Podcasts about exceptional needs

Join Maryellen Friel, a National Board Certified Teacher in Exceptional Needs, as she unpacks the transformative power of educational mentoring. Drawing from her extensive experience mentoring teachers in Baltimore and Texas, Maryellen shares practical strategies for building mentoring relationships based on trust and shared purpose. Learn her five-step feedback process and discover how active listening can turn challenging situations into growth opportunities. Whether you're a mentor, mentee, or educational leader, this episode offers actionable insights to elevate your practice and ultimately improve student outcomes. #mentoring #mentees #mentor #feedback #listening #newteachers #newteachertalk #podcast

Take a listen to the latest empowEAR Audiology episode with Dr. Jace Wolfe, Ph.D. who is the Senior Vice President of Innovation at the Oberkotter Foundation and Hearing First.  This conversation will highlight the exciting audiology-focused pediatric learning opportunities that are planned for the Hearing First community starting in August 2023 through December 2024.  Topics for learning include a stellar lineup of experts on topics such as Genetics and Hearing Loss, Autism and Hearing Loss, Best of Pediatric Audiology Literature, Imaging of the Auditory System, Optimizing Outcomes of Children with Hearing Loss and Exceptional Needs, Balance and Management with Children Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, and Single Sided Deafness. Take a listen to learn how you can take a deep dive into these topics while earning free continuing education credits.   Dr. Wolfe is also an adjunct at Salus University. Other accomplishments include past editor for the American Speech Language Hearing Association's Division 9 journal, and current co-editor for the Plural Publishing, Inc. Core Clinical Concept Series on Cochlear Implants.  Additional publications include “Cochlear Implants: Audiologic Management and Considerations for Implantable Hearing Devices, “Pediatric Audiology: Diagnosis, Technology, and Management, Third Edition” and “Pediatric Audiology Casebook, Second Edition and “Programming Cochlear Implants, Third Edition.” His areas of interest are pediatric amplification and cochlear implantation, personal remote microphone technology, and signal processing for children.   For more information visit:  www.hearingfirst.org You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/empowear-audiology-podcast

Cian McCormack reports on a 75% rise in the number of people applying for one-off urgent and exceptional needs payments from the government.

Cian McCormack reports on a large increase in exceptional once-off payments made by the Department of Social Protection.

Description: Navigating a military move can be hectic, and there may be an added layer when special education is involved.  Karen Terry from the Office of Special Needs shares some tips and resources that support military families before, during and after their move. We'd like to thank the West Point Spouses Club for making today's podcast possible. https://westpointspousesclub.org/ Show Notes: EFMP and Me: https://efmpandme.militaryonesource.mil/ Advanced EFMP registration: https://efmpeducationdirectory.militaryonesource.mil/ MCEC's Webinar Transitions with Exceptional Needs- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/rec/WN_R36AXWV_S16C-iBu1Q-zzg?meetingId=b9umlmu8I-Nj3FcJ_k_z1M0nPjrA8VVmuKoiyTmXPxkDS-HIUp8ecIJXH9COPic.XxeYU4zF6idPJ-dW&playId=&action=play&_x_zm_rtaid=g0I0VVgGRCui0yHnLxlt2w.1659017031597.5ba8d3d494da718f25db2b0096018f44&_x_zm_rhtaid=331   Bio: Karen Terry Karen Terry is Program analyst in the Office of Special Needs, Office of Family Readiness Policy, Military Community and Family Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) for Personnel and Readiness. Ms. Terry is a retired service member with 21 years in the Air Force where she served both on active duty and in the reserves.   Upon retiring, Ms Terry was part of the Headquarters Air Force Airman and Family Services team where she managed programs such as Relocation, School Liaisons, and the Exceptional Family Member Program.  Before joining OUSD, Ms. Terry was employed as the Family Support Specialist for a Virginia county public school Department of Special Education.  It this position, she worked extensively with parents as they learned and navigated special education on behalf of their child and with the students to increase their access to education through appropriate accommodations and/or modifications.     Ms. Terry is married with three sons.   Her middle son has autism spectrum disorder and was the reason she turned her professional focus to working with people with special needs.    

In this episode of the Home Grown Podcast by Keep Indiana Learning, hosts Lena Darnay and Courtney Flessner examine how a relationship with Teaching is like a Rom-Com. From the unexpected love interest, to the meddlesome parent, a true love story with Teaching can feel like a mix of comedy, drama, and, hopefully, a happily ever after! We will also hear from two amazing Indiana Educators, Tammy Meyers and Samantha Mitchell, who are keeping the love alive in their schools and classrooms. Tammy Meyers is a lifelong Hoosier, having grown up in Johnson County and now living in Montgomery County where she works as a special education teacher. Tammy holds an M.Ed. and is completing an Ed.S. and Director of Exceptional Needs license through Indiana State University. Her strengths are student engagement, data analysis, and reading intervention. Her weaknesses are metric system conversions, eating a healthy lunch, and remembering in which classroom she left her coffee mug. Samantha Mitchell is an Elementary Instructional Coach in the Tippecanoe School Corporation. In her 10 years of education, Samantha has taught kindergarten, 2/3 high ability, 4th grade, and 4/5 high ability. She has also been a district-wide technology coach. Samantha received her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Saint Joseph's College and earned her Master's in School Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. She has a passion for igniting the curiosity of all learners through technology, innovation, and room transformations. You can find her on Twitter at @MsMitchell04 or Instagram @icoachk5. Episode Transcription: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BemkdLkIQ9gKzVz0YDqv9Qj5PKrfu-Mz/view?usp=sharing

As a parent, what do you do when you know something is not ‘right' with your child and no one seems to listen to you?  Being a mom can be challenging and made even more so with the constant moves a military family has to make.  However, find out what Austin Carrigg and how she finally was heard and has become an advocate for exceptional needs and exceptional children.   Guest: Austin Carrigg is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Exceptional Families of the Military (EFM) and the Founder of The Youth and Children's Advocacy Network (THEYCAN).  She is also the Down syndrome ambassador at Ketotic Hypoglycemia International and has spent the last seven years tirelessly advocating on behalf of children, youth, and families. Her experiences span complex medical needs, adoption, surrogacy, military life, and finding accessibility in an inaccessible world. In 2019 Austin was named a board member of Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, subsequently publishing Towards enhanced understanding of idiopathic ketotic hypoglycemia: a literature review and introduction of the patient organization, Ketotic Hypoglycemia International in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, as well as Ketotic hypoglycemia in patients with Down syndrome, in the Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. In 2020 Austin Founded Exceptional Families of the Military (EFM) after testifying before the House Armed Service Committee in an effort to unite the voices of military families like hers and raise their voices collectively to incite change. Exceptional Families of the Military represents more than 130,000 families with a mission to connect military families with Disabilities, Special Healthcare Needs, or additional educational needs from all branches of the service in order to navigate within the Exceptional Family Member Programs and identify areas of improvement that affects the families they represent. Using the data, they collect while simultaneously assisting families, they endeavor to create long-lasting systematic changes in the laws and regulations that affect EFMP families. 2017-2018 Austin was the Vice President and a founding board member of Little Lobbyists, an organization whose vision is to ensure that all children with complex medical needs have access to the health care, education, and community inclusion they need to thrive. The Little Lobbyists share healthcare stories of children from across the country with their members of congress. Austin has been nominated as Military spouse of the year for her work with the Little Lobbyists, the Tricare For Kids coalition, and her individual work with military families across the country.  Austin was a 2018 Heroes at Home Awardee and was recognized by Virginia Governor, Ralph Northam, for her work supporting military families.   Discussion Points/Time Stamps: Who is Austin Carrigg 2:08 Becoming a mom of an exceptional family 3:28 Military life/insurance/doctors 4:48 The roller coaster begins 7:34 Downs Syndrome/ketotic hypoglycemia 9:02 Learning and Growing 12:48 It's a Family Affair 17:50 The Advocate 18:04 A Support System20:10 Symptoms 23:26   Resources: LinkedIn – (99+) Austin (Campbell) Carrigg | LinkedIn Ketotic Hypoglycemic International - Home - Ketotic Hypoglycemia International % Questions:  Email: www.newhorizencoaching.com/contact

Magazine publisher Amy KD Tobik is an award-winning magazine editor with more than 30 years of publishing experience. As Editor-in-Chief of Exceptional Needs Today, she coordinates and directs an impressive group of doctors, therapists, teachers, and writers to deliver top guidance and support for special needs families. After successfully producing an autism magazine for more than six years, Amy branched out on her own to create Exceptional Needs Today, a publication that supports families at no cost to them. Her special interests include advocating for children, special needs families, and education. A graduate of Sweet Briar College in Virginia, Amy resides in the Carolinas with her husband, and they have two adult children. She is also the CEO of Lone Heron Publishing. Exceptional Needs Today aims to serve all individuals in need of special services to include autism, blindness or visual impairment, cerebral palsy, deafness or hearing impairment, developmental delay, Down syndrome, gifted/talented, health concerns, mental health, intellectual disability, learning disabilities, orthopedic impairment, speech or language impairment, and traumatic brain injury. Website: https://exceptionalneedstoday.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exceptionalneedstoday/ Subscribe FOR FREE HERE: https://exceptionalneedstoday.com/subscribe/ This episode is transcribed via OTTER.AI & available at autisminactionpodcast.com Please visit autisminactionpodcast.com for more information. Find us on social media at https://www.facebook.com/AUTISMINACTIONPODCAST/ JOIN OUR FB GROUP at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2433480950016553 Instagram is our Jam at https://www.instagram.com/autisminactionpodcast/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIVxtEr2KYi3jVEKq_P7_3Q --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/autisminaction/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autisminaction/support

On this episode of the Aspect podcast ‘a different brilliant', Orion Kelly is joined by Cheryl Lumsden, mother of an Autistic son with high support needs. Orion and Cheryl explore what complex and high support needs might look like for an Autistic person.All rights reserved.

Ladies and gentle, right out the gate please welcome back Fernando Chavez for Part 2, this time while Dee is in the booth as well. Together with Ken, the fellas have a really engaging CPT convo over: C: Competition - Exposing the unfair competition in education and calling our the setup that it is. P: Policy - Not being conducive for those who will speak up against the inequities and that's why they'll never be...T: Teacher of the Year - It's truly an unfair competition and not meant to truly identify those who start from way behind the line in a staggered start to the 100-yard dash. But remember this work towards liberation is a marathon, not a sprint. Fernando Chavez, MA, NBCTBorn in Los Angeles, California, and growing up in what is considered a low-income/at-risk community section of the San Fernando Valley, overcoming systematic obstacles has been at the forefront of Fernando's empowerment. Being a child of undocumented immigrants, Fernando used education and a vehicle to access, equity, and empowerment. After graduating from UCLA with a BA in Sociology, he decided to pursue his passion which was (and continues to be) empowering, inspiring, and motivating traditionally marginalized youth. He received a credential in Exceptional Needs and a MA in Multicultural/Multilingual Education from California State University, Northridge. Concurrently with his masters, he became a National Board Certified Teacher. As a teacher of Diverse Learners (Special Education and ESL), Fernando has empowered and motivated scores of students to see their true potential. He has taken his experiences academically and professionally to develop students of diverse backgrounds, support his colleagues, and champion positive change both locally and nationally.  His keynote centered around understanding the contemporary diverse learner. He speaks to challenges students face and pushes the thinking of educators by having them reflect on their implicit bias and pedagogical approach. Email: FChavez1980@gmail.comTwitter: @uclafernMusic: The Musical Hermit 

This week, special guest host, Fernando Chavez, steps into the booth to fill in for Dee while on vacation. Ken and Fernando dive into a complex CPT convo covering...C: Cheating - Is the game fair when it comes to calling foul when using references and resources in the same way as condemning privilege as an advantage when it comes to education? P: Productivity - Trading - How does the latest hoarding of wealth by hedge funds present itself as a perverse idea while we still have homelessness in America?  That and more on Ep 20 on The Liberated Educator Podcast. Fernando Chavez, MA, NBCTBorn in Los Angeles, California, and growing up in what is considered a low-income/at-risk community section of the San Fernando Valley, overcoming systematic obstacles has been at the forefront of Fernando's empowerment. Being a child of undocumented immigrants, Fernando used education and a vehicle to access, equity, and empowerment. After graduating from UCLA with a BA in Sociology, he decided to pursue his passion which was (and continues to be) empowering, inspiring, and motivating traditionally marginalized youth. He received a credential in Exceptional Needs and a MA in Multicultural/Multilingual Education from California State University, Northridge. Concurrently with his masters, he became a National Board Certified Teacher. As a teacher of Diverse Learners (Special Education and ESL), Fernando has empowered and motivated scores of students to see their true potential. He has taken his experiences academically and professionally to develop students of diverse backgrounds, support his colleagues, and champion positive change both locally and nationally.  His keynote centered around understanding the contemporary diverse learner. He speaks to challenges students face and pushes the thinking of educators by having them reflect on their implicit bias and pedagogical approach. Email: FChavez1980@gmail.comTwitter: @uclafern

This episode of Life Imagined Radio discusses the complexity of divorce for exceptional needs families and the unique challenges they face. How can families mitigate the trauma that special needs children experience.Hosts: Life Imagined Radio is hosted by Chuck Clement, president of Eli's Village, and co-directors Kristin Carleton and Dr. Katherine Matthews.Guests: Rebecca Melone https://www.melonelawpc.com/about/

Listen for my top 10 takeaways, tips and tricks from 2020 to help your family thrive in 2021!Continue reading Pod 33: 10 Takeaways From 2020 for 2021 for Families of Children With Exceptional Needs →

Are you an exceptional needs family, and the world has become an even more chaotic place for you? Come hear Nicole B. and Meikele Lee talk about how they are weathering the current events, homeschooling their children, and meeting their families needs while not losing their minds!

MCEC Master Parent Educators Katja and Susan talk about IEP’s and 504 Plans and share tips on “must know” information when moving with a military child with exceptional needs.    This podcast features an exert from our MCEC Parent to Parent webinar, Transitioning Schools with Children with Exceptional Needs. If you want to participate in the full training and download the resource click on this link:  https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/968319730/en/events/event/private/1825780098/1843701586/event_registration.html?connect-session=na5breez433awpdssb9c8qdq&sco-id=2253525988&_charset_=utf-8   Special Needs Parent Toolkit Birth to 18 at https://www.militaryonesource.mil/products#!/detail/146 (Section 504) 28 CFR Sec. 36.104 https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleIII_2010/titleIII_2010_regulations.htm#a104 For more information on the Interstate Compact, SEC. 5.103 Special Education Services, check http://www.mic3.net/assets/rules-2018-revised-9-nov--2018.pdf and watch our recorded webinar on the Interstate Compact at www.militarychild.org/webinars Military Student Transition Consultant (MSTC):  https://www.militarychild.org/programs/military-student-transition-consultants-affiliate-msta School Liaison Officer (SLO): https://www.dodea.edu/Partnership/schoolLiaisonOfficers.cfm DoDEA: https://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/specialeduc/index.cfm   This podcast was made possible because of the generous support from the Wounded Warrior Project.

Thank you for listening to this episode of That Music Podcast. This week I'm sharing a little bit of the research on music education for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder that I came across while pursuing my Masters of Music Education at Capital University. Across the United States, there are music educators that are teaching students with varying levels of exceptional needs. One of the subsets within this student population are students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Just as ASD itself lies upon a spectrum, so too does the need for accommodations and supports for students with ASD to have successful musical experiences. Links and Resources: 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs Intersections Between Music Education and Music Therapy Using Music to Encourage Joint Attention for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder The Challenges of Imitation for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders with Implications for General Music Education Music Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Resource for Teachers This episode is brought to you by my free guide on 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs. To download your free PDF, head on over to www.thatmusicteacher.com/exceptionallearners. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes of That Music Podcast. You can check out show notes and more at www.thatmusicteacher.com. While you're here, take a moment to join the free General Music Mastermind Facebook group! *This post may contain affiliate links. These links help support the podcast with no additional cost to you!

Thank you for listening to this episode of That Music Podcast. This week I’m sharing a little bit of the research on music education for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder that I came across while pursuing my Masters of Music Education at Capital University. Across the United States, there are music educators that are teaching students with varying levels of exceptional needs. One of the subsets within this student population are students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Just as ASD itself lies upon a spectrum, so too does the need for accommodations and supports for students with ASD to have successful musical experiences. Links and Resources: 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs Intersections Between Music Education and Music Therapy Using Music to Encourage Joint Attention for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder The Challenges of Imitation for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders with Implications for General Music Education Music Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Resource for Teachers This episode is brought to you by my free guide on 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs. To download your free PDF, head on over to www.thatmusicteacher.com/exceptionallearners. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes of That Music Podcast. You can check out show notes and more at www.thatmusicteacher.com. While you’re here, take a moment to join the free General Music Mastermind Facebook group! *This post may contain affiliate links. These links help support the podcast with no additional cost to you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatmusicpodcast/support

Thank you for listening to this episode of That Music Podcast. This week I had the great pleasure to sit down with Kate Shannon, MT-BC to talk about music therapy and the intersections between music therapy and music education. Kate Shannon is a board-certified music therapist working in the Denver, CO area. She is currently finishing up the requirements to become a Licensed Professional Counselor and is excited to become a dual-certified clinician to better support her clients needs. She is passionate about working with children with developmental differences and special learners. Kate is the host of "Creative Therapy Umbrella: The Podcast" and loves to hike, read, knit, create, play with her dog and cat, and laugh with her husband. Links & Resources: 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs American Music Therapy Association Music in Special Education Music, Therapy, and Early Childhood Music Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Resource for Teachers Fact Sheets Music Therapy Ed Follow Kate on Instagram Creative Therapy Umbrella Podcast www.CreativeTherapyUmbrella.com This episode is brought to you by my free guide on 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs. To download your free PDF, head on over to www.thatmusicteacher.com/exceptionallearners. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes of That Music Podcast. You can check out show notes and more at www.thatmusicteacher.com. While you're here, take a moment to join the free General Music Mastermind Facebook group! *This post may contain affiliate links. These links help support the podcast with no additional cost to you!

Thank you for listening to this episode of That Music Podcast. This week I had the great pleasure to sit down with Kate Shannon, MT-BC to talk about music therapy and the intersections between music therapy and music education. Kate Shannon is a board-certified music therapist working in the Denver, CO area. She is currently finishing up the requirements to become a Licensed Professional Counselor and is excited to become a dual-certified clinician to better support her clients needs. She is passionate about working with children with developmental differences and special learners. Kate is the host of "Creative Therapy Umbrella: The Podcast" and loves to hike, read, knit, create, play with her dog and cat, and laugh with her husband. Links & Resources: 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs American Music Therapy Association Music in Special Education Music, Therapy, and Early Childhood Music Education for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Resource for Teachers Fact Sheets Music Therapy Ed Follow Kate on Instagram Creative Therapy Umbrella Podcast www.CreativeTherapyUmbrella.com This episode is brought to you by my free guide on 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs. To download your free PDF, head on over to www.thatmusicteacher.com/exceptionallearners. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes of That Music Podcast. You can check out show notes and more at www.thatmusicteacher.com. While you’re here, take a moment to join the free General Music Mastermind Facebook group! *This post may contain affiliate links. These links help support the podcast with no additional cost to you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatmusicpodcast/support

Thank you for listening to this episode of That Music Podcast. This week I'm talking about something that is near and dear to my heart as a teacher in a Title I school: trauma sensitivity. Like most music teachers out there, I have many students that walk through my door that have experienced more trauma than any child should ever have to experience. These Adverse Childhood Experiences alter the way our students are able to learn, both on physical and emotional levels. On this episode of That Music Podcast, I share a few ways to help better serve these students in order to make sure they can be successful. Links & Resources: 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs Adverse Childhood Experiences (CDC) Take the ACES Survey This episode is brought to you by my free guide on 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs. To download your free PDF, head on over to www.thatmusicteacher.com/exceptionallearners. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes of That Music Podcast. You can check out show notes and more at www.thatmusicteacher.com. While you're here, take a moment to join the free General Music Mastermind Facebook group!

Thank you for listening to this episode of That Music Podcast. This week I’m talking about something that is near and dear to my heart as a teacher in a Title I school: trauma sensitivity. Like most music teachers out there, I have many students that walk through my door that have experienced more trauma than any child should ever have to experience. These Adverse Childhood Experiences alter the way our students are able to learn, both on physical and emotional levels. On this episode of That Music Podcast, I share a few ways to help better serve these students in order to make sure they can be successful. Links & Resources: 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs Adverse Childhood Experiences (CDC) Take the ACES Survey This episode is brought to you by my free guide on 5 Ways to Better Serve Students with Exceptional Needs. To download your free PDF, head on over to www.thatmusicteacher.com/exceptionallearners. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes of That Music Podcast. You can check out show notes and more at www.thatmusicteacher.com. While you’re here, take a moment to join the free General Music Mastermind Facebook group! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatmusicpodcast/support

Who are long term English language learners?  What contributes to their extend classification as ELLs? What unique needs do these students have and what strategies can we use to support them? Antoinette Perez has more than ten years of experience working with English Language Learners of all levels, including extensive experience with international and adult learners. She has worked in California and Georgia at schools with high percentages of ELs, which motivated her to obtain TEFL certification. Aubrey Yeh is the Coordinator of Language Arts & Humanities in the East Network, overseeing art, music, theatre, dance, PE, health, world languages, social studies, and language arts for K-12 students in the Boulder Valley School District in Boulder, Colorado. Prior to this, she served as an Education Technology Specialist, Tabitha Pacheco is a National Board Certified Teacher in Exceptional Needs. She has ten years of classroom experience in public, charter, and digital education settings as a Teacher, Instructional Coach, Mentor, Special Education Director, and Educational Consultant. In 2013, she was awarded the Utah State Office of Education “Significant Disabilities Teacher of the Year” for outstanding leadership and commitment to students with disabilities.

Sheila E. Kimbrough also known as Lady K The Author is a wife, mother, grandmother and Co-Pastor, Sheila Kimbrough is truly setting an example for the love of Christ in servitude. Her calling in working with all age groups of children has been a blessing in her life. Sheila has received her North Carolina Credentials in the Early Childhood Education and various certificates as well. Her endeavors are to bring awareness to the community and the Body of Christ the importance of children with Exceptional Needs, that even though their challenges, they too have a purpose and it can be fulfilled. Scripture in Philippians 1:6 says “What God Started, He Will Finish It!’

Dr. Paul Ban shares five actions parents with children with special or 2E twice exceptional needs can take when advocating for their children in 504 or IEP meetings, along with sharing his insight about gifted education. Register and join us for the webinar recording referenced in the podcast "School Transitions with a Child with Exceptional Needs"  after you listen to this interview by clicking on the link below.   https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/968319730/en/events/event/private/1825780098/1835195351/event_registration.html?connect-session=na5breezbvidnntssywnshfm&sco-id=2072955164&_charset_=utf-8   Thank you Travis Officers' Spouses' Club for providing generous support for this podcast. 

Dr Uzma Raheem is passionate about helping those with special needs. 19 years ago she started Hope Centre for Exceptional Needs, in Jeddah. It was the first multi-lingual centre of its kind in Saudi Arabia. Back then, some people didn't know that their relatives had children with special needs because they were kept in separates rooms and not brought out in public. But things have come a long way since then, thank to awareness and more young Saudi professionals coming into this field.  However, there are still some challenges. 

Parents have you moved with a child who is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)?  Listen in to Dr. Ed Tyner, Dr. Paul Ban and Rebecca Lombardi as they share WHAT’S NEW in EFMP and a TON of resources designed to make multiple transitions easier for families as they move from installation to installation. Education Directories: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/leaders-service-providers/efmp-special-needs/education-directories EFMP ROC :https://www.militaryonesource.mil/leaders-service-providers/efmp-special-needs/2018-efmp-roc-toolkit Moving with an IEP webinar: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/training-resources/webinars/moving-with-an-iep Department of Defense Special Needs Parent Toolkit:  https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/EFMP/PTK_SCORs/ParentToolkit_Apr2014.pdf General Special Needs Tools & Forms:  https://branchta.org/role-school-liaison-officer-slo/ Interstate Compact: www.mic3.net Parent Training Centers:  https://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center/ Exceptional Advocate E-Newsletter: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDODMILITARYONESOURCE/bulletins/228f467 PAVE Partnerships for Action Voices for Empowerment: https://wapave.org/pave-programs/ To find your nearest School Liaison Officer (SLO):  https://branchta.org/role-school-liaison-officer-slo/ Office of Special Needs (OSN) EFMP Update:  https://www.afpc.af.mil/Portals/70/documents/05_BENEFITS%20AND%20ENTITLEMENTS/07_EFMP/Office%20Of%20Special%20Needs.pdf?ver=2018-09-04-125411-637

(https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Headshot-2.png) Beckett Haight is a former student with special needs who went on to become a Special Educator.  After getting expelled from 6th grade he had an IEP and special education services stemming from ADHD and Oppositional Defiance Disorder until graduating high school.  This led him to becoming a volunteer in Special Needs classrooms in high school, then a Teacher Assistant for four years while in college, and he has been a Special Education teacher for the past 13 years in California, the Dominican Republic, Kuwait, Ethiopia and now Mexico. He is National Board Certified in Exceptional Needs, a Masters of Science in Special Education, and a Masters of Education Technology. He loves all aspects of Special Education, but has a particular passion for behavior support and post-secondary transition.  He has been in the education game for 18 years and doesn’t see anything changing for the next 18. Quotables             Be willing to take the time [to get to know your students] Give it 4 or 5 years to find your flow There needs to be a home-school connection for a student to be successful Beckett’s Stamp of Approval Tai Lopez on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGNLDywn8hgzqrC9Mlz_Pw Council for Exceptional Children (https://www.cec.sped.org/) Connect with Beckett Blog (Collections of a Special Educator):   https://becketthaight.com/ (https://becketthaight.com/) Teacher Website:   https://sites.google.com/site/collectionsofaspedukator/ (https://sites.google.com/site/collectionsofaspedukator/) Twitter:   https://twitter.com/BeckettHaight (https://twitter.com/BeckettHaight) ) Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College Leave a Rating and Review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2) Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast Click ‘Send’