Special Education Matters

Special Education Matters


Latest Episodes

Special Education Advocate Sarah Baum
September 18, 2024

Today, we're diving into the critical role of special education advocates with our guest, Sarah Baum. Sarah transitioned from being an educational specialist in public schools to becoming a non-attorn

Lynne Merrill Education and Reading Specialist
April 21, 2020

Lynne is a reading specialist and treats children with decoding, comprehension, spelling, and written expression problems through worldwide acclaimed programs in literacy.

Let Me Carry The Burden On My Shoulders
December 06, 2019

I dont have to remind you how difficult it can be to raise a child with special needs. However, I am going to do it anyway. Along with the challenges of maintaining the daily activities we call famil

There Is a Lot More to Learning Than Just Hearing by: Dr. Cydney Fox
September 15, 2019

Cydney holds a doctoral degree in Audiology from the George Osborne School of Audiology at Salus University in Pennsylvania. Her masters degree in Audiology was awarded from the University of Denver

Behavior Analyst Melissa Willa Helps Us Understand ABA
September 11, 2019

ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, is a popular program designed to improve the overall development of individuals on the autism spectrum. - If you are new to the world of ABA, then my chat with Melissa Willa of Gateway Learning Group is for you.

Pediatric Neuropsycholoist Dr. Dana Chidekel
May 24, 2019

Dr. Dana Chidekel started her career as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She subsequently completed training in neuropsychology. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology and the American College of Professional Neuropsychol...

Education and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Marta M. Shinn
February 24, 2019

Dr. Marta M. Shinn, Ph.D., is the founder of Variations Psychology, a private practice mental health clinic in Orange County, California that offers independent diagnostic testing and counseling services to children, adolescents,

Advocate Meg Flanagan Discusses Special Education Services for Children In Military Families
January 21, 2019

As we all know, having a child with special needs may require a lot of effort at home and a ton of effort working with schools to ensure your son or daughter is receiving the services they need.

Special Education Advocate Peter Attwood
November 21, 2018

Peter was hazed into the special education world in 2007, and has been working for others since 2010, and full time since 2014 when he was laid off from his systems maintenance programming job. He is still debugging,