Think Inclusive

For this episode, Tim speaks with members of the Inclusive Education Community of Practice from TASH, Debbie Taub, Diane Ryndak, and Mary Fisher, about TASH’s position statement on the characteristics of fully inclusive schools.So just a point of clarification. We recorded this interview earlier this year before the annual conference in Phoenix, the first weekend of December. Tim will give his full recap and reflection of that TASH conference in his audio newsletter, The Weeklyish. Go to weeklyish.substack.com to subscribe and get it in your inbox when it drops next week.Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Otter.ai Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/6b10zs5hfS7EK_djD90tCo0wEvMPDF Transcript: https://3bd6e695-b492-4878-afa9-f79d8b09e0c4.usrfiles.com/ugd/3bd6e6_1a9b8cc81a47491fbddea27cbd671e30.pdfShow Notes: https://bit.ly/TI-TASHCover Art Image Description: black background; think inclusive logo in the top left; rainbow-colored waves overlayed with TASH logo; text reads: Characteristics of Fully Inclusive Schools; S10E10; MCIE logo in the bottom rightCreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Tim Villegas speaks with Charmaine Thaner, an inclusion advocate and founder of Collaborative Special Education Advocacy. They discuss her journey from being a self-contained special education teacher to an inclusion advocate and including her son with Down syndrome in school from preschool to college. Charmaine describes her early work as a special education teacher in the 1970s when few students with disabilities were in public schools. She also talks about her work today, equipping families and educators to advocate for inclusive education.Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Otter.ai Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/AEbSJSrQ2NjM0uEGofmJzdrXu7MPDF Transcript: https://3bd6e695-b492-4878-afa9-f79d8b09e0c4.usrfiles.com/ugd/3bd6e6_4f15200d1bdd496e987f3ab67c2e8bd6.pdfShow Notes: https://bit.ly/TI-Charmaine-ThanerCover Art Image Description: black background; think inclusive logo in the top left; rainbow-colored waves overlayed with a headshot of Charmaine Thaner; text reads: Charmaine Thaner | The Art of Advocacy; S10E9; MCIE logo in the bottom rightCreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, Tim speaks with Kanwal Singh, former director of the Vishwas school and author of Hanging On: A Special Educator’s Journey into Inclusive Education.  Kanwal and Tim reflect on her career working with students with disabilities in special schools and why her attitude changed toward inclusive practices. They discuss her experience as the director at Vishwas school and what she’s learned about sustaining inclusive education over the years. And what teachers need to know if they want to keep inclusive education going in their school or district. Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Otter.ai Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/STNVD0IVekrI0SlYnwOkCEqXuosPDF Transcript: https://3bd6e695-b492-4878-afa9-f79d8b09e0c4.usrfiles.com/ugd/3bd6e6_5620cb4971b14fdb82cbb8830fadbd85.pdfShow Notes: https://bit.ly/TI-Kanwal-SinghCover Art Image Description: black background; think inclusive logo in the top left; rainbow-colored waves overlayed with a headshot of Kanwal Singh; text reads: Kanwal Singh | Inclusive Education in India; S10E8; MCIE logo in the bottom rightCreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, Tim Villegas speaks with Russ Ewell, Founder of E-Soccer and Digital Scribbler, CEO of Hope Technology Group, host of the Lead Different Podcast, and father of children with disabilities. We discuss the characteristics of being an inclusive leader. And later in the interview he turns the tables on Tim and asks him some questions about why inclusion is important to him.Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Otter.ai Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/J_6dkIWVIt5ePGi6q1nJYzMzucsPDF Transcript: https://3bd6e695-b492-4878-afa9-f79d8b09e0c4.usrfiles.com/ugd/3bd6e6_84396f23e05e49c89ac53966dd749315.pdfShow Notes: https://bit.ly/TI-Russ-EwellCover Art Image Description: black background; think inclusive logo in the top left; rainbow-colored waves overlayed with a headshot of Russ Ewell; text reads: Russ Ewell | Inclusive Leadership; S10E7; MCIE logo in the bottom rightCreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, I speak with Meg Grigal and Cate Weir from Think College about why it is important for individuals with intellectual disabilities to have the option to go to college. We discuss what inclusive post-secondary education programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities really look like. And how the data shows that these programs are successful, with learners getting jobs after graduation at three times the rate of the national average. Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.***Click here for the transcript of this episode.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sign up for updates from MCIE.CreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, I talk with Jani Kozlowski, author of the book, Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator’s Guide to Inclusion. We discuss why inclusion matters in early childhood education programs. And how we can prepare educators to create inclusive learning environments for all learners. Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.***Click here for the transcript of this episode.ResourcesMelissa McCullough | What Inclusive Preschool Services Look LikeEvery Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator's Guide to InclusionECTA Indicators of High-Quality InclusionEarly Childhood Inclusion Videos ECTA video links Early Childhood Recommended Practices Modules STEM Innovations for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE) Video Library CONNECT Modules Videos CA Inclusion Video Library  IL Understanding Inclusion ModulesFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sign up for updates from MCIE.CreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Riverside.fm was used to record this interview. Want to get started for free?Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron!*Think Inclusive is listener-supported. We may earn an affiliate commission when you buy through links in the show notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, I talk with Dr. Ross Greene, author of the books Lost at School and Raising Human Beings. We discuss what schools are getting right and wrong about supporting learners with challenging behavior and an alternative lens for educators to view behavior in all learners. Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.***Click here for the transcript of this episode.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sign up for updates from MCIE.CreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, I talk with Dr. Mona Delahooke, author of the books, Brain-Body Parenting and Beyond Behaviors. We discuss the neuroscience of behavior, how parents and educators can move beyond behavior charts and positive reinforcement, and a new way to look at using the check-in procedure with learners.Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.***Click here for a transcript of this episode.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sign up for updates from MCIE.CreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, we talk with Mazey Eddings, the neurodiverse author of A Brush with Love, a romance novel set in dental school. We talk about why she wanted to write neurodiverse characters in her books, how she sees herself in the characters of A Brush with Love, and what she hopes her readers take away from the book on how to support people living with anxiety.Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.***Click here for a transcript of this episode.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Sign up for updates from MCIE.CreditsThink Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas, and is produced by MCIE.Original music by Miles Kredich.Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi, Y'all!My friends, Cheryl and Thomas (who are superb podcasters BTW), are taking over the Think Inclusive feed for a few minutes today to tell you about a special survey project they are doing.With support from the Disability Visibility Project, Cheryl Green and Thomas Reid are gathering information about disabled podcasters and podcasts focused on disability and accessibility (or “disability podcasts” for short). They will use this information to develop an online listing of podcasts and resource for disabled podcasters to find each other and find audiences.Awesome right?Here is the link if you are interested in taking the survey.Here is a transcript of the promo from Cheryl and Thomas.Thanks for listening, and we will catch you next week in the feed with another episode of Think Inclusive.- Tim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.