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Demystifying the “specific learning disability” (with Jil Stauter)
Episode 57
Navigating the special education eligibility process is confusing for all parties involved (parents, professionals, etc.). That’s why I wanted to g…
4 years, 4 months ago
What to do when your child is stuttering (with Lauren Haines)
Episode 56
In this episode, I talk with Lauren Haines from Busy Bee Speech about childhood stuttering.
Many people don’t realize this, but there are a TON of mis…
4 years, 5 months ago
Life after high school: Are your kids ready? (with Kim Duckworth)
Episode 55
In this episode, I sit down with college admissions coach Kim Duckworth from Bridge Education Center to talk about helping kids expand their options …
4 years, 5 months ago
Collaboration, literacy, and surviving due process (with Joann Briggs)
Episode 54
In this episode of Are they 18 yet?™, I talk with my friend and former colleague, Joann Briggs.
Joann was a special education teacher in the public sc…
4 years, 5 months ago
Navigating gaming and remote therapy with school-age kids (with Sam Helvie)
Episode 53
Whether we like it or not, gaming and devices are here to stay. As parents, therapists, and educators, we have to figure out how to help kids navigat…
4 years, 5 months ago
Making sense of developmental milestones
Episode 52
Recently, the Center for Disease control updated the early developmental milestones, and there's been a lot of debate about what this means. In a lot…
4 years, 6 months ago
Scaffolding: What it is and how to use it to help kids be more resilient (with Brittany Bohach)
Episode 51
We don’t want to be “helicopter parents” who coddle our kids…but we don’t want to be so militant that we traumatize them either.
When it comes gettin…
4 years, 6 months ago
Interpreting “challenging behaviors” and meltdowns (with Brittany Bohach)
Episode 50
When kids show negative behaviors, it’s often because they’re struggling to do what they’re being asked to do. This unfortunately happens a lot in sc…
4 years, 6 months ago
Natural treatments and ADHD: Spotting the fallacy
Episode 49
Are "natural" remedies really better when it comes to ADHD, autism, and related conditions? What does it mean to use a "natural" treatment or interve…
4 years, 6 months ago
The ins and outs of language screening (for school-age kids)
Episode 48
Am I choosing the right language screening tool? How do I know when a child should be screened and evaluated? I get these questions a lot. That's why…
4 years, 7 months ago