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Adaptation Station
by Nicole M Morris
This podcast will help you balance the life of a special education professional and being your own person outside of work!
Episodes
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Episde #118 All About My New Position!
Back in November, I teased that I was starting a new position at my center. On December 1, I announced I was a part-time salary BCBA. I originally intended this podcast to be released that day but due to a number of issues, it kept getting pushed back. 3 months later we are finally releasing it!...
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Cracking the CEU Code: All You Need to Know for BCBAs
This covers everything you need to know about getting CEUs as a BCBA, including: What are CEUS? Why do we need CEUS? How many CEUs do we need? Where can we find CEUs? How can we make CEUS more affordable? Check out the BCBA handbook for the most up-to-date information:...
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Episode #116 5 Tips That Help Me Be Confident in the Dreaded Peer Review
Peer Reviews are one of the most stressful things I have gone through as a BCBA. They make me super anxious but I have figured out some tips that help. I narrowed it down to 5 overall things that I do before meetings. In this podcast, we cover what treatment plans are, the 4 most common things I...
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Episode #115 How to Foster Positive Parent Teacher Communication with Autism Parent Vidya Banerjee
Vidya is a mother of a child with Autism. Her son Aarian was diagnosed 15 years ago and she has dedicated her time to not only learning how to support her son but sharing what she has learned with other parents. In this podcast, we share tips for fostering parent-teacher communication. We cover…
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Episode #114: Trying something new in Quarter 2
You guys have heard about my monthly plans many times-they used to be my favorite thing! But they just were not working anymore, and that is okay. Routines and schedules can change from season to season, year to year. Adjust to match what you need right now. This short podcast covers what I am...
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Settling into new classroom and learning that it's not that bad with Ashley from Spedtacular Days
Ashley came on the podcast back in August. She has 10+ years of experience as a middle school self-contained teacher and elementary cross-cat teacher. She started a new position as an Early Childhood Special Education teacher at her same school and we talked about the challenges she was facing....
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Episode #113: 5 SMALL CHANGES THAT CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER
I made a lot of changes in 2022 that significantly reduced my anxiety and improved my life. This podcast gives a recap in 5 areas, with lots of ideas for you. I mention a couple of other podcasts and resources in this episode. Find the links below! Blog Version-...
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Episode #112 4 Ways I Keep Myself Calm and Organized with Planners and Schedules
I love planners and to-do lists so much that I keep 4 separate ones. Intense, I know but I THRIVE off of structure. In today's episode, I will take about the 4 different types I use and how they work together. You absolutely do not need to use all 4, but I hope it gives you a lot of different…
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Episode 111: Freezer Meals
Finally! Why I started making freezer meals, the materials you need, tips to save time and money, and I recipe list is below! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x6eBzFFOs-WQSoRBf0Hyfq9UMdO3GgAmU9O1iv9kx1U/edit
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Episode 110: Ethics is Tricky-I can Help! BCBA Study Podcast
The first time I took the BCBA exam, I didn’t study ethics very much. I thought I was an ethical person and would instinctively know what the correct answer was. Countless people advised against that strategy but I tuned them out and promptly failed the exam. The second time around I took ethics…
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Episode 109: 9 Freebies and a Walk Down Memory Lane
This podcast shares 9 freebies I made earlier this month and the history behind each freebie. If you have ever been interested in how I got started with my Teachers Pay Teachers store, this highlights a couple of stories behind some of the products that I sell. Blog post with all of the...
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Episode 108: Hobbies: Why They Make Us Happy and How To Find Time for Them
We know we need hobbies, but do we know why? How do we find time? What should we even do for a hobby? That's what this podcast is all about! It's loaded with research (in a very manageable way) looking at why hobbies help us mentally and physically. Research...
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Episode 107: 5 Easy Tips to Make your Classroom Assessments Efficient
After spending years struggling to get assessments done in my classroom, I finally consolidated 5 tips to make assessment blocks more efficient. In this super short (we are talking under 10 minutes) podcast, we cover all 5 tips with examples and some common assessments I used in my classroom. The...
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Episode 106: The Scary Process of Leaving Teaching and Finally Finding Peace 3 Years Later
It's been three years since I left teaching and I finally feel at peace with where I'm at now. We cover all of the decisions and emotions and break it down into 4 parts. Each section has supplemental podcasts if you want to learn more! Part 1: Making The Decision to Leave Teaching/Finding my New...
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The complex feeling of an experienced teacher in a new classroom with Ashley from Spedtaculardays
Ashley has 10+ years of experience as a middle school self-contained teacher and elementary cross-cat teacher. She is starting a new position as an Early Childhood Special Education teacher at her same school. We chat about the complexity of being with a staff you already know but in a job that…
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BCBA One Year Reflection
How has it already been a year since I passed my BCBA exam?! In this podcast we talk about my favorite parts of being a BCBA, the hardest parts and everything in between!
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Episode #103 A 4:30 Wake Up Reduced my Anxiety and Changed My Life-Why Routines Help
This isn't just a look at my morning routine-it walks you through my brainstorming session to help you figure out a morning routine that works for you! Read the blog here-http://adaptationstation.net/a-430-wake-up-reduced-my-anxiety-and-changed-my-life-why-routines-help/
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Making Your Routines Stick: 3 Reasons They Don't and 9 Easy Solutions
Do you struggle to make your routines stick? You have brilliant ideas for a morning routine, a fitness routine and a skincare routine but you just can't follow through? That's what we tackle in this episode. We talk about 3 over-arching reasons why routines are difficult to stick to and I give 9...
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Episode 101: I Studied, I Failed, I Studied Some More, I Passed, I'm now a BCBA
This is part two of my study tools for the BCBA exam podcast series. Part 1 is here (https://anchor.fm/adaptationstation/episodes/Episode-99-My-Study-Resources-for-the-BCBA-Exam-e1i4h31) and shares everything I used to study for the boards. This podcast shares the same information but puts it in…
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Episode 100: Tips for the End of School
The end of school can be really tough for some students! After having multiple years with a highly stressful last week of school, I finally came up with three tricks that helped! This podcast covers the tips! Read the blog post here! Resources Mentioned Party Packs Free Mini Party Pack Free Last…
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Episode 99: My Study Resources for the BCBA Exam
I passed the BCBA exam in July 2021. I began studying in January and tried a lot of different resources across the six months. This podcast talks about every resource I used and what I thought of it. You will find links below for each resource mentioned, if applicable! Study Notes ABA One Month...
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Episode 98: Building a Reset Routine
I absoutely love my reset routine. I broke it down into three chunks-a reflection portion, a reset portion, and a nourish portion. For reflection, I fill out my weekly journals. For reset, I plan out my work week. For nourish, I meal plan. These two hours on Sunday help me have a much better…
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Episode 97: Top 3 Books for BCBAS
This podcast recaps the top 3 books I used when studying for the boards and in my career now as a BCBA. I have the books and resources linked below: Cooper Text (I have the 2nd edition but if you ate studying, get the 3rd edition as that is what the exam is based on. I linked the 3rd edition…
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Episode 96-The Comeback Episode
I did not mean to take a six month hiatus from the podcast but it was just what I needed and I’m excited to be back! This episode is just going to catch you up on four things that have changed in my life since the last time you heard from me and it’s the re-launch of the podcast with a ton of new...
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Episode 95: Building Relationships with Families as a Young Teacher with Bri from Sped Teacher Bri
Building relationships with families is a crucial step to any special education classroom. If you are a young teacher, it can be hard to build your own confidence as well as the confidence of the families you work with. Bri has tips to help anyone in this situation and shares a lot of her…
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Episode 94: Early Childhood with Kaitie from Spot On Special Ed
Any ECSE teachers out there? This is the podcast for you! Kaitie is an Early Childhood Special Education teacher in Texas. We chat about how students end up in her program, what the day-to-day routine looks like and she gives helpful advice for others starting out in a similar role. Check out...
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Episode 94: All About Percision Teaching with Kelly Russell
Kelly is a student of ABA and works in a clinical setting that uses precision teaching. In this episode, she explains what precision teaching is, how it can be used, and gives resources for people who want to learn more about precision teaching!...
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Episode 93: Working as a BCBA in Multiple Settings with Special Guest Colleen
Colleen is a BCBA in New Jersey. She works in both the school setting and a private center setting. We discuss the pros and cons in each setting. This is a great episode if you are thinking about becoming a BCBA and you are not sure which setting you would rather be in! Read the Transcript...
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Episode 92: Supporting the Parents of Children with Complex Needs with Sam from The ED Queen
When you are the teacher of children with complex needs, your relationships with their parents often looks very different than the relationships that general education teachers have with the parents of children. In this episode, Sam and I talked about why it is important to work on that...
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Episode 91: Creating Healthy Boundraries Because You Deserve It with Braelan from That Special Educator
Braelan and I talked about why it's hard to have boundaries at work, why they are important to have, how to build them and why you derve them. It's a good one guys, and if you love what you hear she has her own podcast and Youtube channel to check out as well! Transcript-...
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Episode 90: Including Parents in the IEP Process with Heather from Full Sped Ahead
Heather and I talk about how to work with parents before, during and after the IEP process. If you have been trying to develop a system that works, this is a great episode to listen to! Heather's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/full_sped_ahead/...
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Episode 89: Behavior Strategies in the Classroom with Sarah from Teacch Love ABA
Sarah and I talked about some easy strategies to put in place to navigate problem behavior in your classroom! Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/sarah-behavior-in-the-classroom/ Sarah's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/teacch.love.aba/ For more on ABA...
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Episode 88: How To Implement Math Instruction with Laura from Miss Lulu Special Ed
Laura and I chat all about math instruction. We talk about how to fit math instruction, math centers and math IEP goals into your school day! Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/laura-transcript/ Laura's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/missluluspecialed/
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Episode 87: Early Literacy Skills with Chloe from Chloe Elizabeth SLP
Chloe is a Speech and Language Pathologist and passionate about Early Literacy Skills. In this podcast, we give very simple tips to support early literacy skills in your classroom. Chloe-https://www.instagram.com/chloeelizabethslp/ Trancript-http://adaptationstation.net/chloe-transcript/
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Episode 86: All about Transition Teachers with Fiona from Adulting Made Easy
Are you curious what a transition teacher does or wondering how to structure your classroom if you are a transition teacher? Fiona shares so many valuable tips in this podcast! Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/fiona-transcript/ Fiona's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/spedadulting/...
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Episode 85: Building a Sensory Friendly Classroom with Sofie from Where I Aut a Be
Have you been wanting to make your classroom more sensory-friendly but you are not sure where to start? Sofie breaks it down into 5 different areas to consider. She shares ideas for each area and we cover ways to make this happen on a limited budget! Read the transcript here-...
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Episode 84: School Based BCBAs with Alexandra from Kindness and Contingencies
Are you interested in becoming a school-based BCBA and you are wondering what the job is like? Are you in a school and not sure how to utilize the support from your school-based BCBA? Alexandra comes on the podcast and we talk about all of this and more! Read the Transcript Here-...
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Episode 83: All about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) with Lauren from Structured Special Ed
Lauren joins the podcast and we chat all about SEL-what it is, why it is important and how to support SEL needs on the home. Transcripts-http://adaptationstation.net/sel-with-lauren/ Lauren's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/structuredspecialed/ Casle Website-https://casel.org/
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Episode 82: All About Self Care with Jenny From Little Learners Big Feelings
Jenny and I dive into what self-care is, why we need it and how to know it's working for you! Transcripts- http://adaptationstation.net/self-care-jenny/ Jenny's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/littlelearners.bigfeelings/ Big...
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Episode 81: Building Empathy Towards Families with Heather from Full Sped Ahead
Empathy is an important part of our practice, but it can be hard to build empathy and it can be hard to draw boundaries with empathy. Heather comes on and we chat about why empathy is important, how to build it and what to do when you feel overwhelmed with it. Heather's Instagram-...
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BCBA Mini Series: ABA Moving Forward Roundtable with Margaret, Alexandra and Cassie
Margaret, Alexandra, Cassie and I had a roundtable where we discussed ABA moving forward. We talked about many resources you could turn to when looking to improve your practice as a BCBA. The episode is packed with valuable information and I have linked a lot of resouces below!...
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BCBA Mini Collaboration with Parents and Families
Cassie and Carla come on and we talk about how we can build and maintain positive relationships with parents and families. Read the Transcript Here- http://adaptationstation.net/collab-with-parents/ Carla does not have a public Instagram, but you can access Cassie's here-...
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BCBA Mini Series Collaboration with Related Services
Alexandra and Amanda came on the podcast and we shared tips on how to collaborate with related service providers! Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/collab-with-related-service-providers/ Alexandra- https://www.instagram.com/kindnessandcontingencies/ Amanda-...
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BCBA Mini Series: Myths of ABA Roundtable
Sarah, Lizzie and Abby come on and we talk about some of the most common myths of ABA that we hear. Read the Transcript Here-http://adaptationstation.net/myths-of-aba-transcript/ Sarah's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/teacch.love.aba/ Lizzie's Instagram-...
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Episode 76: BCBA Mini Series-ABA is more than DTT with Elana and Kim
Elana from Sped Made Simple and Kim from Kim Loves Teaching come on the podcast and we talk about different ABA strategies that can easily and effectively be used in the classroom. You will walk away with tips you can start using tomorrow! Check out the transcripts here-...
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BCBA Mini Series: Just Starting Out Roundtable
Cassie, Margaret, and Sarah are all BCBAS and they came onto the podcast for a roundtable to talk about becoming and starting as a BCBA. If you are currently going through supervision or about to take the boards-this podcast is for you! Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/start-out/ Cassie-...
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Episode 74: Getting Supervision Towards BCBA with Katie from Spot On Special Ed and Kelsey from Exceptional Elementary
Katie is a public special education teacher getting BCBA supervision on the job. Kelsey is a full-time graduate student getting supervision in a research setting. I work as a Behavior Therapist and I am getting supervision in a private clinic. In this episode, we talk all about supervision across...
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Episode 73: BCBAS and Teachers Working Together
In this episode, Maria from Teaching Behavior Together co-hosts and we talk about how teachers and BCBAS can work together for the same goal of supporting students. In the episode, we talk about Registered Behavior Technicians. You can find more information here-https://www.bacb.com/rbt/ Check…
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I Did Not Burn Out: Why I Left Teaching
Why I left teaching is complicated and hard for me to summarize-so I decided to record a podcast about it! In a nutshell, teaching was not the right forever career for me and it took me a while to figure that out. This podcast will address many of the assumptions I get. If you would prefer to…
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Why I took a 3 Year Break from pursuing BCBA
As of February 2021 I am 80% of the way through my BCBA supervision. A lot of people assume that I’m currently in school and I get why it’s confusing that I actually started my certificate 2015 but I’m not finishing up until six years later. There were three main reasons why I took an extensive...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast will help you balance the life of a special education professional and being your own person outside of work!
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Nicole M Morris
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