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SPEDTalk
by The Texas Education Service Centers' Special Education Liaisons
Welcome to SPEDTalk (2021 & 2022 Barbara Jordan Media Award Winners). Let's Elevate the Conversation and Celebrate the people and organizations making it happen for kids of Differing Abilities in Texas.
Episodes
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SPED Talkin' with the Governors Commitee
The SPEDTalk team visits with the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities Executive Director.
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Neuro Cats
How about a college program for Neurodiverse students? The SPEDTalk team travels to San Marcos Texas to the campus of Texas State University home of the Bobcats to discuss this amazing program.
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The Mermaid Cafe
The SPEDTalk team is in San Antonio at the Mermaid Cafe. Listen as they talk with cafe Manager Drew to hear the story of his daughter Leah (the CEO) , her journey with disabilities, and how the Mermaid Cafe came to be. The Mermaid Cafe serves Coffee, and gluten free light bites and sweet treats,...
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No Vision, No Problem. They can Still Cook
Region Six Education Service Center and Dr Michael Munro host a cooking skills event for students with visual impairments and their teachers. Listen as the SPED talk team interviews kids, parents and teachers about cooking and using kitchen knives.
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A Night to Shine
SPEDTalk visits with the people responsible for brining this Tim Tebow Foundation event to Amarillo. Hear about their experiences, who benefits, and how you could become involved.
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Do you want to be a Diagnostician?
The SPEDTalk team sits down with Jill Kerby to discuss the Region 10 Diagnostician Certification Program. Jill explains what the program entails, where interested candidates can find information, how to apply, and the requirements for admission. The conversation highlights how Region 10 ESC is...
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SLP Masters Program; And get it paid for!
In this episode, the SPEDTalk Team visits with Pam Sepulvado who oversees the Speech Language Pathology Masters Degree program hosted by Region 10 ESC. Find out about how they are helping to fill a need and how to get the degree for FREE!
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Episode # 100
The SPEDTalk team spends some time with its founders Pam and John.
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Show Me the Money: Making Teacher Incentive Allotment work for all teachers
Jen and Myra visit with Memphis ISD. They discuss how TIA has worked for them and how you could help your teachers earn bonus checks of up to $32000 a year.
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Buffalo Run Adventure Challenge
Speaking to the teams entered in the "race", as well as some of its organizers, the SPEDTalk crew learns about why it exists. As a fundraiser it is definitely unique, and you will hear some fun stories about the participants adventures.
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Back at Camp Able
SPEDTalk travels west for a check in with Camp Able on Wild West Sensory Day. In this episode the team interviews a variety of visitors to Camp Able's new home of 83 acres on FM 89 just outside of Abilene.
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To Be Like me
The SPETalk team gets an amazing opportunity to speak with the Founder and some of the Leaders of To Be Like Me.
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Seaside Summit
SPEDTalk travels to Corpus Christi to check out the Seaside Summit. Listen to find out what people are saying about the event.
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Cooking up Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Morton ISD is food trucking across the Panhandle. The SPEDTalk team discusses how they got started, what the students are accomplishing, and where they are going.
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Layne Pethick - Level Out to Level Up: parents, let them play
The SPEDTalk team visits with Dr. Layne Pethick again. In this episode the conversation focuses more on the parenting side.
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Buckles and Beans
The SPEDTalk team travels to Lake Belton HS. In this episode they interview the teachers and students behind the coffee shop at Lake Belton HS. Listen as they describe their growth as well as how you could do the same thing at your school.
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SPEDTalking Early Childhood
The SPEDTalk team goes to Wichita Falls and visits the Region 9 Education Service Center. Myra who has a background in Early Childhood Special Education connects with ESC 9 consultant Christi Kelton to discuss all thing Early Childhood Education.
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Bridging Borders: Recruiting Teachers from the Caribbean to the Classroom
Want to know how to fill your open positions? The SPEDTalk team visits Wichita Falls ISD. They speak with and learn from not only the Executive Director of Special programs, but also the Executive Director of Human Resources. Together they share their innovative solutions to staffing and how it...
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A Chance to Dance
SPEDTalkers Molly and Evan travel to Lake Jackson, TX to learn and talk about an opportunity for people with special needs to be a part of a dance studio.
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Discovering me: A journey of understanding Autism and helping others
Abbie Fikes is a college student with Autism. During the interview the SPEDTalk team learns about her journey and her future. They also get to speak with Region 14's Autism Consultant.
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Cotton Boll and its Contemporaries
The SPEDTalk team travels to Lubbock . In this episode we speak not only about the power of the Cotton Boll Consortium, but also its influence. Two other spin offs are happening in other regions of the state and SPEDTalk chats with their organizers.
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The Gift of Time - Texas SPED Supports
The SPEDTalk team talks to Kim Brannan of the Texas Education Agency. They discuss "one site to rule them all" and how this great resource is helping educators save time while getting what they need.
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Layne Pethick - Breaking the Cookie Cutter Mindset in Education
The SPEDTalk team sits down with Dr. Layne Pethick to talk Autism, behavior, and whatever comes up.
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Grow where you are planted: SPEDTalking with Dr Melsheimer
Dr Jana Melsheimer shares her story. How did she rise from Special Education resource teacher to Executive Director of the state's second largest Education Service Center? Jana shares how she was rewarded for "growing where you are planted" and "pouring into people."
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SPEDTalking with TEA: Integrate to Innovate
The SPEDTalk team talks to Anna Mondragon, Director of ESC and Stakeholder Support, Special Populations Systemwide Integration Division, and Dana Garza, Manager on the Strategic Integration team at the Texas Education Agency. They discuss how integration helps things move forward especially…
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The Gift of Dyslexia: One Parent's Journey
The SPEDTalk team speaks to the mother of two boys with the "gift of dyslexia." She shares her journey as well as some suggestions for other parents as well.
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The Importance of Relationships; New Director & ESC Support Part 2
Lori and Evan go to "rose country" to speak with Tyler Chapel Hill's SPED director. They discuss the value of relationships, taking on a new role, and the support an Education Service Center can provide.
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Don't Swipe Left; It's a Match! New Director & ESC Support Part 1
The SPEDTalk team is in the El Paso area speaking with a new SPED director from Fabens ISD.
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Navigating Independence 18 + programs for Special Education Students. Part 2: McAllen
The SPEDTalk team is in McAllen ISD talking 18 + programming. Also in this episode, they get a parent's and a student's perspective.
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Navigating Independence: 18+ Programs for Special Education Students, Part 1: PSJA
PSJA episode "Pathways for Independence" The SPEDTalk team goes to the Valley to discuss 18+ programming with Pharr San Juan Alamo ISD. They discuss the "Life House", hear success stories and talk about how someone else might start a new program.
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Dale la lucha! Fight: Family & Schools United to Change Children's Lives
Description: In this episode, we hear a mother’s honest story about how she fought and continues to fight for her daughter to have the best educational and life experience. We are reminded that the power of community is great and how schools who lead with love for their students unleash their...
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Culture Starts with a Connection: Go Slow to Go Fast
The team talks with Angi Thomas, Consultant Special Education Behavior at Region 14 ESC. The conversation centers around building culture and revisits an earlier episode with Merkel Middle School. Additionally, Angi shares some tips for educators.
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Project Search: Spotlighting Transition Opportunities
The SPEDTalk crew speaks with Garland ISD about its partnership with Project Search.
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Empowering Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students and Their Families
Team member Molly Savant is not only a certified teacher for Deaf/Hard of Hearing she is also the parent of two Deaf/Hard of Hearing children. The SPEDTalk team talks with Molly about her experiences and struggles as a parent while the interpreter signs in this video episode.
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Transforming Merkel Middle School: Changing Culture with PBIS
The SPEDTalk crew chats with Merkel Middle School Principal about changing culture, overcoming adversity and a plan to turn the campus around.
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Amarillo College Grows Aspiring Teachers
In this episode, we dive into the dynamic partnership between Region 16 and Amarillo College, a collaboration reshaping educational opportunities and professional development for aspiring teachers. The episode highlights the innovative initiatives under this participation. Listeners will gain...
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Pam & John's Last Ride
In this episode the SPEDTalk team hears from Pam and John as they discuss the history of their involvement with the podcast and what is up next in each of their lives.
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Texas Sensory Support Network: Deaf Hard of Hearing
Emily Robinson, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist at the Texas Education Agency, and Twyla Loftin, DHH Project Lead, discuss educating students who are deaf or hard of hearing with the SPEDTalk crew. Emily will be speaking through an interpreter.
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Creating Culture and Impacting Outcomes Through Project Based Learning at UTTUA
In this episode of SPEDTalk, we learn all about the positive impact that project based learning is having on the performance, achievement, and outcomes of students at the UT Tyler University Academy Charter School. UTTUA is a public university Charter School that incorporates STEM (Science,...
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Getting to Know the SPEDTalk Team
In this episode of SPEDTalk, new members of the team are introduced. The current challenges of special education are discussed, along with possible solutions. This episode was recorded live in video format and can be viewed online at Spotify podcasts. 2022 Barbara Jordan Media Awards 2021…
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Dr. Rodney Watson, A Believer in Possibilities
We have a special guest in this SPEDTalk episode: Dr. Rodney Watson, the Executive Director of Region 4 Education Service Center, Houston, TX. He talks about his personal and professional journey in special education and how he supports and advocates for students with disabilities. He also shares...
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Creating Possibilities Through Co-Teach and Student Led IEPs
In this combination episode of SPEDTalk, we learn about how Elizabeth Chapman and Alli Fletcher co-teach 6th-grade math at Lake Dallas Middle School, and we interview Cassie White, a special education teacher in Birdville ISD, who shares her experience and insights on implementing student-led IEP...
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Lake Dallas Co-Teach, Capitalizing on the Power of Two
In this episode of SPEDTalk, Elizabeth Chapman and Alli Fletcher co-teach 6th-grade math at Lake Dallas Middle School. They are creating a learning environment that benefits all students. The student's knowledge and skills dictate the level of support provided to students and not the label....
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Student Led IEP Meetings, Students' Voices and Choices.
In this episode of SPEDTalk, we interview Cassie White, a special education teacher in Birdville ISD, who shares her experience and insights on implementing student-led IEP meetings in her district. She explains how student-led IEP meetings empower students with disabilities to take charge of…
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Leveraging Self-Assessment for Effective Implementation and Lasting Impact
In this episode of SPEDTalk, we learn from two SPED Administrators in the field how to leverage the Self-Assessment process to achieve effective implementation and lasting impact through a programmatic continuous improvement process....
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Living Life Unbridled at Camp Able of Buffalo Gap
In this episode of SPEDTalk, we learn all about the amazing work of Camp Able of Buffalo Gap, who's mission is to cultivate healthy, independent living for people with special needs through skills based training and equine therapy, with a special focus on using horses that have been given…
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Texas Legal Framework Project Updates with Lee Lentz-Edwards
In this episode of SPEDTalk, we learn all about the Project Updates to the Legal Framework on ESC Region 18 website. The purpose of the project is to provide and maintain an updated web-based platform to assist stakeholders such as local educational agencies (LEAs), advocates, and parents in...
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Fitting In By Standing Out With Autism
In this special extended episode of SPEDTalk, we are joined by career educator, Lori Ray to hear about her connection to an exceptional young man with autism who she was blessed to work with throughout his public school journey named Ty Vinson. Then, you will hear Ty's story in his own words as…
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Giving Kids Hope and Giving Kids Help in Jasper ISD
In this episode of SPEDTalk, we learn how Jasper ISD is reversing the trend of significant disproportionality by giving kids hope and help. From Capturing Kid's Hearts to Equine Therapy and much more, this group of educators is making a significant impact on their students and community. 2022...
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Elevate and Excelerate: Working to Learn, Learning to Work
In this episode of SPEDTalk, we learn all about the amazing Transition Related Opportunities coming our of ESC Region 19. Listen in to this conversation to hear all about how the Elevate and Excelerate Program provides opportunities for students with disabilities to work to learn and learn to…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to SPEDTalk (2021 & 2022 Barbara Jordan Media Award Winners). Let's Elevate the Conversation and Celebrate the people and organizations making it happen for kids of Differing Abilities in Texas.
HOSTED BY
The Texas Education Service Centers' Special Education Liaisons
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SPEDTalk currently has 107 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Welcome to SPEDTalk (2021 & 2022 Barbara Jordan Media Award Winners). Let's Elevate the Conversation and Celebrate the people and organizations making it happen for kids of Differing Abilities in Texas.
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SPEDTalk publishes regularly with 107 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
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SPEDTalk is created and hosted by The Texas Education Service Centers' Special Education Liaisons.
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