Episodes
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.
Tuesday Oct 14, 2014
Vocational Rehabilitation Services - New Transitions Services Initiative
Tuesday Oct 14, 2014
Tuesday Oct 14, 2014
Tracey Malesa-Wheaton sits down with Kylee Bassett-Hope from the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services to discuss their new initiative to try and get as many students as possible with special needs identified for VR services prior to transition age. Discussed is how to make a referral, who is appropriate for a referral and what can be expected during the process of determining eligibility. Also discussed are the types of options available to those students with respect to further education, training, job seeking and job retention services.
DDRS / Vocational Rehabilitation Services :
http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/2636.htm
For more information on hoi to get your child started please contact:
Virginia M. Bates
Transition Coordinator
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
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.
Thursday Jul 26, 2012
Special Education Law: An Interactive Podcast with Dr. Mitchell Yell
Thursday Jul 26, 2012
Thursday Jul 26, 2012
Wednesday Apr 25, 2012
Helping Children with Behavioral Issues
Wednesday Apr 25, 2012
Wednesday Apr 25, 2012
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.
Wednesday Feb 01, 2012
Bridget Sovinski - First Steps of Northeast Indiana
Wednesday Feb 01, 2012
Wednesday Feb 01, 2012
Tracey Malesa-Wheaton speaks with Bridgette Sovinski from First Steps of Northern Indiana to speak about First Steps' programs and services.