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Today's question comes in response to this week's news that the Palm Beach County School District is currently considering three different plans that are set to significantly alter the school start times for potentially schools at all grade levels.

Valerie Miyares (Director of Athletics for Palm Beach County School District) is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. Valerie oversees the nation's 10th largest school district and helps lead the athletic leaders at the county's high schools and middle schools. The district has nearly 190,000 students. Palm Beach Schools Website:  palmbeachschools.org/students_parents/athletics Twitter: @ValMiyares Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-miyares-ms-caa-493aa01a4/ Email: valerie.miyares@palmbeachschools.org Episode Timestamps: 2:20 - Definition of success 7:30 - Growing other leaders 10:45 - Developing students 15:05 - Personal development 19:45 - Mistakes made 26:00 - Strategy to be a better AD During the “Leaders Growing Leaders” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network, Jamy Bechler talks with leaders about how they are growing and developing other leaders. The series tries to examine how various leaders are making the people around them better and building a stronger, healthier culture. - - - -  Please follow us on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. - - - -  The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's book "The Coach's Bulletin Board" as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. Visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook. Please check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

About The Guest(s): Lori Miranda is an advocate for inclusive education and the Director of Pre-K Exceptional Student Education (ESE) in Palm Beach County, Florida. She has been instrumental in implementing inclusive practices for young children with disabilities in the county's school district, Head Start programs, and community centers.Summary: Lori Miranda discusses the importance of inclusive placements for students with disabilities in Palm Beach County. She explains that the traditional model of removing students from their natural environments and sending them to separate special education programs was disruptive and limited their opportunities for socialization and learning. To address this issue, Palm Beach County implemented a collaborative approach, partnering with community centers and Head Start programs to provide inclusive education for young learners with disabilities.Miranda highlights the challenges they faced in implementing this model, including concerns about behavior management, funding, and teacher buy-in. However, through extensive training, relationship-building, and a commitment to putting children and families first, they were able to overcome these barriers and create a successful inclusive program.She also discusses the positive impact of inclusive placements on students' transitions to kindergarten. By providing support and services in their natural environments, students are better prepared for the general education setting and have a higher likelihood of continuing in inclusive classrooms.Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/2jWLSDDkk-cKV2lPhwr9WbfF1qQKey Takeaways:Inclusive placements allow students with disabilities to remain in their natural environments and receive support and services in community centers and Head Start programs.Building relationships and trust with community partners and teachers is crucial for the success of inclusive programs.Palm Beach County's inclusive model has resulted in 100% of students transitioning to general education kindergarten.Resources: Partners in Education Video (Palm Beach County School District): https://youtu.be/VEpX6EqCV50Palm Beach County School District: https://www.palmbeachschools.org/domain/456MCIE:Website: https://www.mcie.org/Email List: https://bit.ly/MCIE-Email-ListFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkInclusive/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/think_inclusive/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/think_inclusiveYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkinclusiveUsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inclusive-education/ Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connect with Diane Jellen Diane Jellen – Author, speaker, and mentor As a child, author Diane Jellen liked feeling needed when her alcoholic dad borrowed the nickels and dimes she had hidden under the living room rug. During her twenty-eight year marriage, her cycle of codependency came full circle as she enabled her husband's alcohol cravings. In a search for answers to her compulsive care giving, Diane attended addiction-counseling classes. At the age of forty-eight, she signed up for her first college class and after eight years of night school, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Along with successful completion of the American Association of Christian Counselor course, Caring for People God's Way, Jellen attended many church-sponsored leadership classes. She received a certificate from Teaching to Make a Difference Seminars sponsored by Sampson Ministry Resources. As an inspirational speaker, Diane participated at retreat workshops in Connecticut, Ohio, Vermont, as well as Pennsylvania. She is also a former team member with the Worldwide Marriage Encounter Organization and an apprentice with DivorceCare recovery support group. Her impressive education and background earned Jellen a position with the Palm Beach County School District in an alcohol and drug recovery facility. Diane has also worked in several residential rehabilitation clinics. As her confidence and faith grew, she began to minister to others through the power of the Holy Spirit. Born in Shenandoah, PA, Diane is the mother of four children and two grandchildren. She is now retired and lives Linkedin Diane Jellen https://www.instagram.com/dianejellen/ website: https://www.dianejellen.com/author-bio-diane-jellen/ email: dianejellen@aol.com Connect with Host Terry Lohrbeer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2658545911065461/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrylohrbeer/ Instagram: kickassboomers Twitter: @kickassboomers Website: kickassboomers.com   Connect to Premiere Podcast Pros for podcast editing: premierepodcastpros@gmail.com  

Connect with Diane Jellen Diane Jellen – Author, speaker, and mentor As a child, author Diane Jellen liked feeling needed when her alcoholic dad borrowed the nickels and dimes she had hidden under the living room rug. During her twenty-eight year marriage, her cycle of codependency came full circle as she enabled her husband's alcohol cravings. In a search for answers to her compulsive care giving, Diane attended addiction-counseling classes. At the age of forty-eight, she signed up for her first college class and after eight years of night school, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Along with successful completion of the American Association of Christian Counselor course, Caring for People God's Way, Jellen attended many church-sponsored leadership classes. She received a certificate from Teaching to Make a Difference Seminars sponsored by Sampson Ministry Resources. As an inspirational speaker, Diane participated at retreat workshops in Connecticut, Ohio, Vermont, as well as Pennsylvania. She is also a former team member with the Worldwide Marriage Encounter Organization and an apprentice with DivorceCare recovery support group. Her impressive education and background earned Jellen a position with the Palm Beach County School District in an alcohol and drug recovery facility. Diane has also worked in several residential rehabilitation clinics. As her confidence and faith grew, she began to minister to others through the power of the Holy Spirit. Born in Shenandoah, PA, Diane is the mother of four children and two grandchildren. She is now retired and lives Linkedin Diane Jellen https://www.instagram.com/dianejellen/ website: https://www.dianejellen.com/author-bio-diane-jellen/ email: dianejellen@aol.com Connect with Host Terry Lohrbeer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2658545911065461/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrylohrbeer/ Instagram: kickassboomers Twitter: @kickassboomers Website: kickassboomers.com   Connect to Premiere Podcast Pros for podcast editing: premierepodcastpros@gmail.com  

Peter Licata, Superintendent for the Palm Beach County School District in Boca Raton, Florida spent Tuesday in Lincoln meeting members of the community. Tuesday evening, he was interviewed by members of the Lincoln Public Schools Board of education. Licato is one of 4 finalists for the job of LPS Superintendent

Ghislaine Maxwell trial is back in session after a brief hiatus while Judge Alison Nathan sat for her Second Circuit Judicial Confirmation hearing. On Day 11, Maxwell's defense started presenting their case-in-chief, including:​

Today, I'm going to open up the curtain once again on my own entrepreneurial journey and share my recent Key Note Address! The Palm Beach County School District recently asked me to be the key note speaker for their virtual National Entrepreneur's Day event on November 16th. Well, with that key note, I was walking the walk that I talked about in the last episode--that when people see you, STEP UP. So, I'll let you be the judge on how I did! You'll hear me trying to tackle two intentions with this key note address: 1) getting young entrepreneurs jazzed about the journey and the experiece of building your own business by sharing my own journey, and 2) giving a quick course on launching a podcast. And, I'm sharing this also so that you can imagine all the potential impact that my doing this particular presentation in front of that audience of small business owners had for MY business. And, THAT's why I'm such a proponent of getting out there. Listen in, and let's do this...! Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here Host, Lead Editor, and Executive Producer: Jaime ("Jemmy") Legagneur Connect with the Show and Leave a Voice Message: BizInTheBedroom.com Mentioned in this Episode: Watch My Key Note Address on Video YouTube | Facebook Mentioned in this Episode: PBCSD Entrepreneur's Day - Key Note - Ignite YOUR Voice! Ignite YOUR Podcast Platform! Presentation Slides | More Info Listen to BITB on Producer Jaime's Favorite Podcast Player: "Goodpods is GREAT!!" ~Producer Jaime Join the Dreamers Become Doers Community Across the Web: Goodpods | Clubhouse | Facebook| Patreon Follow me on social media: Instagram: @FlintStoneMedia Tik Tok: TikTok.com/@producerjaime Facebook: Facebook.com/FlinttoneMedia Twitter: @FlintStoneMedia LinkedIn: Producer Jaime | Flint Stone Media Clubhouse: @ProducerJaime Or, feel free to email me: Jaime@FlintStoneMedia.com Favorite tools I'm affiliated with: Canva Interested in podcasting? Take my Podcasting 101 Launch Course! Already Have a Podcast? Take my Podcast Booster Class! | Let me coach you 1 on 1... | Download My Top Tips Pack | Check Out My Other Show FULL of Tips: Podfest Podcast Additional Support Provided by: Flint Stone Media and Listeners Like You!! "Hit it hard. Keep the lights on." ~Jaime ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Flint Stone Media LLC 2021.

Schools will be back and mostly open for in-person learning in a few weeks. As students return, challenges around safety and emergencies still exist. So, how can schools be prepared?Offering his expert perspective, Frank Kitzerow, Retired Chief of Police and District Security for Palm Beach County School District, spoke with School Safety Today host Shelby Skrhak. Kitzerow had a 40-year career in law enforcement.“In looking at the safety aspect, there are lots of questions. One thing I learned was to pay attention to the community, because schools are a microcosm of that,” Kitzerow said.While leading the Palm Beach County School District, Kitzerow established a school safety ecosystem. “It's about staying left of the X, with X being a catastrophic event. It's a focus on prevention, intervention and diversion to stop a potential attack.”The planning part of school safety is essential, according to Kitzerow. “You want to have a robust toolbox to respond quickly if that day occurs. A plan for this involves communication, unified command and technology.”Developing a response plan requires lots of stakeholders. It's parents, students, teachers, administrators, law enforcement, fire and rescue, and more. Kitzerow established such a program involving all these parties focusing on effective communication, situational awareness, and technology tools.“One of the heaviest lifts in communication is reunification, matching students to family, which is often a lot of people, and there's no room for error. Emergency management platforms support this,” Kitzerow noted.Such technology can also play a role in communicating with teachers during an incident.Kitzerow also urged districts to practice the plans, not just create them. “Make sure everyone is well-versed. What you invest on the front end, you'll take on the back end.”

Host: Sean Flynn Sean Eugene Flynn is a Former Deputy Sheriff for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and School Resource Officer for the Palm Beach County School District. Sean continues to serve the citizens of South Florida as the Vice President of Cops Helping Kids Inc. ( non-profit organization), as an athletic coach and volunteer helping first responders, civilian adults, and children who have difficulties recovering from PTSD in conjunction with the other mental health conditions that can result from various difficult life experiences. Co-host Col Mike Brown Col Brown served as the Commander of the Defense Contract Management Agency in Tewksbury, Massachusetts form 2013-2015. He led the largest in plant agency in DCMA consisting of more than 4000 personnel, spanning 7 states in the New England Region with contract value of 46.B dollars for all Services. Managed 17 major defense programs including programs from all the Services and MDA including Patriot, DDG 1000, FAB-T, SMART-T, IAMD, UEWR, AEGIS, and JLENS. Col Brown has been a Hospice Volunteer at the Department of Veteran's Affair in Maryland. He has taken suicide hotline phone calls and numerous times was able to get help to distress veterans. Col Brown over the years has been a guest speaker at charity events in support of veteran causes. To Reach Col. Brown: brown.mike734@gmail.com 256-783-9052 To Reach Sean Eugene Flynn: sflynn9179@aol.com 469-588-8642 Crisis in America PTSD Veteran Suicides and media by which it is distributed holds no responsibility for the validity or accuracy of information on this site. Listeners and viewers are advised to seek the input of a professionals whom represent the subject before acting on any information or advice and media by which it is distributed hold no responsibility for the validity or accuracy of information on this site. Listeners and viewers are advised to seek the input of a professionals whom represent the subject before acting on any information or advice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debra-blackwell/support

Spirituality Host: Sean Flynn Sean Eugene Flynn is a Former Deputy Sheriff for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and School Resource Officer for the Palm Beach County School District. Sean continues to serve the citizens of South Florida as the Vice President of Cops Helping Kids Inc. ( non-profit organization), as an athletic coach and volunteer helping first responders, civilian adults, and children who have difficulties recovering from PTSD in conjunction with the other mental health conditions that can result from various difficult life experiences. Co-host Col Mike Brown Col Brown served as the Commander of the Defense Contract Management Agency in Tewksbury, Massachusetts form 2013-2015. He led the largest in plant agency in DCMA consisting of more than 4000 personnel, spanning 7 states in the New England Region with contract value of 46.B dollars for all Services. Managed 17 major defense programs including programs from all the Services and MDA including Patriot, DDG 1000, FAB-T, SMART-T, IAMD, UEWR, AEGIS, and JLENS. Col Brown has been a Hospice Volunteer at the Department of Veteran's Affair in Maryland. He has taken suicide hotline phone calls and numerous times was able to get help to distress veterans. Col Brown over the years has been a guest speaker at charity events in support of veteran causes. To Reach Col. Brown: brown.mike734@gmail.com 256-783-9052 To Reach Sean Eugene Flynn: sflynn9179@aol.com 469-588-8642 Crisis in America PTSD Veteran Suicides and media by which it is distributed holds no responsibility for the validity or accuracy of information on this site. Listeners and viewers are advised to seek the input of a professionals whom represent the subject before acting on any information or advice and media by which it is distributed hold no responsibility for the validity or accuracy of information on this site. Listeners and viewers are advised to seek the input of a professionals whom represent the subject before acting on any information or advice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debra-blackwell/support

Spirituality Host: Sean Flynn Sean Eugene Flynn is a Former Deputy Sheriff for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and School Resource Officer for the Palm Beach County School District. Sean continues to serve the citizens of South Florida as the Vice President of Cops Helping Kids Inc. ( non-profit organization), as an athletic coach and volunteer helping first responders, civilian adults, and children who have difficulties recovering from PTSD in conjunction with the other mental health conditions that can result from various difficult life experiences. Co-host Col Mike Brown Col Brown served as the Commander of the Defense Contract Management Agency in Tewksbury, Massachusetts form 2013-2015. He led the largest in plant agency in DCMA consisting of more than 4000 personnel, spanning 7 states in the New England Region with contract value of 46.B dollars for all Services. Managed 17 major defense programs including programs from all the Services and MDA including Patriot, DDG 1000, FAB-T, SMART-T, IAMD, UEWR, AEGIS, and JLENS. Col Brown has been a Hospice Volunteer at the Department of Veteran's Affair in Maryland. He has taken suicide hotline phone calls and numerous times was able to get help to distress veterans. Col Brown over the years has been a guest speaker at charity events in support of veteran causes. To Reach Col. Brown: brown.mike734@gmail.com 256-783-9052 To Reach Sean Eugene Flynn: sflynn9179@aol.com 469-588-8642 Crisis in America PTSD Veteran Suicides and media by which it is distributed holds no responsibility for the validity or accuracy of information on this site. Listeners and viewers are advised to seek the input of a professionals whom represent the subject before acting on any information or advice and media by which it is distributed hold no responsibility for the validity or accuracy of information on this site. Listeners and viewers are advised to seek the input of a professionals whom represent the subject before acting on any information or advice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debra-blackwell/support

Spirituality Col Brown served as the Commander of the Defense Contract Management Agency in Tewksbury, Massachusetts form 2013-2015. He led the largest in plant agency in DCMA consisting of more than 4000 personnel, spanning 7 states in the New England Region with contract value of 46.B dollars for all Services. Managed 17 major defense programs including programs from all the Services and MDA including Patriot, DDG 1000, FAB-T, SMART-T, IAMD, UEWR, AEGIS, and JLENS Sean Eugene Flynn is a Former Deputy Sheriff for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and School Resource Officer for the Palm Beach County School District. Sean continues to serve the citizens of South Florida as the Vice President of Cops Helping Kids Inc. ( non-profit organization), as an athletic coach and volunteer helping first responders, civilian adults, and children who have difficulties recovering from PTSD in conjunction with the other mental health conditions that can result from various difficult life experiences. To Reach Col. Brown: brown.mike734@gmail.com 256-783-9052 To Reach Sean Eugene Flynn: sflynn9179@aol.com 469-588-8642 Crisis in America PTSD Veteran Suicides and media by which it is distributed holds no responsibility for the validity or accuracy of information on this site. Listeners and viewers are advised to seek the input of a professionals whom represent the subject before acting on any information or advice and media by which it is distributed hold no responsibility for the validity or accuracy of information on this site. Listeners and viewers are advised to seek the input of a professionals whom represent the subject before acting on any information or advice. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/debra-blackwell/support

State Representative Mike Caruso sponsored an anti-semitism bill that is now law. He has been vocal about the need for the Palm Beach County School District to part ways with William Latson.

Katz talks about a bill passed by Florida's House that would force the Palm Beach County School District and those around the state to share all tax increases with charter schools.

In 2013, Florida passed a state law which required embedding personal finance into the Economics course. That was about the same time that Palm Beach County School District received a grant to implement a K-12 strategy for financial education. They plucked Aaron Standish from the classroom to lead this important effort. Aaron shares his insights on the keys to a successful implementation, how he supports and develops district educators and the criteria he uses to evaluate curriculum. In addition, he shares the results of an evaluation of My Classroom Economy which took place in Palm Beach County schools. Enjoy!

Dustin' off the Degree - Indulgences NEWS Catholic school puts counselor on leave over same-sex marriage http://bit.ly/an264-counselor Shelly Fitzgerald married her then partner of 18 years in 2014 and has worked as a counselor for Roncalli High School in Indianapolis for 15 years. Someone learned of her marriage, got a copy of the marriage license, a public record, and sent it to the school administrators who ran it up the chain of command and she's been placed on administrative leave pending her resignation or the end of her contract since she refused the option of dissolving the marriage. At issue here are the following facts: Roncalli High School is a Catholic school. The school receives vouchers, in other words it's publicly funded. Indiana's religious freedom law was amended to not allow discrimination. 'In God We Trust' now must be displayed in all Florida schools, school buildings http://bit.ly/an264-motto Just like we talked about two weeks ago for Kentucky, Florida is also requiring that all schools display “In God We Trust” in a conspicuous place. St. Lucie Public Schools gave all schools a poster to put in their front offices. Palm Beach County School District emailed principles two signs and asked them to print and post one. Okeechobee County schools were each given a state seal, which includes the required text and have been directed to put it “in a prominent spot on each campus”. Interestingly displaying the Florida state flag would also comply. MRFF files complaint against US Air Force General http://bit.ly/264-mrff The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has sent Secretary of Defense, US Air Force Leadership, and the command at Edwards Air Force Base a 22 page letter detailing the issues they have found with Brig Gen E. John Teichert after receiving 41 complaints and conducting an investigation of the ministry he runs. Of concern is his evangelical dominionist agenda that he pushes in a way that is allegedly unbecoming an officer and creates serious establishment clause issues and the way that he treats atheists, agnostics, Muslims, Hindus, and Mormons under his command, which is illegal discrimination. Saudi Arabia Orders 16,000 Students to Leave Canada Amid Escalating Clash http://bit.ly/an264-saudi1 http://bit.ly/an264-saudi2 On August 5 the Government of Canada called for the release of blogger Raif Badawi and his sister Samar, via tweet, for obvious human rights concerns. In response the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia declared the Canadian Ambassador persona non grata, recalled their own ambassador to Canada, orders all 16,000 Saudi students in Canada to find new countries to study in, canceled all flights between Saudi Arabia and Canada, and suspended investment activity in Canada. They are still selling oil to Canada. Saudi Arabia crucified man in Mecca while calling out Canada human rights http://bit.ly/an264-saudi3 Saudi Arabia has also been going on the offense against Canada's horrific human rights record, especially with their treatment of women. On their official Twitter account they retweeted a picture someone made of an airliner about to fly into the CN Tower. But their strongest show of moral superiority yet, they crucified a man in Mecca. Normally crucifixion is reserved for only the most heinous of crimes, homosexuality and attending government protests, but in this man's case he was merely guilty of murder, theft, and attempted rape. Denmark imposes first veil ban fine on woman http://bit.ly/an264-denmark Danish police were called to a shopping mall over a fight between two women. One of the women was wearing a veil, the other was not and the former's veil fell off during the fight. The police fined both women for public disorder and also fined the one woman for wearing a face veil in public. The fine was for 1000 kroner, or about $155. English law applies to Islamic marriage, judge rules in divorce case

In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman continues his conversation with Kimberley Spire-Oh. Kimberley is a private attorney for Special Education and Disability Law, and is a special education advocate, and is also a mother with epilepsy. In addition to serving on the board her at Different Brains Inc., Kimberley currently serves as co-president of the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of Florida, co-chair of the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County’s Education Committee, co-chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee and member of the Advocacy Committee for LDA of America; on the Board of Advisors for the Council for Autism and Neurodiversity; and as a member of the Florida State Advisory Committee for the Education of Exceptional Students, the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council’s Partners in Policymaking 2012 Class, the Florida Association of Special Education Attorneys, the Disability Rights Bar Association, as well as the Palm Beach County School District’s Diversity and Equity Committee and Exceptional Student Education Advisory Committee. Kimberley discusses the challenges of pregnancy with a seizure disorder, and gives advice for women with epilepsy that want to become mothers. For more about Kimberley Spire-Oh, visit: http://www.ksolawfirm.com Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/

In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with Kimberley Spire-Oh. Kimberley is a private attorney for Special Education and Disability Law, and is a special education advocate. In addition to serving on the board her at Different Brains Inc., Kimberley currently serves as co-president of the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of Florida, co-chair of the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County’s Education Committee, co-chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee and member of the Advocacy Committee for LDA of America; on the Board of Advisors for the Council for Autism and Neurodiversity; and as a member of the Florida State Advisory Committee for the Education of Exceptional Students, the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council’s Partners in Policymaking 2012 Class, the Florida Association of Special Education Attorneys, the Disability Rights Bar Association, as well as the Palm Beach County School District’s Diversity and Equity Committee and Exceptional Student Education Advisory Committee. Kimberley discusses how raising her son led her to fighting for the rights of the neurodiverse and challenged, the common challenges parents face in making sure their children get proper support, and gives advice on how to support individuals with different brains. For more about Kimberley Spire-Oh, visit: http://www.ksolawfirm.com Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/

The saying is “It takes a village to raise a child” and you add one inspiring woman and a bus and your create a legacy. You might be familiar with Estella Pyfrom because she was recognized last year as a CNN Hero, featured on Oprah behind her Brilliant Bus initiative, which really is quite brilliant. Ms.Pyfrom, is not new to this. She's a graduate of Florida A&M and a retired teacher from Florida's Palm Beach County School District. She  didn't have any training in tech but she realized students in her district had seen a digital divide and she wanted to make a difference for them….and so the journey begins. We discuss; Her Personal Journey How the Brilliant Bus Started Her passion for education Her personal thoughts on the “digital divide” What are some of the biggest lessons you've learned in your entrepreneurial journey? How you can help And much more…

The saying is “It takes a village to raise a child” and you add one inspiring woman and a bus and your create a legacy. You might be familiar with Estella Pyfrom because she was recognized last year as a CNN Hero, featured on Oprah behind her Brilliant Bus initiative, which really is quite brilliant. Ms.Pyfrom, is not new to this. She's a graduate of Florida A&M and a retired teacher from Florida's Palm Beach County School District. She  didn't have any training in tech but she realized students in her district had seen a digital divide and she wanted to make a difference for them….and so the journey begins. We discuss; Her Personal Journey How the Brilliant Bus Started Her passion for education Her personal thoughts on the “digital divide” What are some of the biggest lessons you've learned in your entrepreneurial journey? How you can help And much more…