Early Childhood On-the-Go!

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron, Director of the Early Childhood Center, interviews Myra Geddes, the General Manager of Social Impact at Good Start Early Learning, Australia's largest child care provider.

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron talks with Charm Mosley, a School Psychologist and the CEO of SuperPsyched Support, about early childhood mental health and supporting children with behaviors.You can learn more about Charm Mosely on the following platforms:Website - https://www.charmkmosley.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569313685238# Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/charm_k_mosley/Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@charmkmosley Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thesupportexchangeApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-support-exchange/id1864281842 Podbean - https://charmconnects.podbean.com/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6N98k8XpQicwoXRzEhQ2gTiHeartRadio -   https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-the-support-exchange-314740941 Amazon Music -  https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2c09fed6-9bfa-4041-9685-f496a7ea2e02 Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-support-exchange-6323048

Send us Fan MailKayla O'Neill talks with labor and delivery nurse, Hilary Erickson.Postpartum Resources:Post-birth warning signs handoutPostpartum Support InternationalNational Maternal Mental Health Hotline (talk, text, or chat) 1-833-TLC-MAMAYou can find Erickson on:Website: The Pregnancy NurseInstagram:  The Pregnancy Nurse® - Birth Educator (@pregnancynurse) • Instagram photos and videosTik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@pregnancynurseFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/PregnancyNurse/Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9g-pQiQ_TzIIehCYotYoAPodcast: Pulling Curls Podcast: Pregnancy and Parenting Untangled

Send us Fan MailIn this in episode of Early Childhood On The Go, we sit down with Paul Castle, a Canadian-born artist, author, and social media creator who’s redefining representation in children’s literature and online storytelling. Living with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a condition that causes gradual vision loss, Paul brings a powerful perspective on creativity, inclusion, and resilience.Through his vibrant picture books, The Pengrooms, Pringle & Finn, Mr. Maple: A Guide Dog's Story, The Blind Robot and How to Raise a Dragon. Paul shares joyful, affirming stories that celebrate love, family, and identity. He also opens up about his journey as a legally blind artist, his partnership with his husband Matthew, and how their real-life story inspired his beloved penguin characters.Join us as Paul talks about the importance of incidental visibility in early childhood stories and how he uses humor, art, and authenticity to connect with children and families. Find out more about Paul and his storytelling at Paul Castle Studios. 

Send us Fan MailResearch Associates and Developmental Therapist Kayla O'Neill talks to Research Associate, Developmental Therapist, and former preschool teacher Lynne Hall about different was to enhance reading and language development in children age 5-6.

Send us Fan MailResearch Associates and Developmental Therapist Kayla O'Neill talks to Research Associate, Developmental Therapist, and former preschool teacher Lynne Hall about different was to enhance reading and language development in toddlers, the pre-reading and writing stages for ages two to four. 

Send us Fan MailThis episode dives into the world of emergent literacy. It explores the first steps in literacy from birth to age two. Host is developmental therapist, Kayla O'Neil and literacy expert, Lynne Hall.

Send us Fan MailThis episode will explore how the brain builds its ability to read. Hosts are Developmental Therapist Kayla O'Neill and early literacy specialist Lynne Hall.

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron talks with Family Specialist, Marcie Beers about why having high expectations for children with disabilities is important. 

Send us Fan MailLiteracy begins long before a child reads their first word. In this illuminating conversation with early childhood expert Lynne Hall, we uncover the five foundational literacy skills every young child needs to develop before formal reading instruction begins.

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron from the Early Childhood Center talks with Adria Nassim about her perspective on disability as it relates to early childhood.Adria Nassim received a Batchelor of Arts in English and a minor in Spanish from Brescia University, a small Catholic liberal arts university in Owensboro, Kentucky in 2010. She is a research assistant (RA) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.  Adria was diagnosed with multiple disabilities at birth and during childhood including cerebral palsy, a learning disability and an autism spectrum disorder in her mid-teen years. As part of her role at the Institute, she writes for the Indiana Resource Center for Autism's monthly newsletter where she shares her personal experiences of life with autism. She also gives guest lectures to college students around the Indiana University campus in which she discusses autism from both a clinical as well as a personal perspective. She writes a quarterly column on autism and developmental disability for Bloomington's Bloom Magazine, which was previously published in The Herald-Times, Bloomington's city newspaper, every other week for the past 5 years. When she is not working, she enjoys swimming, reading, and spending time with her service dog Thomas.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode Dr. Katie Herron and Lynne Hall from the Early Childhood Center at Indiana University talk about challenging behaviors and how to support children before those behaviors happen.

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron and Lynne Hall from the Early Childhood Center talk about setting up your preschool classroom for suscess with clear communication, flexibility, and family engagement. They highlight the Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Checklist created by the Indiana Office of Early Childhood and Out of School Learning. It can be found here: https://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/files/IN_Suspension_-Expulsion_Checklist.pdf

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron and Research Associate Lynne Hall continue their discussion about preschool suspension and expulsion.

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron and Research Associate Lynne Hall talk about the frequency of suspension and expulsion in preschool and some of the reasons behind it. 

Send us Fan MailEarly Childhood Center Research Assistant, Kayla O'Neill, interviews Occupational Therapist Nancy Simmons on Mental Well Being in Early Intervention.

Send us Fan MailEarly Childhood Center Research Associate, Kayla O'Neill, interviews Developmental Therapist, Katherine Hargreaves about using the coaching model to deliver services to children in Indiana. Hargreaves has worked in both early intervention and/or Early Head Start in Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Illinois, and Indiana. As part of the Indiana First Steps system, she has served as a developmental therapist, an Eligibility Determination Team member, a Local Planning and Coordinating Council member for Cluster G, and the early intervention services manager at Easterseals Crossroads in Indianapolis.

Send us Fan MailEarly Childhood Center Research Assistant, Kayla O'Neill, interviews Service Coordinator and Educational Resources Specialist, Charissa Darland on tips for working with families.

Send us Fan MailLynne Hall, Reserch Associate at the Early Childhood Center, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University interviews Alex Otto a former pre-school teacher and current Head Start administrator. 

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron talks about transitions with Betty Lou Rowe, an educational consultant for the Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA) and Indiana School Mental Health Initiative (ISMHI) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron interviews Mike Nevins, a research associate with the Center on Community Living and Careers (CCLC)at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University, Bloomington. Nevins has a background in transition and postsecondary planning for students with high support needs, community based postsecondary programs, person centered planning, and college-based postsecondary programs. The podcast will touch on planning for transitions starting in early childhood.

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron interviews long-time First Steps Service Coordinator and Research Assistant about how to help families transition out of First Steps.

Send us Fan MailDr. Katie Herron from the Early Childhood Center interviews long-time preschool teacher and Research Associate, Lynne Hall, on implicit bias in the early childhood classroom.

Send us Fan MailResearch Assistant Kayla O'Neill talks with Dr. Katie Herron, Director of the Early Chilhood Center, about the importance of having high expectations for children with disabilities and how early intervention providers can support that.