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Next Step Advocacy
by Melanie Lieber
The Next Step Advocacy Podcast is your go-to resource for parents of children and young adults with special needs. Each episode provides valuable insights through expert interviews, real-life stories, and practical advice, helping families discover new opportunities and resources available for their students. Whether you're looking for educational support, community services, or guidance on navigating the complexities of transitioning after graduation, this podcast offers a supportive space to learn, grow, and take the next step forward.
Episodes
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Empowering Parents in the ABA Journey: Practical Tips for Families with Autism
In this episode of the Next Step Advocacy Podcast, host Melanie Lieber sits down with Rima Kliore-Frederickson from Kyo ABA to unpack the role parents play in helping their children thrive with autism. From the importance of early connections and family involvement, to understanding…
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I’m Back! Life Updates, Career Changes & Why IEP Advocacy Still Matters
After a break, I’m back with big updates! In this episode, I share why I stepped away from the classroom after 12 years as a special education teacher and launched Next Step Advocacy. I’ll talk about why IEP advocacy is more important than ever and what you can expect from the podcast moving...
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Mentoring Autistic Minds with David Rivera!
In this episode of the Celebrating Autism Podcast we are chatting with David Rivera from Mentoring Autistic Minds! David shares all about his nonprofit organization that he started and dives into his own challenges growing up that lead him to where is he today. David is a remarkable young man and...
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Meera from Super Speech Solutions - Speech, Language, and Pragmatic Strategies for Children with Autism
In this episode Melanie interviews guest Meera from Super Speech Solutions based out of Houston, Texas. Meera explains the difference between speech, language, and pragmatic skills and gives so many tips and strategies for parents, caregivers, or teachers working with children with Autism at home...
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Fiona from Adulting Made Easy - How to use Digital Life Skills Lessons at Home and in the Classroom
Teachers all around the country are reminded that this week marks one full year of teaching virtually from home. What better way to celebrate than to have Fiona from Adulting Made Easy on the podcast this week! Fiona has been teaching transition (ages 18-22) for 6 years while managing and…
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Tips and Trick for 100% Attendance during Virtual Learning
Happy New Year! In this episode Melanie is breaking down how she has consistently maintained 100% student attendance on zoom during virtual learning. Melanie is also sharing virtual tips and tricks that have been successful and some new ideas that she is taking into 2021. Enjoy!
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Celebrating Autism Speaks with Tracey MacDonald
Check out part 2 of Melanie's interview with Tracey MacDonald from Autism Speaks. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, go back and give it a listen! In this episode Tracey explains how Autism Speaks came to be and she goes into great detail about all of the amazing resources they provide.…
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Celebrations and Challenges with Tracey MacDonald
In this episode Melanie is sharing a fun, heartfelt interview with Tracey MacDonald. Tracey is a wonderful mom to her son Griffin and in this episode she will be sharing moments of celebration, challenges they are still working to overcome, and some funny stories that will make you laugh!…
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How Do I Tell My Child They Have Autism?
In today's episode, Melanie talks all about how to talk to your child about Autism. Melanie will be sharing a story of a family she has worked with and their experience with telling their child about having Autism. This is an amazing story that you will not want to miss. Melanie also gives some...
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I'm Back! Update on New Adventures!
In this episode Melanie is sharing all of the new and exciting things that have been happening. Melanie discusses her new job, future episode ideas, and the weird world of starting a new job virtually during Covid-19. Enjoy!
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How to Approach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma Part 2
Today, Melanie is going to cover part 2 of trauma informed approaches, and why is it important to educate ourselves about the impacts of trauma on our students. If you haven't listened to Part 1 of this series about trauma informed approaches, it is recommended that you go back and listen to that...
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How to Approach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma Part 1
In this episode Melanie is going to be talking about trauma and how it impacts a student’s behavior at school. She is going to be talking about how trauma affects the brain and how educators can be more aware and informed about how trauma impacts students. You will really love this episode and it...
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Do's and Don'ts of Virtual IEP Meetings for Parents and Teachers
In this episode Melanie is going to be sharing some lessons learned from her first virtual IEP meeting. If you are a teacher or a parent there are tips and strategies for both groups! Melanie will be sharing what is crucial to have prepared ahead of time, and how to lessen the stress and anxiety...
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Checking in on Emotions, and Expressing Gratitude
In this episode Melanie is sharing how distance learning has been going for her and some of the emotions that have come up over these past couple of weeks. She is opening up to you all in hopes that if you are feeling how she is feeling then you know you’re not alone. There have been ups and…
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Extraordinary Moms Podcast hosted by Jessica Dahlquist
Today's episode is from the Extraordinary Moms Podcast hosted by my beautiful sister in-law! Jessica is so talented at connecting with people and that is something that I admire about her. She has been hosting her podcast for many years and really inspired me to create my own podcast. She has…
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Distance Learning Support Part 2
Today episode is Distance Learning Part 2, with a lot of schools across the country are moving into distance learning until further notice so I wanted to go into detail on a couple of strategies to get your started. This episode goes into how to set up your environment at home to ensure your...
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Finding the Best Resources for your Child and Being Their Best Advocate
In today's episode we are celebrating my friend Christopher! Christopher has Autism and today we are chatting with his mom Cynthia about their family's journey with Autism. Cynthia also gives some great advice on what kind of resources are out there for families who have children with Autism, as...
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Distance Learning Support for Parents of Students with Autism
In this episode Melanie shares a couple of strategies to make distance learning easier for parents of students with Autism. She talks about the importance of a daily visual schedule and how to add reinforcement into your day to get the most from your child while at the same time keeping it fun…
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Talking To Your Child About Coronavirus
In today’s episode Melanie will be talking about how to handle chaos and uncertainty around your children. Melanie shares about her experience at school when she had to tell her students that school will be closed for a few weeks and how that impacted her students. She will also talk about how to...
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Voice and Choice
In this episode we are going to be focusing on how to provide voice and choice to your students. Providing choice to your students or children at home can avoid potential power struggles. This is an easy strategy to add to your classroom or home routine. Melanie also talks about how to…
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Inclusion, Technology, and Giving Choices with Guest Sarah Roddy
I am so excited to have our first guest on the podcast! Her name is Sarah Roddy and she is a 4th grade general education teacher. We talk about inclusion and mainstreaming students with Autism and other specific learning disabilities and the benefits and challenges that come with that. We also...
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Using Video Modeling to Teach New Skills
Teaching a new skill takes a lot of practice! Video modeling is an effective way of teaching new routines and skills because you can show the video as many times as you need until the skill is apart of your routine. After listening to this episode you will be ready to start making your first of...
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The Power of Front Loading
Going new places or trying new things can be overwhelming! In this episode, Melanie gives some great tips and tricks on how to make new adventures not so scary. Take some notes and start getting out there in your community!
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Reinforcement 101
Grab your notepad! This episode is a crash course in reinforcement and how to use the token economy in your classroom and at home. Please visit the resources page for video models and pictures detailing how the use the specific reinforcement strategies described in this episode. You will not want...
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Keys to Creating a Positive Classroom Environment
In this episode of the Celebrating Autism Podcast, Melanie will be discussing some tips and tricks that are easy to apply in the classroom and at home in order to create a positive learning environment. These strategies are fun and engaging for students of all ages and will make a positive impact...
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Welcome to Celebrating Autism!
Welcome to the Celebrating Autism Podcast!! In this episode you will get to know about your host Melanie and some of the stories that inspired her to work with people with Autism. Melanie is a special education teacher and has a masters degree in special education with an emphasis in Autism. She…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Next Step Advocacy Podcast is your go-to resource for parents of children and young adults with special needs. Each episode provides valuable insights through expert interviews, real-life stories, and practical advice, helping families discover new opportunities and resources available for their students. Whether you're looking for educational support, community services, or guidance on navigating the complexities of transitioning after graduation, this podcast offers a supportive space to learn, grow, and take the next step forward.
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Melanie Lieber
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The Next Step Advocacy Podcast is your go-to resource for parents of children and young adults with special needs. Each episode provides valuable insights through expert interviews, real-life stories, and practical advice, helping families discover new opportunities and resources available for...
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Next Step Advocacy is created and hosted by Melanie Lieber.
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