Episode 14: The Importance of Self Advocacy
On this episode of the Inclusion Think Tank Podcast, I welcome my guest Steven Palivoda. We discuss the importance of self advocacy as it relates to inclusive education.
Episode 13: Inclusive Education: What Does Inclusion Look Like?
On this episode of the Inclusion Think Tank Podcast, I welcome my guest Jillian Reich. We discuss the benefits, the challenges, and the effectiveness of inclusion.
Episode 12: Inclusive Education: Reimagining The School Psychologist
On this episode, I welcome my guests Barry Barbarasch and Kristine Esposito and Sol Heckelman. They are three members of the New Jersey Association of School Psychologists, and we discuss the role of school psychologists as it relates to inclusive education.
Episode 11: Authentic Inclusive Education: Our Story
On this episode, I welcome back to the podcast, Vera Piasecki. On the last episode, Vera shared how her daughter Hannah benefited socially and academically from being in an inclusive education setting. On this, part two of our conversation, Vera and I are joined by Fred, CEO of New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education. Fred and Vera share a behind-the-scenes look at the steps it took to achieve this inclusive setting in the school district where Hannah attends.
Episode 10: Inclusive Education: The Academic and Social Benefits
On this episode I welcome my guest Vera Piasecki. Vera and I discuss the academic and social benefits of inclusive education.
Episode 9: Inclusive Education and Ableism-Part 2
This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Priya Lalvani. Priya is a professor of disability studies and the coordinator of the inclusive education graduate programs at Montclair State University. We discuss ableism and the role that it plays in inclusive education. We also discuss a book she edited called Constructing the (M)other: Narratives of Disability, Motherhood, and the Politics of Normal.
Episode 8: Separate is Not Better-Part 1
On this episode, I welcome my guest Priya Lalvani. Priya and I discuss inclusive education from her perspective as an educator, mother, and researcher.
Episode 7: Inclusive Education: A Former General Ed Teacher’s Perspective
On this episode, I welcome my guest Alyssa Rush. Alyssa is an inclusion facilitator with NJCIE. She shares her experience of inclusive education, being a former teacher and her suggestions on how schools can improve their inclusive education settings
Episode 6: Inclusive Education: Tips4Inclusion
On this episode, I welcome my guests, Tim and Amy Rohrer. Tim, is a speaker, author and self-advocate. He and his mom, Amy, share their tips for how schools can become more inclusive and the projects that Tim is working on to advocate for better social inclusion.
Episode 5: Inclusive Education, A Collaborative Approach
On this episode, I welcome my guest Priya Voleti. Priya and I discuss how making inclusive education a collaborative approach by involving all faculty and staff, other students and families is beneficial to all students.
Episode 4: Inclusive Education, A Parent’s Perspective
On this episode of the Inclusion Think Tank podcast, I welcome my guest, Wendy Lacey, Wendy and I discuss inclusive education from a parent's perspective, and the benefits her family saw by having her daughter, who has Downs syndrome in an inclusive education setting.
Episode 3: Mindfulness and Inclusive Education
On today's episode, we welcome our guest Brittany Seeley. Brittany is an inclusion facilitator with NJCIE. During our conversation, we will discuss mindfulness as it relates to inclusive education.
Episode 1: Inclusive Education In New Jersey
We welcome our guest, Fred. Fred is the president and CEO of NJCIE. And during our conversation today, we will discuss the work that NJCIE is doing as it relates to inclusive education.
