Navigating the special education eligibility process is confusing for all parties involved (parents, professionals, etc.). That’s why I wanted to get some insight from someone who understands the process inside and out. In episode 57 of Are they 18 yet?®

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 misconceptions in the general public about stuttering.It’s also a highly specialized area of speech-language

In this episode, I sit down with college admissions coach Kim Duckworth from Bridge Education Center to talk about helping kids expand their options after high school.Many of my listeners are parents and professionals of K-12 kids, and many of them often

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 school systems for over 30 years, and I had the opportunity to work with her for a good portion of my time a

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 of my SLP professional groups, there have been questions about whether this will allow kids to fall

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 getting kids to do essential, but non-preferred tasks that ultimately help them thrive in the long run…the key t

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 school settings. You may have heard the saying “Kindergarten is the new 1st grade”. Kindergarten used to be

Are "natural" remedies really better when it comes to ADHD, autism, and related conditions?What does it mean to use a "natural" treatment or intervention?In this episode, I discuss why those questions aren't easy to answer. Specif

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 in this episode, I wanted to bust some common myths about language screenings and evaluations. I&apo

Does class size matter? Is homework effective? What's the best way to help kids learn to read?Why do some teachers (and schools) succeed while others fail? Dr. John Hattie attempted to answer these questions in his meta-analysis, published in his boo