Episodes
Monday Mar 30, 2020
The Case for Presuming Competence in Students with Disabilities
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Ashley Quick, A Project SUCCESS team member and former special education teacher, makes the case for presuming competence in every student, regardless of the presence of a disability. The assumptions we make about students’ abilities impact the quality of outcomes achieved throughout those students’ lives.
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Skills for Effective Parent Advocacy
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
This training is designed to help parents feel more comfortable in the role of advocating for their child at school. Participants will learn what advocacy means, how to improve their advocacy skills, learn to use six skills for effective advocacy, and learn the importance of being organized and using clear and effective communication.
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Helping Children with Behavioral Issues
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
In this podcast I speak with Heather Meyer, LMHC and certified Nurtured Heart Approach trainer about children with difficult behaviors, behavior plans, and how the nurtured heart approach can help these very special children by using a very straight forward and common sense approach.
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Understanding the Certificate of Completion with Amy Howie
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
Tuesday Feb 25, 2020
The last few years, schools have transitioned to a more rigorous course of study for students earning a Certificate of Completion. During this session, parents will learn about the course requirements, the content and standards that will be taught and the outcomes they should expect. We will answer the following key questions:
- Who should be earning a Certificate of Completion/Alternate Diploma?
- What does it mean for your child to earn a Certificate of Completion/Alternate Diploma?
- What are the requirements for the Certificate of Completion/Alternate Diploma?
About the speaker:
Amy Howie is a Special Education Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Public Consulting Group and Director of Project SUCCESS in Indiana. Amy is dedicated to being an enthusiastic and dynamic leader, fostering a lifelong love of learning. Prior to coming to PCG, Amy was a special education teacher and administrator for 18 years, including experience at elementary and secondary levels and covering a range of disability areas and instructional settings including elementary, secondary and vocational education. For the past six years, Amy has been the director of Project SUCCESS, a resource center funded by the IDOE that focuses on professional learning for teachers to support higher academic and post school outcomes for students with significant disabilities. Amy has a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision K-12 and a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Raising Expectations with Dr. Tara Reinhart
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Cathy Boswell and Jill Summerlot host a webinar with special guest Dr. Tara Reinhart, who delivers a presentation on the importance of proactive intervention strategies to support students struggling in school. Dr. Reinhart has worked in education for over 20 years and currently serves as the Director of Special Services in MST of Wayne Townships.
Thursday Jan 30, 2014
Helpful Tips for Parents of Children With Special Needs
Thursday Jan 30, 2014
Thursday Jan 30, 2014
Tracey has a discussion with Wendy Hite, Director of Special Services for the Wawasee Community School Corporation (and parent of a daughter with special needs) to discuss the wisdom she has gained over the years as a parent of a child with a disability. In this interview wendy offers not only humor and inspiration, but a good many tips on how to navigate life.
Tuesday Jan 21, 2014
Decoding Dyslexia
Tuesday Jan 21, 2014
Tuesday Jan 21, 2014
Tracey sits down with Nanci Sears Perry from Decoding Dyslexia of Indiana to talk about this dynamic grassroots organization and how their work may help to influence the way education and related services are provided for children with dyslexia.
Wednesday Apr 03, 2013
Civil Rights and Special Education
Wednesday Apr 03, 2013
Wednesday Apr 03, 2013
Tracey talks with Dr. Seena Skelton from the Great Lakes Equity Center about how the zeitgeist of the Civil Rights movemens of the 1960's helped to propel disability rights to the fore.
Friday Oct 26, 2012
Bullying and the Special Needs Child
Friday Oct 26, 2012
Friday Oct 26, 2012
Tracey Malesa-Wheaton sits down with Dr. Joel Haber, clinical psychologist and nationally renown bullying expert to discuss the impact of this problem and how parents can help their children deal with it more effectively.
Wednesday Oct 03, 2012
Facilitating Friendships for Children with Learning Disabilities
Wednesday Oct 03, 2012
Wednesday Oct 03, 2012
In this Podcast, Tracey Malesa-Wheaton speaks with author and special education expert Rick LaVoie about how we as adults can become more adept at helping to facilitate friendships for children with learning disabilities.