Think Inclusive Podcast

For this episode, I talk with Jani Kozlowski, author of the book, Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator’s Guide to Inclusion. We discuss why inclusion matters in early childhood education programs. And how we can prepare educators to create inclusive learning environments for all learners. Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.***Click here for the transcript of this episode.ResourcesMelissa McCullough | What Inclusive Preschool Services Look LikeEvery Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator's Guide to InclusionECTA Indicators of High-Quality InclusionEarly Childhood Inclusion Videos ECTA video links Early Childhood Recommended Practices Modules STEM Innovations for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE) Video Library CONNECT Modules Videos CA Inclusion Video Library  IL Understanding Inclusion ModulesFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sign up for updates from MCIE.CreditsThink Inclusive is written, ed

For this episode, I talk with Dr. Ross Greene, author of the books Lost at School and Raising Human Beings. We discuss what schools are getting right and wrong about supporting learners with challenging behavior and an alternative lens for educators to view behavior in all learners. Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.***Click here for the transcript of this episode.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sign up for updates from MCIE.CreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, I talk with Dr. Mona Delahooke, author of the books, Brain-Body Parenting and Beyond Behaviors. We discuss the neuroscience of behavior, how parents and educators can move beyond behavior charts and positive reinforcement, and a new way to look at using the check-in procedure with learners.Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.***Click here for a transcript of this episode.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sign up for updates from MCIE.CreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, we talk with Mazey Eddings, the neurodiverse author of A Brush with Love, a romance novel set in dental school. We talk about why she wanted to write neurodiverse characters in her books, how she sees herself in the characters of A Brush with Love, and what she hopes her readers take away from the book on how to support people living with anxiety.Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.***Click here for a transcript of this episode.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sign up for updates from MCIE.CreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi, Y'all!My friends, Cheryl and Thomas (who are superb podcasters BTW), are taking over the Think Inclusive feed for a few minutes today to tell you about a special survey project they are doing.With support from the Disability Visibility Project, Cheryl Green and Thomas Reid are gathering information about disabled podcasters and podcasts focused on disability and accessibility (or “disability podcasts” for short). They will use this information to develop an online listing of podcasts and resource for disabled podcasters to find each other and find audiences.Awesome right?Here is the link if you are interested in taking the survey.Here is a transcript of the promo from Cheryl and Thomas.Thanks for listening, and we will catch you next week in the feed with another episode of Think Inclusive.- Tim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to a new season of Think Inclusive!For the first episode of our tenth season, we speak with Liz Weintraub and Kenneth Kelty, both fantastic content creators and disability advocates.Liz is the host of Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy for All, a YouTube show where she breaks down policy so everyone can understand it.Kenneth is the host of Exceeding Expectations with Kenneth Kelty, a podcast where he shares the stories of trailblazers and leaders surrounding disability advocacy.We talk about the motivation behind creating their shows, some of their favorite moments while recording interviews, and what they hope their audience learns.Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.***Click here for a transcript of this episode.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sign up for updates from MCIE.CreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.S

Today on the pod, we are replaying some clips from our 2020 episode about including students with intellectual disabilities in general education (our second most listened to episode of all time). But this time around, I'm adding an additional interview with my friends from the TIES Center, Jennifer Sommerness and Jessica Bowman. Now if you don't know, the TIES center is the National Technical Assistance Center on inclusive practices and policies. It works with states, districts, and schools to support the movement of students with disabilities from less inclusive to more inclusive environments. TIES is funded through a federal grant from the Office of Special Education Programs or OSEP. I invited Jennifer and Jessica to share some stories of students with extensive support needs that were included in general education and reflect on their journey to becoming supporters and promoters of inclusive education. In the original episode from 2020, I had my friend and former colleague, Juanita Prichard come on the po

Today on the pod, we bring you a special remixed episode from 2019, my interview with Julie Causton, founder of Inclusive Schooling. We discuss six strategies for families advocating for their children to be included in general education classrooms. To start the episode, the story of Sam, a young man with Down syndrome, who went from spending all of this time in a segregated special education classroom to being included in general education.ReferencesWashington students with disabilities are often denied the right to learn in general classes (King 5 News)Achieving Inclusion: What Every Parent Should Know when Advocating for Their Child***Click here for a transcript of this episode.Take our podcast listener survey: bit.ly/TIPodcastSurvey.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have a question or comment? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.us.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.CreditsThis podcast is a production of MCIE. Support the podcast and become a patron! Hosted on

I don't know about where you live, but today is the last day of school for the kids in our neighborhood. Summer is here. So let the late nights begin.Today on the pod, we have Rasheera Dopson, the host of the WomanHood and Disability podcast. This episode's transcript can be found here.Take our podcast listener survey: bit.ly/TIPodcastSurvey.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have a question or comment? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.us.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.CreditsThis podcast is a production of MCIE. Support the podcast and become a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who is ready for a double episode?!?Today on the pod, we have two fantastic guests. The first is Matt, from the With Rolls and No Luck podcast. We discuss what it is like to generate income all while being on Medicaid. Our second guest is Shirene Hayes, the creator of Super MEro and The Code, a resource for educators to utilize in their classrooms.This episode's transcript can be found here.Take our podcast listener survey: bit.ly/TIPodcastSurvey.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have a question or comment? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.us.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.ResourcesWith Rolls & No Luck - The Book, The Key, The Beyond Episode 1: Welcome To SlatevaleAccess to Firearms Increases Child and Adolescent Suicide | Society for Research in Child Development SRCDCreditsThis podcast is a production of MCIE. Support the podcast and become a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last thirty years, there has been a movement going on. One you may not know a lot about or the origins of. It’s the Neurodiversity movement and our guest Ira Eidle wants to share with you what he’s learned about it.  Ira is the curator of Autistic Archive, a collection of video lessons about the history of the Neurodiversity movement, links to websites created by autistics for autistics, and recommended books written by people on the autism spectrum (among other resources). This episode's transcript can be found here.Take our podcast listener survey: bit.ly/TIPodcastSurvey.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have a question or comment? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.us.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.CreditsThis podcast is a production of MCIE. Support the podcast and become a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does autistic independence look like?In today's episode, we interview Haley Moss (autistic attorney, author, and advocate) about her book, The Young Autistic Adult's Independence Handbook.Haley shares with us the main message she wants to get across to autistic individuals who are seeking independence, alternatives to guardianship, and strategies for educators to foster self-advocacy in their students.This episode's transcript can be found here.Take our podcast listener survey: bit.ly/TIPodcastSurvey.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have a question or comment? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.us.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.CreditsThis podcast is a production of MCIE. Support the podcast and become a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, we interview Lisa Drennan, inclusion expert and founder of Merge Consulting.We discuss how families of children with disabilities can advocate joining community recreation groups like the YMCA or even a local summer camp. And that the strategies for advocating for change in recreation spaces are not that different from what we use for school. We discuss how teachers can create cultures of belonging for their students, as well as how educators can find belonging in their schools.Referenced in this episode:Pathways to FriendshipThis episode's transcript can be found here.Take our podcast listener survey: bit.ly/TIPodcastSurvey.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have a question or comment? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.us.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.CreditsThis podcast is a production of MCIE. Support the podcast and become a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, we interview Alida Miranda-Wolff, the author of Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last.We discuss how teachers can create cultures of belonging for their students, as well as how educators can find belonging in their schools. This episode's transcript can be found here.Take our podcast listener survey: bit.ly/TIPodcastSurvey.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have a question or comment? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.us.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.CreditsThis podcast is a production of MCIE.Support the podcast and become a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is Critical Race Theory and what do advocates for inclusive education need to know about the Anti-CRT movement?For this super-sized episode, we share the story of an inclusive Maryland principal who was pushed out of taking a job as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director in Cherokee County, Georgia. A devastating side-effect of the backlash against CRT is the damage that has been done to educational equity initiatives. These initiatives are the very ones that inclusive education advocates have been trying to connect the dots from disability rights to equity for all students. We interview four individuals with experience and expertise in CRT: King Williams, a filmmaker, and journalist in Atlanta, GA Alida Miranda-Wolff, a professional in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging sector in Chicago, IL Eddie Fergus, a professor at Temple University Pete Newlove, a doctoral student at the University of Colorado and current high school English teacherReferenced in the episode: Cherokee School

Diana Pastora Carson is the host of the Beyond Awareness Podcast.Her TedTalk, "Walking with Joaquin," chronicles her family's journey to bring home her brother after living in an institution for 15 years. She joins us on Think Inclusive to talk about her journey as an educator who advocated for inclusive education, what it’s like now that Joaquin has been home for close to ten years, why she started the Beyond Awareness podcast.Books Beyond Awareness: Bringing Disability into Diversity Work in K-12 Schools & CommunitiesEd Roberts: Champion of Disability RightsThis episode's transcript can be found here.Take our podcast listener survey: bit.ly/TIPodcastSurvey.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have a question or comment? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.us.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.CreditsThis podcast is a production of MCIE.Support the podcast and become a patron of the Think Inclusive Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor

Today on the podcast, we welcome Greta Harrison, the host of the Born Fabulous Podcast.We talk about the reason for starting "Born Fabulous," why hope should be an essential characteristic of an educator, and the goal of inclusion is always life in the community. This episode's transcript can be found here.Take our podcast listener survey: bit.ly/TIPodcastSurvey.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have a question or comment? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.us.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.CreditsThis podcast is a production of MCIE.Support the podcast and become a patron of the Think Inclusive Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Friday Inclusionists!Today we have a special pop-up podcast interview with some folks I met at the CEC Conference in Orlando this week.  They presented a session called, “The Intersection of Race and Disability: Where Do We Go from Here?” I think it is an important reminder for us that inclusion and equity go together, and that when we are talking about inclusive education, we really mean all students. Here is a special bonus interview from the Council for Exceptional Children Conference in Orlando, Florida. CW: the R-word is used in its historical context and in its relation to educational criteria for special educationGuestsDena Slanda, Ph.D.: Dena.Slanda@ucf.eduZerek Mayes, Ed.D.: Zerek.Mayes@gmail.comEric Wells, Ed.D.: Eric.Wells@ode.oregon.govLindsey Pike, MSW: Lindsey.Pike@ucf.eduReferencesAntiracism and Universal Design for Learning by Andratesha Fritzgerald Cultivating Genius by Gholdy Muhammad Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education by Paul Gorski &a

Today on the podcast, we welcome Amanda Darrow (Utah Pride Center) and Shamby Polychronis (University of Utah) to talk about honoring intersectionality between the disability and LGBTQIA+ communities. We cover a lot of ground including the difference between gender/sexuality/sex, pronouns, stats on people who identify as both LGBTQIA+ and disabled, and ways educators can make classrooms more inclusive for both communities.Amanda and Shamby also respond to the question, "If kids consume media that has LGBTQIA+ representation, won't they just get confused?"Referenced in our interview: The "Genderbread" PersonThis episode's transcript can be found here.Take our podcast listener survey: bit.ly/TIPodcastSurvey.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have a question or comment? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.us.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.CreditsThis podcast is a production of MCIE.Support the podcast and become a patron of the Think Inclusive Podcast! Hosted

Happy Holidays!To finish off 2021, we are featuring four interviews. One that you haven't heard yet, Lou Brown, and three that you might have caught in our feed if you've been listening for a while: Katie Novak, Alfie Kohn, Cheryl Jorgensen.The first is a previously unpublished clip from my 2019 interview with the co-founder of TASH, the late Lou Brown. I always meant to revisit this interview and I'm so glad I did for this episode. Next up is my interview with universal design for learning expert, Katie Novak. We talk about how ineffective traditional assessments are because they are not universally designed, even though the most recent education law says they should be. My interview with Alfie Kohn, author of the book punished by rewards, was our most listened to episode of 2021. And the clip you are about to hear is probably one of the reasons why. Alfie, I mean, Mr. Kohn, lays out his argument for why educators should steer clear from using any extrinsic reward system in their classroom.And fina