child with a learning disorder; and the 3 steps in getting free, low cost, or discounted testing and treatment for children and adults with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Decoding Dyslexia; NOWprograms.com; TheMorrisCenter.com.

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The Windward Institute and The Windward School are putting "Dyslexia in Focus" in recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month. This month on READ, you will hear from four past READ experts on insights specific to dyslexia and topics related to screening and identification, education and intervention, and advocacy. This "Dyslexia in Focus" READ bookmark features Dr. Hugh Catts from Episode 18. In this bookmark, you will learn more about:markers of dyslexiacurrent research examining the risks of reading disabilitiesimplications for screening and interventionYou can listen to the full conversation with Dr. Catts,  on Episode 18, "Early Identification and Intervention of Reading Disabilities."Stay up to date with the READ Podcast and "Dyslexia in Focus" during Dyslexia Awareness Month on YouTube, Twitter @TheWindwardInst, Instagram @thewindwardinstitute, or Facebook.  Do you have questions for future topics and speakers? E-mail us at info@readpodcast.org.Until next time, READers!

Hey Friends,  October is Dyslexia Awareness Month!  Today's episode highlights language-based learning challenges, with Lynn Greenberg.  This episode will be especially interesting to you if you know anyone with a struggle literacy, reading, language learning, processing language, or listening comprehension. Please share this episode with those you know with this concern.  CELEBRATION TIME...  The Language of Play is nearly at 10,000 downloads!!  Whoot!  Whoot!   In celebration, the coaching program will be discounted by 10,000 cents!  (That is $100!)  AND  a Starbucks gift card will be given to anyone leaving a review on the same day as we pass 10,000!!  So write a review!   About the guest: Lynn Greenberg and her son, Jonathon Greenberg, co-authored a book highlighting how dyslexia shined a light on other strengths. This is a wonderful book for anyone needing encouragement in light of a learning struggle.  Purchase Robby the Dyslexic Taxi Here.   Always cheering you on!  Dinalynn   CONTACT DINALYNN, HOST: hello@thelanguageofplay.com Let's meet on a 15 min zoom Discovery Session to discuss where you are at and what you are dealing with.  Sign up for my newsletter! Join my new FREE Facebook Community HERE! to join a new community where you are free to ask questions, make friends, and we learn from each other!   ABOUT THE GUEST: LYNN GREENBERG Lynn Greenberg is the happiest wife, mom, and grandma. A very retired attorney who loves to cook, exercise, and read, she has seen how positivity with feelings and differences can allow children to grow into happy, productive adults. During COVID-19, when many families were living together with an abundance of unscheduled free time, Lynn and her son Jonathan, who has dyslexia, began to work on the concepts and ideas for Robby. As ideas developed, they became increasingly invested in the character, his story, and the impact this endeavor could have on others.     CONTACT LYNN GREENBERG:  Facebook: Creative Cab Co. IG: @creativecabcompany Website: robbythetaxi.com   Related or Mentioned Episodes: 83 Aly Young: Your ”Wait and See”Is Actually a ”Wait to Fail” Approach. A Discussion on Dyslexia, Learning, Language, and Literacy 68 Do You Know How to Practice Early Reading Skills? Shannon Ali Shares How to Easily Incorporate Play and Practice 29 Series: ”Why Won't the Kids Listen!??” part 2: Processing Information: 4 Strategies to Get Your Kids to Notice What They Hear 30 Series: “Why Won't the Kids Listen!?” part3: Tools For When Language Processing is Difficult

If you are unsure about what to believe about dyslexia and are looking for factual information, this episode is for you. In honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month, this is the first part in a two-part series debunking the top 10 dyslexia myths. In this episode, we cover dyslexia myth #10–6. I provide facts, action steps, and situational examples in response to the first five dyslexia myths. Let's get started. Have a question or want a certain topic covered? Send us an email or a DM on Instagram. I want to support parents with dyslexic children and get this content in the hands of those who need it most. Click the share button and send away! Thank you. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: Myth 10: Dyslexia is a barrier to success Myth 9: All Dyslexics have the same symptoms Myth 8: Dyslexia is overdiagnosed Myth 7: Dyslexia is a vision problem Myth 6: Dyslexia can be cured Connect: Visit my website Sign up for my newsletter Follow me on Instagram Join me on Facebook

By the end of this life-changing episode, you're going to know how to get tested and treated for dyslexia and other learning disorders - whether you're 5 or 50 years old, can't afford private neuropsychological testing, and have no public school support. Dr. Tim Conway of the NOW! Foundation reveals how to get help with the nonprofit advocate organization Decoding Dyslexia in every state in the U.S., why millions of instructional casualties are actually misdiagnosed as learning disorders, and how to get an independent education evaluation (IEE) if you're not happy with your child's public school assessment. Decoding Dyslexia; NOWprograms.com; TheMorrisCenter.com.

By the end of this life-changing episode, you're going to know how to get tested and treated for dyslexia and other learning disorders - whether you're 5 or 50 years old, can't afford private neuropsychological testing, and have no public school support. Dr. Tim Conway of the NOW! Foundation reveals how to get help with the nonprofit advocate organization Decoding Dyslexia in every state in the U.S., why millions of instructional casualties are actually misdiagnosed as learning disorders, and how to get an independent education evaluation (IEE) if you're not happy with your child's public school assessment. Decoding Dyslexia; NOWprograms.com; TheMorrisCenter.com.

By the end of this life-changing episode, you're going to know how to get tested and treated for dyslexia and other learning disorders - whether you're 5 or 50 years old, can't afford private neuropsychological testing, and have no public school support. Dr. Tim Conway of the NOW! Foundation reveals how to get help with the nonprofit advocate organization Decoding Dyslexia in every state in the U.S., why millions of instructional casualties are actually misdiagnosed as learning disorders, and how to get an independent education evaluation (IEE) if you're not happy with your child's public school assessment. Decoding Dyslexia; NOWprograms.com; TheMorrisCenter.com.

By the end of this life-changing episode, you're going to know how to get tested and treated for dyslexia and other learning disorders - whether you're 5 or 50 years old, can't afford private neuropsychological testing, and have no public school support. Dr. Tim Conway of the NOW! Foundation reveals how to get help with the nonprofit advocate organization Decoding Dyslexia in every state in the U.S., why millions of instructional casualties are actually misdiagnosed as learning disorders, and how to get an independent education evaluation (IEE) if you're not happy with your child's public school assessment. Decoding Dyslexia; NOWprograms.com; TheMorrisCenter.com.

The Windward Institute and The Windward School are putting "Dyslexia in Focus" in recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month. This month on READ, you will hear from four past READ experts on insights specific to dyslexia and topics related to screening and identification, education and intervention, and advocacy. This "Dyslexia in Focus" READ bookmark features Dr. Carolyn Strom from Episode34. In this bookmark, you will learn about:the brain's neuroplasticitythe reading process in the brainYou can listen to the full conversation with Dr. Strom,  on Episode 34, "What Every Educator and Family Should Know about the Reading Brain."Stay up to date with the READ Podcast and "Dyslexia in Focus" during Dyslexia Awareness Month on YouTube, Twitter @TheWindwardInst, Instagram @thewindwardinstitute, or Facebook.  Do you have questions for future topics and speakers? E-mail us at info@readpodcast.org.Until next time, READers!

Today is a special day! It's an amazing episode with my first guest of season 4, Christine Perkin! And this is a perfect episode to have right now, seeing it's Dyslexia Awareness Month and Christine is an amazing teacher up in Canada working with educators and students with dyslexia every day! Christine is a Special Ed. and literacy teacher, specifically working with students that have significant learning disabilities & ADHD. Most recently, teaching middle school has provided Christine for an opportunity to learn and engage with older students that are still learning to read. Teaching striving readers is a passion of hers, and bringing the Science of Reading into literacy instruction has brought so much success to her students and co-teachers. Throughout her teaching career, Christine has taught every grade from K-8 with a special focus on literacy, social emotional wellness, and learning disabilities in the inclusive classroom. When not in the classroom, Christine can be found outside camping or exploring the Rocky Mountains with her husband and two boys. She loves to write, connect with other educators, and inspire through her personal stories of teaching. Connect with Christine below!WebsiteFacebookInstagram ____________________________Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability® product I'll be launching!Sign Up Here!Shop new products here!Places you can reach me at:Website:https://kateyfortun.com/https://kateyfortun.com/podcastInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/kateyfortun/https://www.instagram.com/differentabilitypodcast/ 

EPISODE 147 | October is Dyslexia Awareness Month.  Join us as we support the homeschooling community to spotlight a range of dyslexic needs, struggles, signs, while bringing awareness to the issue of dyslexia. Our host, Janna, met with Sophia D'Antonio, a diagnosed dyslexic and gifted homeschooler.  This is a rare opportunity to hear from a student what it's like to homeschool and be dyslexic. Plus discover how Sophia has managed and excels while continuing her learning journey. You might even learn a few tips and ideas on how to help someone you know or yourself with dyslexia. ABOUT OUR GUEST | Sophia D'Antonio is a homeschooled Sophomore who has been educated in her home since 1st grade. She has been identified as both gifted and dyslexic and appreciates the flexibility that homeschooling has provided for her individual needs. Sophia is working on raising awareness of dyslexia in her rural, isolated community and is holding an informational event as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project. She has also secured online dyslexia assessments for the first 50 students in her community for free. Sophia's favorite coursework includes Latin, Greek, and Roman Mythology, Greek and Roman Literature, and Ancient Roman History.  https://www.bookshare.org https://learningally.org https://neurolearning.com/ LISTENER COUPON CODE ★Request your coupon code to use on any purchase at bookshark.com. QUOTABLES | Homeschooling and dyslexia awareness with a dyslexic and gifted student. (0:04) Dyslexia and homeschooling experiences. (1:14) Dyslexia, learning challenges, and academic struggles. (6:18) Dyslexia, Greek mythology, and academic challenges. (12:12) Dyslexia awareness and Gold Award project. (16:49) Dyslexia, learning strategies, and time management. (22:35) Dyslexia, scheduling techniques, and audiobook resources. (28:16) Audio books and homeschooling for dyslexic children. (34:03) Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. Request a homeschool curriculum catalog or download samples at bookshark.com. If you'd like to share an aha moment, an inspirational quote, a homeschool hack, a book you're loving, or a suggested podcast topic/guest, leave a comment at bookshark.com/podcast. We'd love to feature your reflection on a future episode.

Did you know October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? Let the dyslexia awareness month activities continue! Welcome to Episode 71 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we're talking about the challenges to fight for success with dyslexia. Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode71 This Episode's Topics: Free Masterclass: 3 Keys to Success with Dyslexia The good, the bad, and the ugly! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Get the Dyslexia Devoted Newsletter Book a Parent or Educator Coaching Session 3 Keys to Success with Dyslexia Masterclass Parnello Education Courses Connect with Lisa Parnello: Follow on Instagram @ParnelloEducation Facebook.com/ParnelloEducation Dyslexia Devoted Facebook Group Follow on Spotify --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dyslexiadevoted/message

It was a deep honour to engage in a conversation with Mike and Tiffany about their Chapter, Their Journey with Dyslexia, and the Birth of Nessy. The 8th of October marks International Dyslexia Day and the month of October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Mike and Tiffany openly shared the following (not an exhaustive list): - His movie, MICAL was based on Mike and his mum, Pat - https://youtu.be/p-Eycme4NFM?si=kN760Fd3xOpN-xS6 - Mike's experience at school - His mum's determination to learn how to teach reading, so she could teach him to read at home - His return to school and ongoing education endeavours - A Dyslexia Centre founded by his mother and his role in it - Tiffany's experience at school - Her brief perspective as a mother of children with dyslexia - Some of her achievements - program creation, author of a book, Dyslexia Explained, etc. - The birth of Nessy and all that it has to offer globally for students with Dyslexia and across the spectrum including those who may be gifted, parents/carers, and educators They can be contacted on Nessy (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube): - https://www.nessy.com/en-us Please share this conversation with anyone and everyone who may connect with it.

For #dyslexia awareness month, we share a few statistics about the surprising prevalence of dyslexia. #dyslexic #dyslexiaawareness #neurodiversity.Dyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Also check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney

Pregnancy loss is traumatic and the grief process that follows is complex. And when you are Autistic, the way you express grief and loss might not meet the expectations of society, which can result in feeling ashamed and isolated.  In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, speak with Dr. Kiley Hanish, a neurodivergent occupational therapist specializing in mental health during the perinatal period, about autistic grief and loss while focusing on pregnancy loss. Both Dr. Neff and Kiley, who are both Autistic, experienced pregnancy loss and they talk about their experiences personally, within the medical system, going through pregnancy again after experiencing loss, having to parent their children after pregnancy loss, then sensory overwhelm that comes with pregnancy and parenting, and the ongoing process of grieving. Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode: Hear about the profound grief associated not only with losing a child but also with the loss of one's identity when becoming a parent. Understand some of the many ways that grief can manifest, and learn how to incorporate rituals and practices into the grieving process to honor your loss that is tailored toward the needs of autistic individuals. Identify the ways that the healthcare system can improve the responses to individuals experiencing pregnancy loss to help create safety and reduce trauma in difficult times. When experiencing loss, it's not realistic to just “get over” the grief and move on. There are many complex emotions and often misunderstandings about what is the right way to deal with grief, especially when autism is brought into the equation. If you are experiencing this loss, you're not alone and your experience is valid regardless of whether other people say you are “doing it right.” More about Dr. Kiley Hanish: Dr. Kiley Hanish is a neurodivergent occupational therapist specializing in mental health during the perinatal period, which includes pregnancy, postpartum, and perinatal loss. After suffering the stillbirth and loss of her first child Norbert, Kiley co-created the Emmy-nominated film Return To Zero to break the silence and stigma around pregnancy and infant loss for parents around the world. The film's success and critical acclaim led to her non-profit organization Return to Zero: HOPE. This organization provides inclusive and compassionate education and support for bereaved families after pregnancy and infant loss. In addition, they provide training and support for health providers in order to foster more confidence when working with these families. Return to Zero: HOPE Website: https://rtzhope.org Kiley's Instagram and Facebook: @rtzhope Additional Resources Mentioned Worden's Four Tasks Of Grieving: https://whatsyourgrief.com/wordens-four-tasks-of-mourning    Transcript DR. MEGAN NEFF: So, Patrick, I don't know if you know this, but October is a busy Awareness Month, especially, for the topics we talk about here on this podcast. It is ADHD Awareness Month, it's OCD Awareness Month, it's Depression Awareness Month, Dyslexia Awareness Month, and it's Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, which is what we're going to be diving into today. So, I do want to just offer kind of a gentle disclaimer, if you are in the process of trying to get pregnant or recently experienced a pregnancy loss, do take care of yourself while listening to this episode because we will be talking about pregnancy loss. So, first, I just streamlined through the intro. Patrick, anything to add to the intro before I introduce our guest? PATRICK CASALE: I have nothing to add. I appreciate you laying the groundwork, so that's where [CROSSTALK 00:01:00]- DR. MEGAN NEFF: …role reversal, there's a role reversal happening here. PATRICK CASALE: [INDISCERNIBLE 00:01:05]. I told Megan and Kiley before we got started, been up since 3:00 AM. So, I'll be here in existence, but maybe also not… DR. MEGAN NEFF: Appreciate how you name how you can come into this space however you are. Yes, so we have Kiley on today, who is, do you go by doctor? Because you're a occupational therapist, right? KILEY HANISH: Yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: How do you introduce yourself? KILEY HANISH: Well, my students call me Dr. Hanish, but Kiley is perfectly fine. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Okay. So, Dr. Hanish or Kiley is an occupational therapist, autistic ADHDer, newly diagnosed, you mentioned. And you started a nonprofit around pregnancy loss I think to help families, but also to help educate the medical field around how they can be walking through families and people, walking through that process better. Do I have that right? KILEY HANISH: Yes, yeah. So, we're supporting families who have experienced different types of losses. And then there's a lot of trauma that can be done, like with health care providers, and especially, in the hospital, and so they don't receive training in their formal education. And so how can we kind of share information to help them be more confident working with bereaved families, and then therefore reducing trauma and other negative mental health outcomes. DR. MEGAN NEFF: I love that so much. I think I've mentioned it on here a few times, but I used to work as a therapist in an OB-GYN clinic. And this was an area where it was evident there was just so much growth for the medical community in how this process is handled. And yeah, I love your lens of reducing trauma. So, yeah, I'm backing up bird eye view a little bit, we connected because you emailed me. We were asking folks for like topic ideas and you emailed me with four or five wonderful ideas, but one that caught my eye was autistic grief. And we've heard other followers ask for us to cover autistic grief as well. I think it is a really important and complex topic. So, we're going to be looking at that today, we're going to anchor in the experience of pregnancy loss. Oh, partly you reached out because you heard me mention that I had had two pregnancy losses on the podcast, which you have a good ear because I think it was a really passing comment. But I also think once you've lived through pregnancy loss, you hear it when people talk about it. Okay, that was a long-winded intro. To anchor our conversation today, we do have a broad framework we're going to follow. I'm going make it explicit because I think structure can be helpful. We're going to talk through different phases of the pregnancy loss experience. And I think this is really important to think through it in phases in the sense that this is actually something we know helps people walk through the grief process is when they can story tell and narrate their experiences. So, we'll be talking about the acute phase of coming to know the processing around that, the postpartum experience, and then grieving itself. And when we get to that fourth part, we're going to globalize it to talk more broadly about autistic grief. Does that sound like I have that right Kiley of what we talked earlier? KILEY HANISH: Yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Okay. KILEY HANISH: And I think just so for other people who are listening that have not experienced pregnancy loss or maybe have but other types of loss, like loss, isn't only death, and that you can take what we're talking about and apply it to your own situation because it will be in some way relatable. It just may not be the exact same story. But I think there's a lot of lessons that can be just like, well, lessons learned, and then just like, exploring for yourself. Like, "Well, how did I react? And what, you know, my interactions with…?" I don't know, it's complicated for sure. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. So, Kiley, can we go back to starting kind of at the beginning for you of your experience around pregnancy loss, but then also how you got interested in this topic of autistic grief, and then supporting families, and people through this process? KILEY HANISH: Yeah, so yeah, I'll first start just by sharing, like setting the stage of like, my situation. So, 2005 I was pregnant with my first child. You know, everything was fine, you know, up until when I was 35 weeks pregnant, which is like five weeks before due date. And I started bleeding. And because it's my first child, like, you don't know what's normal, and what's not normal. And so my midwife was like, "Oh, you probably just lost your mucus plug." And so I didn't think anything about it. I had no awareness of baby movement because no one told me to pay attention to it. And there's this, like, myth that babies slow down when they're, you know, getting bigger because there's less room, which is not true. But you know, there was no talk about paying attention to baby moving or anything. So, I wasn't even aware of baby movement. But thinking back I'm like, "Yeah, I didn't really feel him move." So, when I went to the doctor the next day, they couldn't find a heartbeat, they did an ultrasound. And at that point, told me that he had passed away. And I went into immediate shock. I was by myself. I didn't know what to do, I didn't know what that meant. And it was just like, I feel like I really left my body. And so, like, I said to the provider, I said, "Well, what am I supposed to do?" Like, I wanted to understand, like, okay, my baby is there but then what happens, you know? And I know, I've mentioned this to you before, but then, you know, she says, "Well, maybe you could cry." And I was just like, "No, that's not what I'm asking." I'm like, "I'm asking for you to tell me what is going to happen?" Because when you're that pregnant, you have to deliver your baby. Unless there's, like, a threat to your life, they're not going to do a C-section. But I'm like, "How does the baby come out?" Like, I don't know. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. KILEY HANISH: So, there was… go ahead. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Maybe pause there just to, like, that feels really powerful of in that moment you needed to know what to expect to get back into your body, to get back to safety. And that probably really threw the medical provider off of like, where's the emotion? We should process the emotion and then talk about logistics, which I think would be a very allistic way of moving through grief. But for you, I almost wonder if you needed to know what to expect to have enough safety to experience your emotions. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, I mean, it's like the [INDISCERNIBLE 00:10:06] right? Like, I'm just learning about myself. Like, with the autistic piece, the uncertainty brings so much more fear and anxiety in a situation that's already horrible. And from her, I got nothing. And I'm not going to go into details, but just like her obsessing about other things that were really not important, and then she sent me home. And I was already in labor, actually, which is really odd. DR. MEGAN NEFF: It is odd. KILEY HANISH: You know, and then even at the hospital the following day, very little telling me what was going to happen, what to expect, and then, also, like, once your baby is born, there are lots of things… this is going to sound creepy to some people, or strange, or whatever, but like, there's a lot of things you can do to make memories to parent your child that it seems strange to talk about, but it's like your only time with your baby. DR. MEGAN NEFF: It's really important, yeah. I actually went to a training on this about how important it is to touch your baby, be with your baby, take pictures with your baby. And from an attachment lens, just how important that is. I literally have shivers talking about it and how rarely, parents are given that opportunity unless the medical system really understands how important that is. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, and so it's just like, what I really needed was a guide. I mean, I needed the doctor, or the nurses, or social someone to be a guide. It's like, you haven't been through this, but here's what's going to happen, and here are things that you can choose to do if you want to do that could be helpful to you. And I didn't get any of that. And so, like, the trauma in the hospital was so horrible. And then just, also, like, when you're in that state of shock, and I think this is anyone, it's like, then they took my baby out of the room, they put him in a box in front of me, like to take to the morgue. But then also you're just like, I can't even talk. Like, I don't even know what to say. And it's just like trauma upon trauma, was really, really hard for me. So, I think that, like, there was just too much without any guidance, and I shut down for like six months. I don't remember very much from that six months following. So, that was kind of, I would say the, like, acute phase but it lingered. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Well, it lingered… I mean, going back to those post-birthing rituals, it lingered partly because you didn't get, I mean, I'm sure it lingered for many reasons, but you didn't get to say goodbye and like I feel so much heaviness hearing you talk through that of it was such an ambiguous grief in the sense that there wasn't a goodbye and there wasn't clarity around what was happening and I think for any human that's incredibly difficult and then through being autistic on top of that, it's just so much. KILEY HANISH: Yeah. So, do you want to share any of your experiences in terms of like finding out, like, that part? DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I do. Yeah because I think there's some similar patterns. I think I also, and this is probably for my own self that I'm saying this. You know, I know that whenever we're comparing grief, that's not like a helpful thought experiment. I think it also, for me, I do want to name that it feels like we're comparing apples and oranges in the sense that from my own experience and walking with a lot of people through this first-trimester miscarriage,e 35-week stillbirth are very different experiences. So, I want to name that. I did share some of that medical confusion. I've had two complicated first-trimester miscarriages, one in which, like my HCG kept going up, which is the hormone that says you're pregnant. So, there's about a three-week window where it's like, well, actually, maybe you're still pregnant. And I kept getting conflicting messages from nurses when I would call of like, "Well, your HCG is rising, but it's not doubling. Maybe they were twins, and you lost one, and another one's in there." So, there's like a three or four week, I was getting a lot of mixed information. And that was really hard for me of like, "Am I supposed to be grieving right now? Am I still pregnant?" So, just that. And that's actually more common than I think people realize there can sometimes be this roller coaster, especially, in early pregnancy of maybe I'm losing the pregnancy, maybe I'm not. And then my second pregnancy was a missed miscarriage, which means that a heartbeat never developed, but the miscarriage didn't organically happen. So, it wasn't identified till nine weeks. And then, similarly, I didn't know what to ask and I didn't know what to look for. And I was reading a lot of things from like, kind of natural childbirth and midwives, and I love the work of midwives. And at the same time, I think it's very much set on typical pregnancies, a lot of the advice. And as an autistic person, I got really attached to the right way of being pregnant and the right way of walking through a pregnancy loss. And this was my second pregnancy loss and we very much wanted to have another child. So, I was convinced I shouldn't do a DNC because it might cause scarring, which could impact future pregnancies. That lead to what I think at the end of it, I, essentially, was like in my first trimester hormones for 20 weeks because I started miscarrying at 12 weeks and then miscarried for eight weeks and should have sought medical advice, should have known what to ask for, but I didn't and I'm kind of has medical avoidance. So, I didn't actually get help until I started developing an infection. So, there was a lot of uncertainty around those times. I wasn't advocating for myself very well and I think, partly, because I was also very shut down. I responded by shutting down, similarly. I was confused by kind of the absence of emotions during that period. So, yeah, that was my experience. What happened when you went home from the hospital and when you made it through after those six months? You talked about six months of shutdown, what happened after that? KILEY HANISH: Well, like I felt somewhere a shift inside of me of, like, the wanting to engage in life again. And that was like a month of that maybe, or maybe even less, and then I found out I was pregnant with my daughter which I hadn't had a chance to grieve. And then, like, grief process… whatever, and then pregnancy after loss is just like anxiety- DR. MEGAN NEFF: So, anxiety. Oh, my gosh! KILEY HANISH: …on steroids. KILEY HANISH: It is anxiety on steroids, yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: It's crazy. KILEY HANISH: And so that was a whole nother thing. DR. MEGAN NEFF: And did that, again, I'm thinking about potential education, like, when I was in the medical setting, I did a lot of education of like, after pregnancy loss there can be a lot of anxiety, you might find yourself resistant to attach to the baby growing. KILEY HANISH: Yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Like, did anyone walk you through that? KILEY HANISH: Yeah, which is why I created everything I created. I created the guide for the hospital. I mean, all because it's like, when I learned things like, well, people knew this, why didn't they tell me? You know, and it's like I feel like the OBs are dealing with the waist down. They don't want to touch the emotion piece. And if there's a problem, they don't know what to do. Nobody, like, unless you get fortunate to have a therapist who knows about this, really, it's like luck. No, there's nothing, you're just like going blindly into everything. And you feel like you're going crazy, you can't talk about how you're going crazy because other people are going to think you're crazy. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Well, and especially, when you start showing, and people start coming up to you. I mean, like outside of pregnancy loss, right? Like, I hated being pregnant. When people would come up to me and touch me, and like, be like, "Are you so excited." And then I'm expected to have this positive emotion, right? That was just hard for me, even with my first pregnancy before any pregnancy losses. But throw in there, like, I am so anxious that this baby will survive, and then strangers are coming up and like expecting you to be all teary. Did you have some of that experience? KILEY HANISH: Yeah. Well, I mean, for me, it was my first, also. So, like, when I was pregnant again, like, "Oh, is this your first?" And then the whole question was like, "Well, do I tell them about, well, I had a baby that died or do I not?" And most of the time, personally, I feel like my business is my business. And I don't need to tell other people my business, you know? But you feel like you're like, kind of, disrespecting your child. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Absolutely, absolutely. KILEY HANISH: You know? DR. MEGAN NEFF: And it's that small talk, right? It's small talk that is so painful. Like, there's so many questions we ask pregnant people I've since learned not to ask like, "Are you planning to have more? Is this your first?" Like, things that we think are small talk is not small talk. And that's for non-autistic people, too. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Let alone throw in the, like, we hate small talk component. KILEY HANISH: Yeah. I had a thought, but it went. Oh, no, I know what I was going to say, in the pregnancy after last piece, like, there was like, what you were starting to say is like, denial of the pregnancy, non-attachment, which is called emotional cushioning. So, you're like- DR. MEGAN NEFF: Oh, I like that term. KILEY HANISH: I found that word somewhere recently and I'm like, "Oh, I like the term." You know? And so, it's like, oh, there's an explanation of, like, fear of getting attached because maybe the baby will die. And like the thought is, well, if I'm not as attached, and the baby dies, it won't hurt as bad. Which is a joke, but it's your brain trying to protect itself. Yeah, and just like not, like, I didn't buy anything. I didn't want a shower. I just I was like, "No, we're no, we're not doing anything to prepare." Like, so I did nothing. DR. MEGAN NEFF: So, even setting like setting up a nursery or a lot of the things, you did none of that. KILEY HANISH: The second time no because I did it the first time. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. KILEY HANISH: And then I had to take it all down. So, then I was like, "No way." DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, it's actually really logical. KILEY HANISH: Yeah. And then I will just throw in here, like, looking at our agenda because agenda is postpartum. So, I will say after you lose a baby, even though your baby's not living, you are still in postpartum. But I was in such shock and like, disorientation. It didn't really matter. But after my daughter was born, my second pregnancy, I went into, I don't even know what it was, undiagnosed for 10 years, whatever. I just suffered a lot. But it was like this total hypervigilance, anxiety. I mean, so I first diagnosed myself with like postpartum PTSD, like, a few years ago, but now I'm wondering is like how much is it like sensory overload of being a parent? Like, I mean, or both? DR. MEGAN NEFF: I would argue both- KILEY HANISH: Yeah, and so- DR. MEGAN NEFF: [INDISCERNIBLE 00:24:29] on top of each other in really brutal ways. KILEY HANISH: I feel like… and this has nothing to like, say bad things about my children, but becoming a parent broke me. Like, it turned me crazy, into like, my mental health it just was never the same and I think part of it's like, with things I used to do to self-regulate that I didn't know where self-regulation strategies were no longer possible once I have children. And just the feeling of like being claustrophobic, and constantly on, and all of that, so… DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, Kylie, first of all, just thank you for saying that. Thank you for saying becoming a parent broke me. I think, again, like we've got to hold space for so many complex emotions. And I think this gets really tricky to talk about as a parent. Of course, we love our children, I'm so thankful for my children, I wouldn't have life any other way. But I feel similarly. Like, so my children are now 13 and 10. So, I'm through the thick of it, I would say. Those 10 years, especially, those five years, when they were like two neurodivergent children, I didn't know were neurodivergent, no one was sleeping. They're sensory seekers. Like, I was so, first of, all tired and I think partly because of the pregnancies and complications my body felt very broken. I wasn't sleeping, being touched, and sounds all of the time, having a hyperverbal toddler talking all the time. Like, for someone with a sensitive sensory system, that's a lot to absorb. And I think there can be a lot of shame, especially, for mothers around, like, why is it so hard? And I did the hyper-vigilant thing, especially, with my second. Like, it's true. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, and you're worried they're going to die. Like, constantly, like, are they breathing? DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah, all that. KILEY HANISH: So, it's just so complex, all of it. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. PATRICK CASALE: I imagine that there's this, like, really confusing simultaneously, like, held grief experience. Obviously, I cannot relate, but where it's not only postpartum, and grief, and grief around loss, but then there's also grief around loss of identity because as a parent your identity has completely shifted and changing. And then, you have to hold space for, I'm grieving the loss of who I was, or what my role was, or how I moved through the world. Now, I'm also grieving this newfound role in my life and I'm kind of, it sounds like there's a lot of shame-inducing experience too, of like, I'm not getting it right? Why do I feel this way? That's so complicated and that's so heavy to have to carry. DR. MEGAN NEFF: I love that, Patrick, that inclusion of identity, I don't know about your experience, Kiley, but like that was huge for me. I was kind of coming out of academia, I had just finished my first graduate degree, and I thought I was going to love being a stay-at-home mom. I now understand like, how much of my identity comes through my interests and my values. And my husband will talk about this, it felt like I was like trying to find something to orbit in those years. Like, I remember, I got really into sewing, and I got really into like, kombucha making, and all the DIY stuff, but none of it, like, felt robust enough. And then the shame of like, why am I not content as a stay-at-home parent? Yeah, yeah. KILEY HANISH: Yes, I agree. And looking at other people, well, number one, like I couldn't leave the house very often because I was like, obsessed with nap schedules. And it just overwhelmed me and all that. But then all the other people were like, "Oh, I'm taking my baby everywhere." And all that. And then being a bereaved parent on top of that, you can't go into normal spaces with parents and children because you're like, "I have just been through, like, a trauma and you don't understand and so it's way different." Yeah, I mean, I feel like there's a whole nother parenting episode here. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, there's a lot. KILEY HANISH: There's a lot. Yeah, I mean, yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. Did you find community like… KILEY HANISH: No, I didn't. I was very isolated. It was super isolating. It was hard. And I also feel like my interests are not… yeah, I cannot be a stay-at-home mom. Like, I am a disaster. And, I mean, I'm good at all the things and all that, but it's just like, there isn't enough, like, intellectual meaning and purpose. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yes, I literally had, like, I feel like my brain is atrophying. KILEY HANISH: Yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. KILEY HANISH: And then not being able to connect to other parents, even like as kids go through school. Like, I'm so intense and I'm like wanting to talk about like, things that I care about, and being able to talk to men more than women because men talk about things rather just women it's just small talk. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yep. KILEY HANISH: So, it's interesting. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I think mom culture has been the hardest place for me to integrate. And I didn't understand it for so long, that that brought on a lot of shame. But yeah, I have like a visceral response to mom culture. I actually hosted last year an autistic moms group. And it was the first time that I felt connected in a group with other moms. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, well, there's this woman [PH 00:30:37] Moinia Taslon who wrote an article, a qualitative study of sensory experiences of autistic mothers, which I recently read, and was like, "Oh, this explains everything." And then with my students, we kind of took that and one other article, and did a survey with autistic mothers to just understand their experiences, and right? Like, they're all diagnosed post-children. And just all the things that are hard for them, that are different than, I mean, parenting in itself is really hard anyways, but you add the autistic piece, and the sensory challenges, and all that. It's fascinating, so… DR. MEGAN NEFF: I would love to see your research from that. KILEY HANISH: Yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I think, you know, I've shared this before, maybe it's changed by now. But if you Google like, you know, autism and pregnancy or anything related, yeah, to kind of birthing, you'll find a lot of it like how to avoid having autistic children, but the experience of the person birthing who's autistic, like, we're only now beginning to get curious about that experience. And yeah- KILEY HANISH: Yeah. And, like- DR. MEGAN NEFF: Go ahead. KILEY HANISH: So, I was going to say, like, there's like the pregnancy itself, so the interaction with medical providers, the sensory pieces in the hospital, all that. And then there's the after… It's fascinating. But I even remember, like with my last child, so I have two living children now, but I went in, and it was like a very quick, like, one hour, I got to the hospital, and he was born. But like, I hired a doula for that one because I wanted to, like, reclaim my birth experience. And she and my husband were talking the whole time. And I was like, "Just shut up." Because like, when I was there, like, I don't know, for me, I mean, labor for everyone's different, but I was very much in a meditative state. And I just like, "Why are you talking…" And then I heard the nurses like, "Oh, well, we need to do this." And like all these questions, I was like, "I'm in labor. Like, just nobody talk to me right now." And even, like, the doula did not understand pregnancy after loss. And was like telling me at eight months, "Well, you should really talk to your baby. You know, you're having a baby." And I was like, "You have no idea." So, I mean, that's the other thing is just like, my nonprofit, which I don't think we said the name of is Return to Zero Hope. And my husband made a film about our experience called Return to Zero Hope that like, is a feature film, has mini driver in it. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Oh, wow. KILEY HANISH: But then she did an incredible job. So, it's like, emotionally, our story, but with the nonprofit we have all of these free webinars on there, some for health care providers, some for parents, right? Just like educating and empowering people, which I think is so important. And so, that's just my little shout-out there. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Well, please talk about your resources. I mean, these are the resources and I love this. Like, you built what you would have wanted and needed. Actually, I feel like I see that a lot with autistic people. Like, when we have an experience it's like, okay, how can I build the thing I didn't get? And I love that you've done that. So, yeah, please [CROSSTALK 00:34:11] for like pregnant and birthing people? KILEY HANISH: I mean, so first of all, I'll just say to, like, normalize this, the film didn't come out until nine years after our loss, a long time. And the first, like women's healing retreat I held, which is the first thing I did was nine years after the loss. So, it was a long time. And so I tell people, like, you know, I think people want to do something. Like, there's sometimes there's that urge. And for me, it took a lot of time until I feel it's a very spiritual journey for me. Like, I heard a voice in the shower that said, "You should do a retreat." I'd never been to a retreat, I never hosted, I didn't know anything. But it came from this email I received about there was a lack of resources and a lack of connection of other grief parents. And I hadn't had any support. It was like this isolated me and my husband for nine years. We understood, but no one wanted to bring it up to us because they thought that it would bother us. And I mean, well, that's a whole nother thing. So, with that, I just started doing that. And that's been an evolution and now has evolved. We do in-person retreats, we're doing a provider retreat in 2024, which I'm so excited about because I mean, first of all providers after COVID it's so hard, but also providers working in perinatal health, perinatal mental health it's hard, and there's nowhere for them to go so… DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, it's one of the highest burnout professions among physicians is OB-GYN, which, like I think makes so much sense. People often think about, like, working in OB-GYN is like, oh, it's all happy. But no, I mean, it can also be traumatizing for providers in a different way. But I love that you're thinking also through [INDISCERNIBLE 00:36:35] plans and community among providers. KILEY HANISH: Yeah. And then with the pandemic, I think there's been a lot of gifts with being able to do virtual support groups, reaching people who are anywhere in the world, really, because a lot of people even if there was a in-person group before the pandemic, a lot of people don't live in places where they can attend. And so we do a really unique structure. And I think everything, my partner, Betsy, in the nonprofit, like we have really pulled our life experiences and sort of unknowingly created resources that are neurodivergent affirming, and trauma-sensitive, and resilience-focused. And I think that what we offer is really unique. And so like with our support groups, they're six weeks closed support groups, so it's the same people. So, you can build community, but there's trying to create safety as much as possible. We have a curriculum that we follow, we walk people through things that you don't even know that you need to know about grieving and navigating life after loss. And then the group itself is very structured. And like, we did this because I would never go to a support… I went once, like, right when the movie was coming out. And I was like, "Maybe I should go and process." And I went to this group, it was in a hospital, which, first, hospitals freaking scare me. Secondly, it was in the cafeteria, so it was like uncomfortable. And it was zero structure. And it was like people just telling their traumatizing stories. And I left. And I was just, like, at a certain point, and I also, like, get tired early in the night, like, because my brains been on all day. And I just got up and left at a certain point. Like, I'm not sitting through this. But being like in our groups, it's like very structured. Like, we have a topic, we have a psycho-education piece, we have a discussion question, people answer one by one, so there's no like crosstalk. Then there's like weaving it in, and then there's self-reflection, but it's very tightly structured. DR. MEGAN NEFF: I love that, I love that. KILEY HANISH: So, like, and I love it, too. I would never do any like… and I tell people even at the retreat, I was like, "I would never go to a retreat, but don't worry, like we got you here." Like, it's all super tightly held and I feel like really holding space is what we are doing. And so there's all sorts of different support groups. You know, we started out with pregnancy and infant loss and now there's early pregnancy loss, recurrent loss and infertility, termination for medical reasons, people of color. We do like an LGBTQ drop-in group, pregnancy after loss, parenting after loss. So, there's like- DR. MEGAN NEFF: Oh, my goodness, you do so much. And because these are all such different experiences I love how it attuned you all are. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, well, like, for example, before I would say people who had a TFMR termination for medical reason, that they could just come to the pregnancy and infant loss. So, I was like, "Yeah, of course, you're welcome, you lost your baby." And some would come. But like, no, they have a very unique experience and that group sells out all the time. And we're the only, like, pregnancy and infant loss organization who sees that as a loss. I think there's a lot of groups out there who feel like it's abortion, and they're not going to be supportive of that. And I'm like, "But these people… you don't understand. Yes, they made a choice, but you know, it's for their health, sometimes, or their baby is going to die, or live a very disabled life." And you don't even know, you cannot get the information that you need. I mean, that's… So, it is a very specific space that needs their own space. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Absolutely, absolutely, yeah. KILEY HANISH: Okay, what other things do we… We offer, just the website itself is a wealth of education information. We have downloadable PDFs, that is all free, we have beautiful printed brochures for provider offices. Like, for example, partners grieve too, grandparents, siblings, loss of multiples, like early pregnancy loss, and even wanted, like, all these different things, so there's so many different topics. And then the webinars I mentioned, so like we have a YouTube channel with different playlists, which is amazing. And then providers, we offer monthly provider consultation groups. One is for, like, more of the hospital medical providers, one is more for mental health providers. And I don't know, I mean, that's kind of the main. We have a pregnancy and infant loss directory, also, I forgot about that. So, like, that has- DR. MEGAN NEFF: Really helpful. KILEY HANISH: Local and virtual resources, depending on whether you need, like, counseling therapy, or like a support organization, psychiatry. Like, I'm really tied into Postpartum Support International, which offers like the perinatal mental health certification. So, reproductive psychiatrists. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, I like that. You have [CROSSTALK 00:42:44]- KILEY HANISH: So, like, I send everyone. I'm like, "You need to see a reproductive psychiatrist, regular psychiatrist do not know about, like, they give you the wrong information." And I'd be like, I had someone working for me who became pregnant, and they were on an antidepressant, and the psychiatrist says, "No, get off of it." And I said, even the OB, and I was like, she was not able to get out of it. I was like, "Oh, no, we need to get you to someone who knows what they're doing." DR. MEGAN NEFF: Oh, yeah, that's scary. KILEY HANISH: [CROSSTALK 00:43:17]- DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, and I think you've built neurodivergent, like, accessible resources without even realizing that's what you're doing just by being you and by caring. Like, you built this, and like, because right, only in the last year you discovered you're- KILEY HANISH: Well, I did like a self-diagnosis in December, which was like, nine-ish months ago, and then a formal diagnosis because I wanted to see what was going on with like trauma, like [CROSSTALK 00:43:46]- DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. KILEY HANISH: …because there was a significant amount of trauma from all of this, stillbirth and stuff like that. But I got a formal diagnosis of, you know, autism, ADHD, plus some other mood disorder stuff, but I knew it all. So, now, I'm like, very much an advocate of self-diagnosis. I was like, "You know what, this didn't really do anything." I mean, it validates me and there's not something else hidden in there, but I was like, "Whatever." I'm like… DR. MEGAN NEFF: I love that because I think sometimes it can be put on this pedestal like medical diagnosis all of a sudden huge things will change. But I love they're like, "You know." KILEY HANISH: Well, and then it's like, they're like, "Oh, here's your diagnosis. Okay, good luck." Nothing, nothing. And I was like, if I was that person, obviously, they're not neurodivergent, if I was the person doing the assessment, I would be like, "Hey, here's the whole website I built, here's the all the blog." Blah, blah, blah, blah, you know? Kind of like what you did. That would be something that I would do, but they just like, "Okay, here you go." So, I don't know. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Which was your experience around pregnancy loss. KILEY HANISH: Yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. KILEY HANISH: And so I also feel like, I cannot take this on right now, but the gap in, like autistic adults, like giving information, and just like, but how many people I talk to now who share, I mean, they share the same, "Oh, my kid has autism." And then I self-disclose. And then they're like, "I think I might, too." And then I'd like, "Here's my Google Drive with a bunch of stuff." Which is totally informal. But I'm like, "There's so much stuff I put together go read it." DR. MEGAN NEFF: I love that. You're so good at like systematizing and building systems, and I love that. KILEY HANISH: It's like a superpower that I didn't even know that I had, but it's so, I mean, I think going back to kind of that initial experience of coming to know so many of us who by getting access to information, and that psych-ed piece, I mean, that's something you are so good at is building like, here's the things that are helpful for you to know about your experience, about your body, about what to expect. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. I'm cognizant of time and I think the part on our agenda we maybe didn't hit was around the grieving process. And I know that you mentioned like, I think there were some collective rituals or practices that you felt were helpful or that were distinct as an autistic person. Do you want to share a little bit about the grieving process? KILEY HANISH: Well, okay, I think actually, for me, up until I started doing the retreats there was not a lot, you know? There was, basically, like, I didn't have any guidance. I mean, I don't know. And at that point, the Internet was, like, not really a thing. It was so long ago. And so I feel like my connection was very private and I connected, or my son appeared to me as a white butterfly. Like, I feel like the deceased of any kind can send us messages through animals, insects, things like that, or signs, different, you know. There's a great couple of books out there by a medium named Laura Lynn Jackson, The Light Between Us and Signs, and I just love it, just, basically, the veil between this world and the other world is very thin. And I think I've had a lot of like psychic abilities in terms of like being able to, like, because I'll hear… Everything with Return to Zero has been inspired by other. I'm a very, very left-brain person. So, this is not how I operate. However, it is very much nothing I ever would have thought I would do is like, I was being chosen to do this. And I know that sounds woo woo, but it's just the way it is. DR. MEGAN NEFF: I actually love it because I'm so similar to you. I'm so science-based, except when it comes to, like, collective energy, spirituality, and like I sometimes say I feel like a lot of autistic people would have been Shamans in a past life, like, in historic times, of like, I've definitely had moments of knowing when something is about to happen, or like, these spiritual experiences. I'm like, this does not fit within my scientific frame, but yes. So, I actually love that. And I know it sounds really woo woo too, so I often don't talk about it. And these are very real experiences I've had and I know a lot of autistic people have. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, and so I think, you know, I didn't really do a lot. It was through the retreats, through other people who were even more connected to the spirit, I would say, that the importance of bringing in ritual and collective ritual. And I think the biggest things we do are, we like light a candle, like, we have like a group circle, and we have like this, I'll say altar, but it's not just on the floor. And we have candles with every baby's name tied around the candle, and we light it every morning when we sit down, and we [CROSSTALK 00:49:36] candle, they say their baby's name. So, I like I'd say, "Norbert." And everyone else would say, "Norbert." And just like you don't ever get, if you named your baby, not all people do, but you don't ever get to hear their names spoken. And so it is really powerful. So, like that's something that we do as a group. We also allow people… we set up like a memorial table that people can bring things or pictures, whatever because that's also something that people don't always put out in their home, or they put it out, but it's in this, like, a more private space. I don't do a lot and I sometimes feel bad about it, right? But I know that that's just me. You know, I think like, green- DR. MEGAN NEFF: [CROSSTALK 00:50:29] oh, sorry. KILEY HANISH: No, like, right, there are societal expectations- DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yes, yes. KILEY HANISH: …of grief and also gender expectations. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yes, yes. And especially, I think, for autistic women, those conflate because, especially, if we have alexithymia. Like, I definitely experienced that through my grief, specifically, around my pregnancy loss is I'm not doing this right, there's a right way to grieve this and I'm not doing it right. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, like, I never cry. Like, I mean, occasionally, but it is rare. And so like, after my loss, I didn't cry. My husband was way more emotional than I was. And I was just like, super stoic, and I go to these retreats. And the last retreat, I actually knew I was autistic. And so I said to everyone, I was really excited. I was like, "Hey, just to let you know, I'm autistic and I don't show a lot of emotion. So, it might look like I'm really stoic, but I do have a ton of emotion inside of me, it just doesn't show. And when I'm there, also, it takes a tremendous amount of concentration and energy to hold space." And like when Patrick talks about his retreats, I'm like, preaching to the choir. Like, I do this. Now I know when I have to go like, take a little sensory cocoon nap in the middle of like, in the afternoon, but the draining, like I am drained at least a week after. Like, I cannot schedule anything and then you're like, at what cost? But it is such a powerful experience. And it is such an honor to be with these women. It's so powerful. You can't even put words to it. And it drains the life out of me. So, it's very interesting, but it- DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. Well, and there's some interesting research that, like, we are more impacted by kind of the affect of people around us. We don't always know how to identify it, which actually makes it kind of more of a sensory load, but that we pick up energy tone a lot of us very sensitively. And again, that disconnect of like, maybe looking really flat, but being so deeply impacted by the emotional tone, I would think, especially, in grief spaces that's a complex autistic experience. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, I mean, I am hyper-empathic and hypersensitive to other people's energy. And that's also, like, I know, auditory is one of my big sensitivity areas, but energy, like literally, someone walks in the room, I can sense what's going on, even if I drive outside, and there's like, we had, like, a hurricane warning here a few weeks ago. And like, I wouldn't be here to put it together. But I went to the grocery store, and everyone was like, and I was like, "What the heck is going on?" Like, just superpowers, but it's hard to say what it is. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah, absolutely. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, okay, more about grieving. Like, I mean, I think that one big one is like not grieving as other people think you should be grieving. DR. MEGAN NEFF: I think that's a great global. Like, whether it's a death of a loved one, whether it is an identity shift. I think that's a really global, like, autistic experience of the way we grieve, especially, what people observe from the outside doesn't always match kind of the cultural expectations. KILEY HANISH: Yeah. And then I think there's also the false belief in, like, old grief culture, that like, oh, like, you get over your grief, you move on from your grief. And I feel like for me, and I think this is similar, like people are really great for about three weeks after something bad happens. And then they all continue to go on their life and your life it's like there's a before and an after, your life will never be the same. And you're just, like, standing there in shock, and you're like, "What the heck?" You're like, "My life, I can't go on." And so, it's this long, long process of integration and processing, and other people, like, "You look better or you seem better?" You know, things like that. And maybe even not to me, I don't know. But I hear this all the time. And you're like, well, this is complicated. And this just doesn't happen over a week or a month, like grieving is a lifetime, and it changes. And like, it's not linear at all. There's no stages. And it's like, back and forth, and up and down. And you and your partner are grieving on different timelines, and different, like phases. And it's messy. DR. MEGAN NEFF: It's so messy, it's so messy, especially, with yeah, the kind of co-grief, if someone has partnered, and then the timelines don't always, like, sync up. And that can create confusion and kind of disconnect. Yeah, yeah. I love how you were talking about grief of, I'll often talk about like, yeah, learning how to carry the grief well, but I love your language of integration. And that, yeah, this myth that it's like something we get over, and then move on from versus like, it becomes part of us and we live with that in an integrated way. That's like, yeah… KILEY HANISH: And I think for, like, anyone that dies, so in my case of my stillbirth, like, I still celebrate my son's birthday, he would have been 18 this past July, but people do that, that will be forever. But even with loved ones who die who are not babies, like you're going to remember their birthday. You might remember their death day. Like, those are days to like, whether you do something or not, it is a touch point, I think. But other people around you don't see that necessarily. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. They forget the touchpoints. And yeah, yeah, yeah. KILEY HANISH: You were going to say something but you probably forgot. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Well, it's like, it was in response to something you said like two comments ago. So, [CROSSTALK 00:57:44] connect now. I was just going to share I appreciate the wave metaphor of grief. That was, I was 18 when I first had my significant loss. My best friend in high school died of a brain tumor. And learning, like, I remember the first week or two it was just constant. And then I remember the very first time I forgot that David had died I was in a movie theater. And maybe I forgot for five minutes. And then it hit me like a wave. And that idea of, at first, like the wave, that it's like a tidal wave, it's constant. And then there might be some spacing out of the waves, but like, it can catch you off guard. Like, maybe it's been a stretch since there's been a wave, but there'll be some remembrance. And a wave can just kind of be like a sneaker wave and catch you off guard. But that imagery of waves was really helpful in my initial grief of, like, just understanding that this is a process. It ebbs and it flows, and there's some really heavy grief days and there's, like, lower impact days. KILEY HANISH: And I think, also, like one thing I experienced myself, but also hear a lot is, you know, you will over time have moments of respite from that intense grief. And hopefully, those moments get more often and longer. But there is this connection… like there is an attachment with you to your loss or your baby through the pain. And so you start feeling guilty if you don't feel the pain or you begin to feel moments of joy. And so teaching people that okay, we don't only have to connect through pain, we can also connect through joy or through other ways. Like, there's lots of ways to connect and so, you can let go of the pain and still remain connected. So, I thought that was like something else that I learned. DR. MEGAN NEFF: I love that because you're absolutely right, that can lead to complex grief. In the DSM, there's a diagnosis of complex grief, especially, when people kind of get stalled in the grief process. And I think it's part of that, of I don't want to release my pain because this is my attachment to that person. But I love your expansion of it, of there's so many ways that we can continue that attachment beyond pain. KILEY HANISH: Yeah. And so, like the term or a term or is continuing bonds. You can go out there and Google that. And the idea that, yes, there is a physical relationship that is not there, but there's other relationships that can continue. So, it's interesting. DR. MEGAN NEFF: I'm going to put a plug, I don't know what you think of this theory. But since you said continuing bonds, I'm going to put a plug out for Wordens for tasks of grieving, and much appreciate that to the stages of grieving. They're, like, active steps that a person takes in the process of grieving and they're nonlinear. So, there's four tasks, and the thought is like, you will be in one of these tasks, like, and you'll go back and forth. And it's a process, but one of them has to do with the continuing bonds. And I'll put a link in there, but that's another great... if someone is experiencing, especially, the loss of a loved one, I think Worden's tasks of grieving can provide a framework, which again, is helpful for autistic people to learn how to integrate that loss and live with it. KILEY HANISH: Well, I'll look it up. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. I'll send you a link. KILEY HANISH: I know we're sort of running short of time, I just have one other thing that I didn't really think about before that I think is important. So, right, as autistic people our friend circle can be small, very, very small. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yes. KILEY HANISH: And so I know that, like, we talk about, like in our relationships module, like with your partner, that your partner is also grieving, and you can't be the only support for each other. However, when you're autistic and you don't have a lot of other people to talk to that's really hard. And like, for years, the amount of therapists I tried to find that didn't understand my experience at all, you know, and so being really lonely. And it wasn't until I met other people who had been through this, that I was like, "Oh my gosh. Like, you get what I've been through." And it's the same as being autistic, but just like being with other people who've been through this type of loss and not having to explain yourself. Like, those are my closest relationships now, but it's lonely. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. I think after this episode record if you start an autistic pregnancy loss group, I think that would fill up really fast. KILEY HANISH: But the question is, do people know they're autistic? DR. MEGAN NEFF: Oh, probably not. Like, I definitely didn't when I was going through it. And I would imagine a lot of people even five, 10 years later, would still benefit actually, from- KILEY HANISH: Yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Because I do think that we perhaps are more prone to getting stalled in our grief process because of alexithymia, because of interoception, because of lack of community. So, I actually think people who have now since discovered they're autistic, even if this was 10 or 12 years ago, like would still benefit. KILEY HANISH: Interesting, yeah. DR. MEGAN NEFF: That's my hypothesis. KILEY HANISH: I don't know. I think like, if you suspect you're autistic, if you have a autistic child, or you're highly sensitive. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Because I think if you're highly sensitive person. KILEY HANISH: Because I'm attached to the highly sensitive person thing about like, five years ago, like that was my language. DR. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, like, that's the pathway for a lot of, especially, women, I notice, yeah. KILEY HANISH: Yeah, so, okay. That's all. I mean, we could keep on talking forever, but there's a lot of things in here. DR. MEGAN NEFF: There are so many interweaving themes, which is kind of what we do here. We try to create space for how complex these topics are. And I think we definitely did that today. There's a lot of interweaving pieces here between identity, autism, loss, grief, advocating the medical systems. There's a lot here, yeah, yeah. Thank you so much for the generosity of your time. Like, I know you're wildly busy, but also just the generosity of sharing of yourself, and your experience, and of the community that you've built. It's interesting, this episode might be listened to less, because people will see the title and be like, "I don't relate to that." But I think the people that listen to this will be so deeply impacted because of what you said, of, there are so few spaces for autistic people to talk about this. And our worlds tend to be small. So, I think the impact of this episode for those who relate to this subject, I think, will be really incredible. So, thank you. KILEY HANISH: Thank you. Thank you for having me on. Like, I feel like I've been devouring your podcast. I've been like, I haven't done this so deep dive into your website because there's so much but just like I joined your membership just because I want to learn about myself. And it's just so amazing to find language, to feel validated. And that you both are so vulnerable and that it's hard to do that, I think. But like, what is most personal and intimate is really most universal and people identify. And I know that they're grateful. So, thank you. PATRICK CASALE: Thank you so much for coming on. Okay, well, awkward goodbye time. So, new episodes are out every single Friday on all major platforms and we will see you next week.

In this episode, in honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we highlight Kareem Weaver's daughter Margaret "Margo" and nephew Elijah—both of whom learned they had dyslexia later in their young lives. After many struggles in school, Margo was diagnosed with dyslexia in high school. Meanwhile, Elijah was diagnosed with dyslexia only while he was incarcerated. Margo and Elijah discuss the impact of their diagnoses. Meanwhile, Kareem reflects on their stories and shares lessons learned for families and caregivers. Margo and Elijah also share their advice for educators and other young people about types of dyslexia. Show notes:Listen: Kareem Weaver's first interview with Susan: What it takes to be a literacy education changemaker.Listen: Kareem Weaver's most recent podcast appearance: The Right to Read: live from Plain TalkMuch more on dyslexia: Listen to S7E7 with Dr. Tim Odegard and S7E9 with Dr. Sally ShaywitzDocumentary: The Right to Read Website: FULCRUM (Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate) Read: How dyslexia diagnosis changed a Bay Area high school softball player's lifeQuotes:"It made me realize I wasn't the problem; something was wrong with me. I just had a little bump in the road that was making it just a little bit harder for me." —Margo Weaver"It shouldn't take having to go to jail to get what you need to learn how to read. That's the bottom of it." —Kareem Weaver"Just try to take a deep breath in and ask questions." —Elijah Valencia"Even when they were trying to help me ... it's like they were expecting me to be learning at everybody else's pace." —Elijah Valencia"Real talk as a parent: We got to own up to stuff." —Kareem Weaver"When a kid can't read and life gets a hold of you, it's a life cycle. Next thing you know, you find yourself in situatins that you never would have imagined." —Kareem Weaver"Most parents are overwhelmed and they need an ally in the building." —Kareem Weaver"I just wish somebody kind of sat with me and told me that I wasn't stupid and that I was okay." —Margo Weaver

The Windward Institute and The Windward School are putting "Dyslexia in Focus" in recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month. This month on READ, you will hear from four past READ experts on insights specific to dyslexia and topics related to screening and identification, education and intervention, and advocacy. This "Dyslexia in Focus" READ bookmark features Dr. Maryanne Wolf from Episode 21. In this bookmark, you will learn about:the story and the science of the reading brain. the effectiveness of evidence-based reading instruction.the intersection between literacy, education, and social justice. You can listen to the full conversation with Dr. Wolf on Episode 21, "The Beauty and Science of the Reading Brain. Stay up to date with the READ Podcast and "Dyslexia in Focus" during Dyslexia Awareness Month on YouTube, Twitter @TheWindwardInst, Instagram @thewindwardinstitute, or Facebook.  Do you have questions for future topics and speakers? E-mail us at info@readpodcast.org.Until next time, READers!

It's October and you know what that means? Dyslexia Awareness Month! Let's talk about it! Listen in!____________________________Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability® product I'll be launching!Sign Up Here!Shop new products here!Places you can reach me at:Website:https://kateyfortun.com/https://kateyfortun.com/podcastInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/kateyfortun/https://www.instagram.com/differentabilitypodcast/ 

Join me in this solo episode as I expose the realities of dyslexia, sharing my personal journey and hopefully empowering you by challenging society's perception of intelligence.   Remarkable Quote:   “There's so many times that I thank my dyslexia. There's other times when it's frustrating. But it's really cool to see where my grit from failing constantly has taken me in life, especially now.”   Find Us Online! Website: iamJulietHahn.com Instagram: @iamjuliethahn Twitter: @iamjuliethahn LinkedIn: Juliet Hahn FB: @iamjuliethahn Fireside: Juliet Hahn Clubhouse: @iamjuliethahn YouTube: Juliet Hahn

Did you know October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? Welcome to Episode 70 of Dyslexia Devoted and today we're talking about spreading the word about dyslexia! Show notes: parnelloeducation.com/episode70 This Episode's Topics: Dyslexia Awareness Month Parent Coaching Spelling Booster Workshop, now on-demand! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Get the Dyslexia Devoted Newsletter Book a Parent or Educator Coaching Session Spelling Booster Workshop Parnello Education Courses Connect with Lisa Parnello: Follow on Instagram @ParnelloEducation Facebook.com/ParnelloEducation Dyslexia Devoted Facebook Group Follow on Spotify --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dyslexiadevoted/message

Today I talk about the motivation moment.™ youtube series I uploaded in the month of October. The month of October is Dyslexia Awareness Month and I did a whole video series over there and I have all of the episodes linked below for you to check out!Episode 149 - Let's Talk Dyslexia Series Episode 150 - Dyslexia Struggles Episode 151 - Dyslexia Middle & High School TipsEpisode 152 - Dyslexia Tips in CollegeEpisode 153 - Dyslexia Now_________________________Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability® product I'll be launching!Sign Up Here!Shop new products here!Places you can reach me at:Website:https://kateyfortun.com/https://kateyfortun.com/podcastInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/kateyfortun/https://www.instagram.com/differentabilitypodcast/ 

We've dedicated an entire season to raising awareness about dyslexia in the classroom, the workplace and beyond, in light of Dyslexia Awareness Month. Throughout season 1 you'll hear from our presenter, Donna Thomson, from Texthelp. In this episode, Donna introduces an insightful conversation between her colleague, Chelsie Spencer and Sierra Goodfellow, a learner who was diagnosed with dyslexia in the first grade. Throughout her life and education, Sierra has faced many barriers to learning. After years of self-advocating, she finally recieved the right accomodations for her and went on to find success and a love for writing. Something she never thought was possible in the early days of her dyslexia journey.This is Sierra's story...

10.28.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: KY Cop Kills Desman LaDuke, UT Sheriff Deputy's Lasso, AZ Voter Threats, Dyslexia Awareness Month Another young black man in crisis is killed.  This time a Nicholasville, Kentucky cop shot and killed 22-year-old Desman LaDuke after his family called for a wellness check believing he was suffering from a mental health crisis.   In Utah, a sheriff's deputy walks the streets searching for Black shoplifting suspect with a lasso, and it's all on bodycam video.  I'll talk to Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter Operating Chairperson about the incident that has folks in Grand County talking.  As record-breaking early voting totals continue, we'll talk about how right-wing extremists are intimidating Arizona voters.   Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is caught with a hot mic expressing his concerns for the midterm election.  Nancy Pelosi's husband gets viciously attacked by a man who authorities say was looking for the House Speaker.  In our Education Matters segment, it's Dyslexia Awareness Month.  We'll examine how proficient reading levels dictate who will and will not graduate from high school. RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox

Trauma impacts every facet of our being. Today we'll hear from educator and author, Dr. Melissa Sadin. As part of our Dyslexia Awareness month series, Dr. Sadin will share her personal story about how trauma and reading affected her family. Trauma can get in the way of the brain learning to read but we can help our students through intentional instructional practices. ResourcesThese resources from the International Dyslexia Association are helpful to spread the word on social media about October as Dyslexia Awareness Month! Developmental Trauma Disorder ACES STUDY​​The Trauma Foundation Carol Dweck Growth Mindset  Bessel van der Kolk, MD The Attachment and Trauma NetworkTNTP's The Opportunity Myth

2 Chicks and a Mic are back in the housssee!!!! This is part 2 of 2 episodes.My gal Salome Valdez and I have a two part episode for you ya and like always, we talk about tools that can help us with our clear awareness regarding our choices in life.Salome brought up a really good topic. It started with a quote that she found on social media that said “My love language is reminding you of your power.” Pretty good quote but it also gives a bit of a seniority vibe. Sometimes when we try to help others we tempt to not be aware of the seniority we show.Helping others can be like a rock in the middle of a stream. The stream flows through and the rock is sitting there… not being bothered. Yes, I know you might be confused! But listen in and laugh with us because not only do we get serious in this episode, we bring up a few “aha” moments that you might relate to. DM me on Instagram with a “

2 Chicks and a Mic are back in the housssee!!!! This is part 1 of 2 episodes. My gal Salome Valdez and I have a two part episode for you ya and like always, we talk about tools that can help us with our clear awareness regarding our choices in life.Salome brought up a really good topic. It started with a quote that she found on social media that said “My love language is reminding you of your power.” Pretty good quote but it also gives a bit of a seniority vibe. Sometimes when we try to help others we tempt to not be aware of the seniority we show.Helping others can be like a rock in the middle of a stream. The stream flows through and the rock is sitting there… not being bothered. Yes, I know you might be confused! But listen in and laugh with us because not only do we get serious in this episode, we bring up a few “aha” moments that you might relate to. DM me on Instagram with a “

As part of our Dyslexia Awareness Month series, listen again to Dr. Steven Dykstra discuss the devastating effects on students who have not received the instruction they need to be successful readers.  April 1, 2022The axis of rating trauma is frequent and repetitive. Over time, the chronic trauma wears down kids who can't read. This has devastating effects. In our official 100th episode, Dr. Steven Dyskstra discusses Trauma and Reading. He explains the connection between not being taught to read using evidence-based practices and the subsequent, unnecessary trauma this causes in children's lives. Stepping away from science-based approaches creates issues for kids that don't need to be there. This is a pervasive problem happening everywhere. Dr. Steven Dykstra is a psychologist, advocate, and troublemaker in the reading world.  He has worked with the most severely traumatized and mentally ill children for more than 25 years. His passion for reading comes from the recognition that the thousands of children he has served often pay the highest price for our failures and mistakes. 

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Because it is October and Dyslexia awareness month, I wanted to feature some special moms that have helped their dyslexic kids to become successful at school. We are doing this by using a Q&A format from a previously recorded panel that we did for our school district. Misty Magliolo, Ginny Canales, and I are all parents of dyslexic children. We discuss the challenges we faced when our children were diagnosed and the steps we took to help our children succeed. We advise other parents of dyslexic children to advocate for their children and to provide them with the tools they need to succeed. We also advise parents to build their children's confidence by encouraging them to participate in activities outside of the classroom that they are good at doing.If you're a parent with a dyslexic child, you know the frustration of watching your child struggle to keep up in school. You've been told to have them practice reading more, but it only seems to make things worse. This episode is for you if you want to learn some tips on how to help your child succeed!In this episode, you will learn the following:- What it feels like to have your child diagnosed with Dyslexia- How to advocate for your child- How to get through the breakdowns when kids have a difficult timesResources:Dickinson ISD Dyslexia Expo Video - The Successful Dyslexic Student and Parent Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntLHDvKG_hcLearning Ally: https://learningally.org/Barton Learning System: https://bartonreading.com/ To learn more about me and to stay connected, visit the links below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicapodcastpro/Website: https://www.avirtualteam.com/Ready to start your own podcast? Schedule your Free Call with me to learn more: https://calendly.com/avirtualteam/podcasting-information-callAre you interested in becoming a podcast manager or editor? Schedule your free consultation and let's talk:  https://calendly.com/avirtualteam/podcasting-information-callLoved this episode? Leave me a review and rating!

Hello and welcome back! In today's episode, our hosts are talking all about dyslexia, in honor of October being Dyslexia Awareness Month. Before getting into the topic, Katie and Esther announce the “Funniest Back to School Story” contest winner. Congrats to Shannon! Shannon won a Free Self-Paced Refresher course and a $50 gift card to the Brainspring store. Our hosts also shared an honorable mention from Kim. Thank you both for listening and submitting your stories!  Next, Katie and Esther talk about Dyslexia Awareness Month, which is currently happening in the month of October. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability that affects a person's ability to read. As you can imagine, there are a lot of myths surrounding dyslexia, and our hosts take a crack at them to determine which ones are truthful, and which have been debunked!    Myths:  Dyslexia is a vision problem.  Dyslexia only happens in the English language.  Dyslexia doesn't show up until elementary school  Truths:  People with dyslexia do not see backwards.  Dyslexia exists all over the world.  May be harder to detect in multilingual kids.  1 in 5 people suffer from dyslexia.  Could be higher now, because we know so much more!  35% of US entrepreneurs are dyslexic.  60% of self-made millionaires are dyslexic.    This may be surprising, but there are a lot of celebrities who have dyslexia! Some of those celebrities include:  Steven Spielberg   Whoopi Goldberg   Henry Winkler   Muhammad Ali   Richard Branson   Jay Leno   Danny Glover   Keira Knightley   Albert Einstein  Leonardo da Vinci  Pablo Picasso    Fun fact: people with dyslexia tend to be more creative and have a higher level of intelligence. They only use the right side of their brain to process language, while non-dyslexics use three areas of the left side of the brain to process language. And when you're right brained, you tend to be more creative!  A long time ago, there was a stigma around dyslexia because we simply just didn't know much about it. Now that we know more, it's something we can talk more about and be proud of!  Help spread awareness by:  Wear red on October 15th for World Dyslexia Day.  Talk on social media and share some facts (helps erase stigma when there is more info out there!).  Donate books on dyslexia to a local school or library.    Dyslexia Awareness is extremely important, so make sure to share what you know, and know that there are resources available for you (especially on our website!).  Have any questions or comments for us? Leave us a voicemail or send us an email at the links below.  Make sure to tune in next time for our super spooky Halloween special!    And don't forget to follow us on all social media to stay up to date on all things Brainspring. See you next time!    Voicemail: www.speakpipe.com/ortongillinghampodcastvoicemail   Email: podcast@brainspring.com   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/OrtonGillinghamTraining  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainspringortongillingham/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrainspringOG   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxjH65hki3ph2on5dORI9yQ   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brainspring/  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brainspringortongillingham   Website: https://brainspring.com     Hosts: Katie Hodgkins, Esther Moreau  Production Manager: Michael Flees  Soundboard: Brendan Kelly  Podcast Production/Marketing: Morgan MacKew 

In this episode, we talk with Sydney Bassard, a clinical speech language pathologist, also known as The Listening SLP. Inspired by her brother's experience with dyslexia, she became a speech language pathologist and began advocating within her community so educators and parents can be informed and actualize reading science into practice. Sydney defines the role of the speech language pathologist in the community and in the school to help us better connect language and literacy. ResourcesThe Listening SLP Developmental Speech Sound MilestonesThese resources from the International Dyslexia Association are helpful to spread the word on social media about October as Dyslexia Awareness Month! Connect with usFacebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Visit our website and stay connected with Melissa and Lori!Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum. 

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and in Rhode Island, Governor Dan McKee has declared Dyslexia Awareness Week to start Friday, Oct. 14. For this week's Artscape, morning host Chuck Hinman talks to the authors of a book that tells the stories of some famous journalists who are dyslexic, and how they have managed their condition.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and I'm celebrating by highlighting the successful dyslexics in my life and those around us. One of the biggest inspirations behind my career and this podcast has been my dad, Arne Sjursen. He was diagnosed with dyslexia almost two decades ago at the age of 42 and describes the mix of emotions that he felt when he found out. My dad was a student in New York City in the 1940s and 1950s. Back then, there was a lack of compassion and understanding of different learning abilities. He was often forced to read in front of his classmates, which resulted in humiliation, bullying, and poor grades. He eventually made it to college at The University of Tampa, but because he was constrained to the same timed tests as his non-dyslexic peers, he struggled to keep his grades up. Despite his frustrations as a student, my dad went on to become a successful businessman. He was known for his compelling presentations, the way he could read the room, and his sharp memory. In our conversation, he shares his advice for other people struggling with dyslexia and his message for parents of children with dyslexia. He also talks about how he has fallen in love with reading during this stage of his life and has been continuing his education with the newfound reading comprehension tools that he's gained Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: How my dad discovered that he was dyslexic The most helpful tools that my dad has learned since being diagnosed What people get wrong or misunderstand about dyslexia Why my dad wouldn't change his diagnosis Ways to support your child with dyslexia Connect: Visit my website Sign up for my newsletter Follow me on Instagram Join me on Facebook Download my FREE guide: Dyslexia Defined

In this episode, we talk with former balanced literacy teacher and parent, Missy Purcell. She authored a blog post titled Dear Balanced Literacy Teacher. Missy writes, “According to Nancy Young's ladder of reading, roughly 10-15% of kids can figure out reading out with this type of instruction, but my child, who would later be diagnosed with dyslexia, would never be able to become a proficient reader with any version of balanced literacy. He, according to Young, like 85% of students, benefit from or need systematic explicit instruction that follows a scope and sequence with fidelity to become proficient readers and writers.” We want to normalize the idea that most kids CAN learn how to read with structured literacy instruction. ResourcesDear Balanced Literacy Teacher Looking for Heroes: One Boy, One Year, 100 Letters 2nd EditionThese resources from the International Dyslexia Association are helpful to spread the word on social media about October as Dyslexia Awareness Month! Connect with usFacebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Visit our website to stay connected with Melissa and Lori!Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum. 

As part of our Dyslexia Awareness Month series, listen to a previous episode with parent and advocate Brett Tingley. March 25, 2022Brett Tingley shares how to harness parent energy and expertise to address the legal and moral responsibility of school districts to teach children how to read using science. Our Dyslexic Children tells the story of a group of parents who took on the system, and won. The nonprofit group shares a Strategic Roadmap that's a practical and actionable guide for educators and parents looking to improve reading instruction in their communities.  

As an educator, researcher, author, and leadership consultant—there is little within the education world that Doug Reeves has not done. Twice named to the Harvard University Distinguished Authors Series, Doug has written more than forty books and joins Susan to discuss one in particular—Building to Impact. Together they dive into what evidence-based implementation looks like including the importance of de-implementation. Doug provides tangible advice for educators on what success looks like, how to define it for your school, and the ways to make it happen by focusing on one thing at a time until it becomes part of your school's culture.Show Notes:Join us for our webinar series all about building a Science of Reading ecosystem. At our next session on Oct. 10, Dr. Jan Hasbrouck will join us for a webinar on Dyslexia Awareness Month. Additional resources:Building to Impact: The 5D Implementation Playbook for EducatorsFearless Schools: Building Trust and Resilience for Learning, Teaching, and Leading100-Day Leaders: Turning Short-Term Wins Into Long-Term Success in SchoolsDoug Reeves - HomepageCreative Leadership - WebsiteDoug Reeves - Twitter“The Engagement Illusion” by Doug ReevesWebinar: “Fearless Schools”Quotes:“When was the last time in education, anybody heard of de-implementation? All we do is pile one thing on top of another, on top of another, and then we don't then, then we wonder why it didn't work.” —Doug Reeves“If you're not gonna have deep implementation, which requires a level of focus and allocation of time and resources, then don't bother.” —Doug Reeves“You have to have a singular focus and, and it's gotta be sustained year after year after year until it becomes part of your culture.” —Doug Reeves“You have to distinguish between an initiative, something that is new, and culture, something that's part of what we do every day and that is embedded. That is more important.” —Doug Reeves“The problem is this. If you only look at the results, then you don't know what caused it. Somebody has to look at underlying causes.” —Doug Reeves“It's really important for administrators to say, hey, I can deal with some chaos. I can deal with students making mistakes. That's real learning.” —Doug Reeves

Katie Pace Miles, PhD, joins the READ Podcast to discuss the foundations of word level reading instruction. Dr. Miles explains orthographic mapping, a fundamental strategy for literacy development, in which readers map out letter patterns, sounds, spelling, and meaning to learn words. She discusses the essential building blocks for orthographic mapping, demonstrating to READers that children do not learn to read by memorizing whole words. Dr. Miles discusses her current work of training pre-service teachers to deliver high-quality interventions to struggling readers in New York City. This episode is timely for Dyslexia Awareness Month as Dr. Miles discusses essential instructional practices to support students with dyslexia that are effective for all emerging readers.Do you want to learn more from this episode? Visit readpodcast.org and the Episode #37 homepage for host Danielle Scorrano's top bookmarks and resources. To connect with Dr. Miles on Twitter, you can follow her (@KPMilesPhD)  or learn more about her work at: katiepacemilesphd.com. Do you have questions for future topics and speakers? E-mail us at info@readpodcast.org.The Windward Institute invites you to share your top bookmarks from this episode by connecting with us on Twitter @TheWindwardInst, Instagram @thewindwardinstitute, or Facebook.  Until next time, READers!

As part of our Dyslexia Awareness Month series, listen to a previous episode with parent and advocate Katie Hickerson. September 24, 2021 “I just thought kids learned how to read… and my daughter didn't. She could identify 4 letters by the end of kindergarten .” Katie Hickerson's daughter, Cora, went from a joyous little one to a child with lots of big feelings after starting school, saying she felt stupid.Katie pulled Cora out of school to be homeschooled - providing structured literacy instruction alongside rigorous tutoring through the International Dyslexia Association. In less than two years, Cora went from meeting a 1% reading benchmark to 92% and was back to herself - full of joy, laughter, and confidence. How can parents (and educators) support the reading science movement? Listen and learn!

As part of our Dyslexia Awareness Month series, listen to a previous episode with parent and advocate Liz Hembling. November 24, 2020 Liz Hembling's daughter, Mia, attended a public elementary school. Liz noticed early on that she struggled terribly learning to read. In second grade, the school placed Mia in a remedial reading group, without communicating this to Liz. When Liz expressed her concerns, she was repeatedly assured that Mia was “on grade level” and “fine.” But... she wasn't fine.  Liz knew there was something wrong.This sent Liz on a quest to understand what's happening in the public school system. How could she create change to ensure all kids could access quality reading instruction and services? Liz joined Decoding Dyslexia Maryland and tirelessly advocates for students and families.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. So, we're kicking off October with a discussion of the Contradictory Signs of Dyslexia. In this episode, we take a closer look at the importance of recognizing the common signs of dyslexia, the often contradictory signs of dyslexia, and if there is such a thing as late bloomers when it comes to reading instruction. Tune in for a concise definition of dyslexia, some early signs, typical ways it will present as children get older, and some deeper challenges of dyslexia that almost feel contradictory. We'll also tackle a listener question about nonsense words, so stay tuned until the end of the episode! Resources mentioned in this episode: Overcoming Dyslexia (2020 Edition) by Sally Shaywitz If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you'd like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

Today we have a special episode featuring four parents from all over the United States. One thing they have in common is that they have children with dyslexia. They are courageously sharing their stories as reading science advocates working for systemic change.  ResourcesDyslexia-specific Resources:International Dyslexia Association The Dyslexia InitiativeThese resources from the International Dyslexia Association are helpful to spread the word on social media about October as Dyslexia Awareness Month! Featuring Parents from Today's Episode: COKID Colorado Dyslexia advocacy group  Both Sides of the Table,  Dystinct Magazine featuring Erica Kaufmann, July 2022 Behaviors Before Dyslexia, The Dyslexia Initiative, Lauren TaylorConnect with us!Facebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Visit our website to stay connected with Melissa and Lori. Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum. 

Happy October, also known as both Dyslexia Awareness Month and ADHD Awareness Month.   Personally, I love that these two share a month because there is a high rate of co-morbidity, meaning they often show up together!   And to kick off this amazing month, today's podcast is an interview with Dr. Kathryn Garfoth of Garforth Education and the Right to Read Initiative Podcast.  From her website: “Dr. Garforth has professional expertise in Educational Psychology and a personal understanding of the frustrations children and adults with learning difficulties experience at home, school, work, and in extracurricular activities.”   Listen in as we discuss reading development and what you as a parent can do to support your little (and big) learners! Click here to watch the video interview or download the audio version! (www.YourParentHelp.com/podcast_0238)

October is dyslexia awareness month! It's time to spread the word about dyslexia and what it really means to be dyslexic. In this week's episode, I share my journey to discovering the methods that work for dyslexia. I also jump into some ways you can learn more about dyslexia and expand your knowledge as well as spread the word about dyslexia. Topics Discussed: My Journey of Discovering Dyslexia - not understanding to becoming a specialist Grow Your Knowledge Spread the Word During Dyslexia Awareness Month! Connect with Lisa Parnello: Follow on Instagram @ParnelloEducation Facebook.com/ParnelloEducation Dyslexia Devoted Facebook Group Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Teaching Reading is Rocket Science article by Louisa Moats Attend the IDA conference in San Antonio this November 10-12th Overcoming Dyslexia Book Dyslexic Advantage Book Proust and the Squid - Book on the science of reading --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dyslexiadevoted/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dyslexiadevoted/support

Dr. J. Richard Gentry, Dyslexia Expert and the “Guru of Spelling,” joins us on the podcast today to discuss dyslexia. Dyslexia is a specific learning disability, neurobiological in origin. It's the #1 reading disability that manifests itself in a continuum. People with dyslexia have difficulty in accurate fluent reading,  spelling, and decoding abilities. Dr. Gentry shares his personal story of overcoming dyslexia, how dyslexia affects people, and how teachers can help students with dyslexia in the classroom. ResourcesDr. J. Richard Gentry's Psychology Today Blog: Raising Readers, Writers, and Spellers Dyslexia Resources from Richard's Psychology Today Blog: 7 Ways to Accommodate People with Dyslexia in the Classroom Recognizing Dyslexia May Prevent Low Self-Esteem and AnxietyEducators Can Help Young Children Diagnosed with Dyslexia A Guide to Early Markers of DyslexiaThese resources from the International Dyslexia Association are helpful to spread the word on social media about October as Dyslexia Awareness Month! Susan Barton Connect with us!Facebook and join our Facebook Group Twitter Instagram Visit our website to sign up to stay connected with Melissa and Lori. Helping teachers learn about science of reading, knowledge building, and high quality curriculum. 

In this coming Friday's episode we get to talk to the fabulous Richard Gentry again! This time we talk to him about dyslexia to kick off a series of episodes for Dyslexia Awareness Month. Until then, listen to our first episode with Richard Gentry about the importance of spelling!  March 4, 2022We've been asked about spelling and the connection to reading science more times than we can count. Today, we talk with expert J. Richard Gentry,  author of Brain Words and blog contributor to Psychology Today: Raising Readers, Writers, and Spellers (An Expert Guide for Parents).He tells us all about spelling and how it connects to our speech and language system. Moreover, he supplies teachers with practical, meaningful, science of reading-aligned strategies to teach spelling.

Lean into what it is that you're feeling. Because when you lean out…you separate yourself from you. This show is all about the magic tools that I use when I fall and need to get back up. I lean into what it is that's going on. I get curious and ask a question. And then I lean into my awareness and remain open to my awareness. I invite you to be open and not answer the questions you ask when you get curious. Listen for the feather touches and see what comes up. Watch how your world will shift and begin to slowly (or quickly) get easier and you'll be able to get back up with ease. IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT:I invite you to be open and not answer the questions you ask when you get curious.How these magic tools are different from other advice you've been given before. What can you do if you wake up today and your world gets flipped upside down. Lean into what it is that you're feeling. If you loved this episode, it would mean the world to me if you SUBSCRIBED to the podcast on your favorite podcast app and give it a 5 star review. I would be forever grateful! Thank you!!  ✅  CLASSES:Check out my upcoming classes and workshops by DMing me the word: CLASSES on INSTAGRAM and get the latest notices when my classes open up! “UNSTUCK YOUR BUSINESS” In-Person Workshop in Los Angeles: SUNDAY, APRIL 10TH - SIGN UP by DMing me on Instagram @joannavargasofficial to get exclusive VIP access!  RESOURCES:Text: CREATE to 323-524-9857 to apply for my Get Up Girl Gang community If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating  and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. Let's Connect:The Get Up GirlInstagramFacebookMonthly online fitness academy 

Did you know that October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? For us, dyslexia is a major part of our everyday lives. We talk about dyslexia all year long! In this episode, we discuss why social-emotional learning really needs to be a part of dyslexia instruction. We cover common myths about dyslexia, current data about dyslexia and literacy, some signs of dyslexia by ages and stages, and action steps you can take today! We've got lots of information and resources to share. Let's dive in! Resources mentioned in this episode: 8 Different Ages and Stages of Emotional Development US Department of Education Letter on Dyslexia If you like this episode, please take a few minutes to rate, review, and subscribe. Your support and encouragement are so appreciated! Have a question you'd like us to cover in a future episode of Together in Literacy? Email us at support@togetherinliteracy.com! If you'd like more from Together in Literacy, you can check out our website, Together in Literacy, or follow us on Facebook and Instagram. For more from Emily, check out The Literacy Nest. For more from Casey, check out The Dyslexia Classroom. Thank you for listening and joining us in this exciting and educational journey into dyslexia as we come together in literacy!

Host Ruben Navarrette marks Dyslexia Awareness Month by interviewing Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley, co-founder of the San Diego-based Dyslexia Training Institute and author, most recently, of the forthcoming book: “The Adult Side of Dyslexia.”Guest: Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley, co-founder of the San Diego-based Dyslexia Training Institute and author of “The Adult Side of Dyslexia”

To celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month we are taking a look back at some of our favorite interviews that addressed this learning challenge. Dr Kathryn Garforth gives us an expert's look at what dyslexia is. Reyna Marder Gentin novel gives us a look at how difficult life can be for a teen with undiagnosed dyslexia. Micki Boas reminds us that parents have to be their child's advocate & Jessica Dawn tells us why she thinks her dyslexia is a gift. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com 

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and in our Family Matters segment today I want to focus on what this learning disorder involves and what kind of challenges it poses, both at school and later in life. Famous dyslexics include Albert Einstein, Richard Branson, Tom Cruise, John Lennon, Stephen Spielberg, Jamie Oliver, Whoopi Goldberg, John F Kennedy.  Joining Pippa on the line from Johannesburg is Kalie Naidoo, a clinical psychologist who works at Bellavista S.H.A.R.E, which is the educational resource centre of the Bellavista remedial School. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October is International Dyslexia Awareness Month. We begin this episode by chatting with Alicia Smith, CEO of International Dyslexia Association Ontario in general, and specifically, about Read October. Peterborough is undergoing a 5-phase study about keeping Peterborough moving, regardless of whether it's traffic management, pedestrian traffic, or bus transportation.  I speak with Vinod Soman, who reviews […]

You clear your desk. You clear your kitchen. You clear your closet. What if we cleared ourselves? What does it mean to CLEAR? For the past 3 days I have been so exhausted to the point where I could fall asleep standing up. What is that? I got back up after clearing it. In this episode, I explain what it means to clear something from your life. Our bodies act like radio towers and are picking up thoughts, feelings and emotions all the time. We are infinite beings with infinite knowing. Consciousness is a choice and when we're living in tru consciousness, we are one with life. When we're living in pure, positive energy, we function from total perceiving, knowing, being and receiving. It's when we have the ability to transcend our limited circumstances and actualize unlimited possibilities. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating  and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox.Let's Connect:The Get Up GirlInstagramFacebookMonthly online fitness academy

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, so I am re-sharing Episode 29: If Technology is to be Revolutionary, We Need Everyone at the Table with Jeannette Washington, M.Ed. In this episode, I chat with Jeannette Washington, M.Ed., whose work focuses on the intersection of dyslexia advocacy, technology, and social justice. Jeannette has worked as a speech and language pathologist, a software engineer, and an educator. She has nearly a decade of experience working with students that exhibit special abilities. Our conversation specifically centers around digital accessibility and strategies for supporting all learners with technology. Press play. Episode Webpage: https://edtech-class.com/2021/10/13/digital-accessibility-and-dyslexia-advocacy-featuring-jeannette-washington-m-ed/ Episode Transcription: https://edtech-class.com/2021/02/04/if-technology-is-to-be-revolutionary-we-need-everyone-at-the-table-with-jeannette-washington-m-ed/ Resources Mentioned: Accessibility Audit: https://ace.accessibe.com/ Outschool: https://outschool.com/ Jeannette Washington, M.Ed: Website: https://www.bearlyarticulating.com/ Instagram: @bearly_articulating Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bearlyarticulating/ Twitter: @bearlyartic Technical Difficulties Book: https://amzn.to/3aw2gtp EdTech Classroom: Website: https://www.edtech-class.com Instagram: @edtechclass Email: myedtechclassroom@gmail.com

Listen and learn more about dyslexia from reading specialist Dena Goddard during Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dena will be hosting a parent information meeting on Monday, Oct. 11th at 6:30 pm in the Horner - come and learn even more and bring a friend as well!

How does a dyslexic child who never gains reading fluency become a successful CEO and entrepreneur? Listen to this important interview. Liza speaks with Eric McGehearty, founder of Globe Runner. Eric shares his story of how he adapted quickly, advocated early on, and hard-wired everything he learned in class without ever reading by sight and without taking notes. In Eric's story, you hear how one career in his life prepared him for the next. He teaches us the importance of advocacy, adaptive technology, and providing our kids with opportunities for self-efficacy. To support Dyslexia Awareness Month and Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, please share this episode with someone who could use this hopeful and inspiring story. More About Liza's Guest: Eric McGehearty founded Globe Runner in 2009. Over the last 12 years under Eric's leadership the company has become one of the most prominent digital agencies in Dallas and was recognized by INC5000 as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. Eric volunteers his time to work with and advocate for people with learning differences. A dyslexic himself, he is committed to improving education for those of us that learn differently. In 2016, Eric and Heather founded StandUpLD, a non-profit support network for parents and educators seeking educational resources to support and inspire children with learning differences.  Though McGehearty has achieved success in many fields, the role he cherishes most is that of a husband to his wife Heather and a father to their four children. Connect with Eric: My Business: GlobeRunner.com Our Nonprofit: https://standupld.org/ Dyslexia walk: https://www.bonfire.com/dyslexia-walk-2021/ *This episode is sponsored by Green Compass CBD.* Liza's favorite CBD brand for her family is Green Compass, which is USDA Certified Organic. Click here to learn more. https://veryhappystories.greencompassglobal.com/ Connect with Liza: Follow Liza and Very Happy Stories on Facebook and Instagram  https://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/ Download Liza's free Thrive Guide for more of Liza's best practices on empowerment and happiness. Subscribe to Liza's newsletter at http://VeryHappyStories.com/

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Heidi Kroner is the founder of Decoding Dyslexia Iowa as well as Aspire Academy, a group that raises dyslexia awareness, empowers families to support their children, and influence policymakers and educators on best practices to identify, remediate, and support Iowa students with dyslexia. She's also the founder of Aspire Academy, a tutoring center that helps bring children with dyslexia up to reading at grade level. Show Notes DMPL's decodable book collection Decoding Dyslexia Iowa Aspire Academy Online dyslexia screening

What is Dyslexia Awareness Month? Does it actually matter? What can you do to help the community without spending every waking minute on it. I also share a technique I use to get people interested without forcing it on someone (feel lIke I am teaching Jehovah's Witnesses!) #Dyslexia #DyslexiaAwareness #Dyslexic Get On The Waiting List For Our January Course >> https://tcd.truthaboutdyslexia.com/The-Confident-Dyslexic Join our Private Facebook Community Here >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/adultdyslexia Learn About our Courses Here >> https://truthaboutdyslexia.com/courses Subscribe to watch 'My Dyslexic Life' on Youtube here >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6eO96kabO3y66aUeaEKbIg

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! The president of the Alabama branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Sonya Yates, shares the history, the successes, and what still needs to be done in Alabama.

https://www.stepbystepdyslexiasolutions.com/Dyslexia – Episode 47 - Does Dyslexia Affect Job Opportunities? Interview with Cristina Bequer, Title Holder in the Miss America OrganizationCristina is an amazing young woman with dyslexia who has won the title of Miss Yosemite and is a contestant for Miss California (with The Miss America Organization).I met Cristina at the International Dyslexia Association Webinar during Dyslexia Awareness Month and she has a passion to speak to students of all ages about owning their dyslexia and seeing their own giftedness. She is so inspiring and is applying to Veterinary schools and has her BA in Animal Science. Please share this video as you listen, and subscribe, and consider making a donation to allow us to continue to support parents with dyslexic students.Dr. Marianne Cintron is a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Administration, has a Masters in General Education and one in Special Education, and has two California Teaching Credentials. She is a Dyslexia Specialist, President of Step By Step Dyslexia Solutions, and an International Teacher Trainer. She has twenty years of experience in Education, ten years as a Classroom Teacher, is an Author, App Developer, Curriculum Writer, and Speaker, Virtual Teacher Trainer and Speaker.https://www.stepbystepdyslexiasolutions.com/

11 are dead after Saturday's shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Vigils have been held for the victims. What's the latest in this story? Guest - Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global News based in Washington DC Is Trump's trade war starting to affect his own citizens? Guest - Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University This month marks Dyslexia Awareness Month and one of the advocates for dyslexia awareness is Brent Sopel, who played in the NHL for 18 years and wont the Stanley Cup in Chicago. He's will be landing later on today (there was plane issues) and joins Scott today. Guest - Brent Sopel, former NHL player and Stanley Cup winner

The Sharvette Mitchell Radio Show airs every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. EST. Episode 496: This segment features Winifred Winston chatting about Dyslexia Awareness Month. Advocate | Speaker | Business Coach & Mentor | Author | Educator

Explore Bias, Smash Patriarchy, Dig Devo! Content Warning: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Language (The Leftscape... Now with Even More Cursing!)   What are the tapes that run in your head? Which beliefs and thought patterns are hidden in your psyche that show up and catch you unaware? What is the assumption behind what you are drawn to and what you avoid? Which preferences are you comfortable with? Which are prejudices that you work to release? Sparked by the main topic in "When Things Blow Up (Episode 15)," Robin Renée, Mary McGinley, and Wendy Sheridan reflect on some of their own personal biases regarding gender, intelligence, race, ethnicity, and culture. The week's news, still dominated by the Kavanaugh nomination and its fallout, includes the protests at Yale by those who oppose the nomination, and the power and personal impact of #whyididntreport. The conversation morphs into a righteous rant on sexual harassment in the workplace and anywhere/everywhere else. Wendy is mad as hell, and for good reason. The show begins by welcoming October with mentions of only a sampling of the month's observances: Self-Promotion Month, Vegetarian Month, Squirrel Awareness Month, Bat Appreciation Month, World Menopause Month, Feral Hog Month, and Sarcasm Month are a few. October 3rd is the date in 1952 that the UK tested its first atomic bomb. On the same date in 1995, O.J. Simpson was acquitted. The first Wednesday in October is also National Kale Day. In the "Why is this Awesome?" segment, Robin sings the praises of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! 34 days left until election day. Register, Volunteer, Vote!!  October is the Monthiest Month Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, AIDS Awareness Month, American Cheese Month, Antidepressant Death Awareness Month, Bat Appreciation Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Blindness Awareness Month, Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month, Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Dyslexia Awareness Month, Emotional Intelligence Month, Emotional Awareness Month, Feral Hog Month, Financial Planning Month, Global Diversity Awareness Month, Health Literacy Month, Home Eye Safety Month, German, Polish and Italian-American Heritage Month, International Starman Month (the TV show), International Walk to School Month, LGBT History Month, Month of Free Thought, Animal Safety and Protection, National Apple Month, Bake and Decorate Month, Book Month, Bullying Prevention Month, Chili Month, Cookie Month, Crime Prevention Month, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Critical Illness Awareness, National Dessert Month, Depression Education and Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Ergonomics Month, Fair Trade Month, Family Sexuality Education Month, Positive Attitude Month, Self-Promotion Month, Squirrel Awareness Month, Vegetarian Month, Workplace Politics Awareness Month, World Menopause Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, Computer Learning Month, International Drum Month, National Diabetes Month, National Pizza Month, National Popcorn Popping Month, National Sarcastic Awareness Month, Seafood Month, Dwarfism Awareness Month