Podcasts about exceptional minds

Is your gifted child struggling academically, emotionally, socially? It may be due to the fact that they are gifted with a glitch, which is often called twice-exceptional or 2e. Learn more about this misunderstood struggle and how you as a parent can teach and nurture your student at home who has mixed learning capabilities. Our special guest this week on Empowering Homeschool Conversations was Christy-Faith, homeschool mom, education expert, podcaster, and homeschooling influencer. Christy-Faith shared with us about "Empowering Brilliance: Nurturing Twice-Exceptional Minds – A Parent's Guide to Effective Teaching Strategies" Viewers like you funded similar episodes, and other free resources from SPED Homeschool. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To connect with Christy-Faith and her resources, use this link: https://christy-faith.com https://www.christy-faiths-list.com/ Thrive Homeschool Community: https://christy-faith.com/pages/thrive Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christy_faith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christy_faith_homeschool YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@christy-faith To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ Check out our most recent articles on SPED Homeschool at https://spedhomeschool.com/articles/ Click here to power up your at home teaching with courses and downloadable hand-selected for you! https://empoweredhomeschool.com/Join our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Host Randy Strobl (‘12) talks with Tim Dailey (‘08), about his journey from VFX Artist to Academic Dean of Exceptional Minds. Exceptional Minds is a nonprofit academy and post production studio for people with autism. Links: Exceptional Minds: https://exceptional-minds.org/ Tim Dailey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-dailey-23428862 To learn about ways you can support GVSU film and video students: The Dirk Koning Memorial Film and Video Scholarship The Chuck Peterson Memorial Fellowship GVSU F/V Alumni: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gvsufilmvideoalumni

Craig worked for many years in the entertainment industry in film operations, postproduction technical services, and human resources management before finding his true calling as a sportswriter and young-adult novelist.Despite being relatively earthbound most of the time, Craig has long maintained a keen interest in space travel. He's also a big basketball fan, having immersed himself in the game since his youth as a player, coach, referee, fan, and, later in life, as a sportswriter."There's No Basketball on Mars" is Craig's fourth young-adult novel, following the publication of the "Zeke Archer Basketball Trilogy." The author and his publishing company, Green Buffalo Press, will donate a portion of royalties from the new book to Exceptional Minds, an academy and studio that prepares young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in animation, visual effects, 3D gaming, and other related fields in the entertainment industry.

Today we explore the intriguing world of profound giftedness, shedding light on a subject often shrouded in mystery. Blake Haygood is an educator in gifted and talented programs, and he joins us to help unravel the characteristics that define the mere 0.13% of the population considered profoundly gifted. We talk about his son, Clark, who is among this rare group, and discuss their personal journey, milestones, and aspects of his personality that make Clark so rare and unique. Don't forget to pick up your pod swag! Our t-shirts, mugs, tote bags and more make great gifts for the upcoming holidays, and it's a great way to help support our efforts. Check our merch page to see the full selection. Davidson Institute is a proud sponsor of episode 197. For more information, go to DavidsonGifted.org. Blake Haygood is a Gifted and Talented educator in Austin Independent School District, as well as a passionate advocate for gifted education. He and his wife are also the Program Directors for a member-run nonprofit called PG Retreat, which hosts annual retreats for profoundly gifted kids and their families. Blake volunteers with TAGT, the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, and he and his wife work as homeschool parents to meet the needs of their profoundly/severely gifted 11-year-old child. BACKGROUND READING LinkedIn Email Clark's music we featured: 1 2

What an honor it was for us to land this guest. AJ Visola is an up and coming storyboard artist and illustrator based in LA California, who just happens to be Kirk's kid. This podcast gets into their origin story, what they are learning at their school for Autistic people Exceptional Minds, and what their plans are for the future.It's always a fun conversation. And, Andy and Kirk can say that they knew AJ before they became rich and famous. AJ's social here: LinkedInSupport the showAbout Kirk and Andy. Kirk Visola is the Creative Director and Founder of MIND THE FONT™. He brings over 20 years of CPG experience to the packaging and branding design space, and understands how shelf aesthetics can make an impact for established and emerging brands. Check out their work http://www.mindthefont.com. Andy Kurts is the Creative Director and Founder of Buttermilk Creative. He loves a good coffee in the morning and a good bourbon at night. When he's not working on packaging design he's running in the backyard with his family. Check out Buttermilk's work http://www.buttermilkcreative.com.Music for Kirk & Kurtts intro & outro: Better by Super FantasticsShow a little love. Share the podcast with those who may benefit. Or, send us a coffee:Support the show

Fantasmic! is returning to Disney's Hollywood Studios; Martin Short, Shania Twain, David Alan Grier and more join the cast of Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration; Disney+ debuts the trailer for The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special; ABC reveals specials and series as part of its holiday programming; Adventures by Disney adds an Adriatic Expedition Cruise; The Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer is here; Disney+ will become the new global home for upcoming seasons of Doctor Who outside of the U.K. and Ireland; a trailer for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules has been released; Disney+ reveals a new poster for Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium; Disney announced a $1 million multi-year grant to Exceptional Minds in support of inclusion and diversity in entertainment; and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to be celebrated at Disneyland Resort. Plus, Hocus Pocus 2 star Doug Jones on Billy's accent, dancing with Disney Legend Bette Midler, and trying to use Mary Poppins to clean his room.

After being inspired by Star Wars to pursue a career in VFX, Andrew Orloff became a technical director on South Park and worked on Joss Whedon's (un)holy trinity of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. After founding Zoic Studios, he's gone on to serve as VFX supervisor and creative director on some of TV's biggest shows, including Once Upon a Time, The 100, Fringe, and For All Mankind. In this podcast, Andrew talks Chris through the evolution of VFX technology and techniques, from huge Silicone Graphics workstations and renting blade servers to the latest real-time technology for pre-viz and VFX and cloud rendering. You'll find out how tax incentives work when most of your team works from home, how he collaborates with creatives on big shows — and he answers the burning question of whether working on streaming series is more like TV or film. April is Autism Acceptance Month, and Chaos is highlighting some of the upcoming graduates of Exceptional Minds, an academy and studio for neurodiverse young adults. This week, we have Andrew Rosengard, who will be graduating with an emphasis in VFX. You can check out his work on Creatively. To learn more about Exceptional Minds, visit exceptional-minds.org, or find them on social.

Richard Scott has been rocking the world of CG for more than 30 years. He began his career in graphic design, moved into 3D for broadcast and commercials, and then got involved with cutscenes for the games industry. He founded Axis Studios in 2000, and it's steadily grown to a team of 400 people working on VFX and animation for movies, TV, games, and theme parks. Richard discusses his history in CG, from Quantel paintboxes and Lightwave to modern workflows. He also talks about his involvement in the Scottish animation scene, Axis' “The Tall Grass” segment of Love, Death and Robots, and its upcoming animated feature film — which employed an animation supervisor based in Australia. April is Autism Acceptance Month, and Chaos is highlighting some of the upcoming graduates of Exceptional Minds. This week, we have Mina McCauley, who will be graduating with an emphasis in VFX. You can check out her work on Creatively.To learn more about Exceptional Minds, visit exceptional-minds.org or find them on social.

The big wide world can be a scary place for neurodiverse people — but Exceptional Minds can help them find their place. Founded in 2011, this remarkable non-profit training academy trains individuals on the autism spectrum to become visual effects and animation professionals. It also runs its own studio, which has put graduates to work on Black Widow, Loki, and a whole animated segment for Sesame Street. In this podcast, Exceptional Minds' Executive Director David Siegel explains how his six-year-old son inspired him to join the academy. He also describes how he works with studios and software companies to give students the knowledge they need for a career. Joining him is VFX Studio Supervisor David Wolgemuth, who discusses finding common ground with students and helping them make the most of their skillsets.

After many years of working as a high school English teacher and special educator, Corinne Levitt decided to change direction and work primarily with adolescents with special needs and developmental differences. She wrote Exceptional Minds Across the Autism Spectrum in recognition of the need to promote the important role an enriched educational experience can have on the lives of students who stand to benefit the most from best teaching practices. Her background in learning disabilities, psycholinguistics, and the arts enabled her to "teach to the talent" while encouraging her students to discover and explore their potential. She inspires other educators to re-examine what lies behind our current understanding of the autism spectrum and learning differences, in order to create a school culture based on dignity, respect, social inclusion, and the right to a meaningful education. In this episode, you will learn more about: Developing a child's strengths and not becoming locked into labels. Recognizing the adolescent years as an important opportunity for learning and developing new skills and talents as we prepare students for the future. How to see past deficits and recognize the innate potential of all students to learn and thrive. Let’s jump into my interview with Laurie Hellman! AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/ AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/ AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/ AUTISM GROWN UP DONATIONS: www.autismgrownup.com/support-agu

After many years of working as a high school English teacher and special educator, Corinne Levitt decided to change direction and work primarily with adolescents with special needs and developmental differences. She wrote Exceptional Minds Across the Autism Spectrum in recognition of the need to promote the important role an enriched educational experience can have on the lives of students who stand to benefit the most from best teaching practices. Her background in learning disabilities, psycholinguistics, and the arts enabled her to "teach to the talent" while encouraging her students to discover and explore their potential. She inspires other educators to re-examine what lies behind our current understanding of the autism spectrum and learning differences, in order to create a school culture based on dignity, respect, social inclusion, and the right to a meaningful education. In this episode, you will learn more about: Developing a child's strengths and not becoming locked into labels. Recognizing the adolescent years as an important opportunity for learning and developing new skills and talents as we prepare students for the future. How to see past deficits and recognize the innate potential of all students to learn and thrive. Let’s jump into my interview with Laurie Hellman! AUTISM GROWN UP COMMUNITY: https://community.autismgrownup.com/ AUTISM GROWN UP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/autismgrownup/ AUTISM GROWN UP SHOWNOTES: https://www.autismgrownup.com/agupodcast/ AUTISM GROWN UP DONATIONS: www.autismgrownup.com/support-agu --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autism-grown-up-podcast/support

EPISODE 62: EXCEPTIONAL MINDS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM With guest Corinne Levitt   INTRO: Hello, and welcome back! Today we’re speaking with Corinne Levitt, a special educator and author of a new book called “Exceptional Minds Across the Autism Spectrum”. Her background in learning disability psycholinguistics, and the arts has enabled her to “teach to the talent” while encouraging her students to discover and explore their potential. She’s a fascinating woman, and I’m excited for her to share her story. Stay tuned and follow us on our social media platforms to engage or ask questions. Thanks for listening!   SEGMENT: Corinne Levitt wrote her latest book in recognition of the need to promote the important role an enriched educational experience can have on the lives of students who stand to benefit the most from best educational practices. Let’s welcome Corinne to our show today.   CONCLUSION: As Corinne has stated, “more than money, resources, or even teaching methods, it is our attitude toward those who seem different that influences our expectations and limits learning opportunities for growth and development. It’s our attitude and understanding that shape our vision. But attitudes and mindsets can change, and when that happens, we can move closer to understanding the struggles and learning challenges of individuals with exceptionalities.” I hope this podcast finds you and your family safe and healthy. Keep up the great work, and I’ll talk with you soon!   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.teachexceptionalminds.com    

In the future, gardeners won't need backyards or containers or garden plots to grow plants anymore. They'll just need a vest! Plus: There's a partnership between Cartoon Network and a school called Exceptional Minds, which is a digital arts school for students with autism. This wearable vest grows you personal crops—fertilized just for you by your own waste (Fast Company) Cartoon Network Partners With a Program to Mentor Animators With Autism (Hyperallergic)

No power, no water, and light have gone playing christmas tree. So what do you do to move forward on the OFA challenge? Anyway, I'm trying to make it while living in this second most polluted city in the world (Shame) I still find some energy to talk a bit about our project to put my autistic son (Lucas) on a pastry internship. On this episode, I'm also talking about a dream I have for my son: doing the Exceptional Minds program. Do check what those guys are doing with Autistic people. It's awesome. They define themselves this way "Exceptional Minds is a professional training academy and studio for visual effects artists and animators with autism" Oh, and by the way, I set a temporary target: make 20x time more revenue than what I bring home today in one year time. That's something I need to be accountable for. We are now mid-november 2019, so let's see how I do in november 2020. Feel free to follow the journey as I'm doing it.

Heyyy! Guess what! We have a special guest today and it's Dawn from Cultivating Exceptional Minds! You are going to love these amazing tips and tricks! 

Today’s guest is Yudi Bennett, the Secretary of The Uniquely Abled Project, an organization which works to provide vocational opportunities for uniquely abled individuals. She is also the co-founder of Exceptional Minds, a Visual Effects and Animation Studio as well as vocational academy that trains individuals on the autism spectrum to hone their artistic and design skills and achieve the career of their dreams. Bennett talks with Mai Ling about the missions of these organizations and the impetuses for their creation.

Jason Hartman talks with Joseph Tartakovsky, author of the new book The Lives of the Constitution: Ten Exceptional Minds that Shaped America’s Supreme Law, about some of the great minds that formed our constitution, as well as why the US constitution has stood the test of time while others have failed. The two discuss the dissension amongst the Founding Fathers, as well as what ideas about the constitution are still debated to this day. Key Takeaways: [2:24] Americans are the people who've lived under a written charter longer than any people on Earth. What has contributed to the longevity? [5:03] The importance of Alexander Hamilton on the US Constitution [9:04] The US' structure of state and federal laws can make things complicated and caused citizens to demand the federal government expand to solve disputes [11:08] Did Alexis de Tocqueville misunderstand America? [14:25] Why Woodrow Wilson is so intriguing to Joseph Website: www.JosephTartakovsky.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    On Today’s Show: Shannon welcomes a series of guests to talk about the challenges and triumphs surrounding employment and Autism.  Ernie Merlan and Yudi Bennett from Exceptional Minds visit to talk about how their students are preparing to enter jobs in the filmmaking industry and Tom D’Eri shares his family’s mission to create a business that empowers individuals, like his brother Andrew, who are on the spectrum and are interested in being gainfully employed - the result: The Rising Tide Car Wash, which employs more than 80 individuals with ASD.  Autism Blogger Jonathan Mitchell talks with Shannon about the recent Newsweek article entitled: The Debate Over an Autism Cure Turns Hostile.   Sign up for Autism Live’s free newsletter at: http://www.autism-live.com/join-our-email-list.aspx    Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive    Ernie Merlan and Yudi Bennett from Exceptional Minds visit talk about their innovative program that teaches students with special needs everything they need to know to prepare them to enter jobs in the filmmaking industry. For more information on Exceptional Minds visit www.exceptionalmindsstudio.org   Sign up for Autism Live’s free newsletter at: http://www.autism-live.com/join-our-email-list.aspx    Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com