Speducation

Sarah Perkins & Liane McIlwaine

In this podcast we discuss all things related to special education, or as I like to say speducation, from the point of view of professionals working in the field. This is a podcast designed by a speducator for speducators. Any topic in the field from referrals to exiting and everything in between will be on the table.

  1. 09/13/2025

    Honig v. Doe

    In this episode, we discuss the implications of a supreme court case. References Honig v. Doe Mills v. Board PARC V. Pennsylvania

    26 min

  2. 08/24/2025

    Emotional Disability

    This episode discusses how eligibility under an Emotional Disability is determined. References: Tammy Hughes, PhD WDE/IDEA Eligibility Article on challenges in ED identification Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children

    54 min

  3. 09/30/2024

    What Secondary Speducators Wish Elementary Speducators Knew: A Conversation with Sarah Hogan

    In this episode we talk with Sarah Hogan, a special education instructional facilitator in Sheridan 1, about the differences between elementary and secondary as a speducator. John Hattie's Collective Efficacy

    49 min

  4. 09/08/2024

    Behavior Plans, A Conversation with Katie Gaddy

    In this episode we talk with Katie Gaddy, a school psychologist in Sheridan 1 and a professor for Eastern Washington University, and behavior plans. PBIS World | A Complete Tier 1 Through Tier 3 Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports System Behavior at Home - Center for Parent Information and Resources (parentcenterhub.org) University of Missouri: Evidence Based Intervention Network National Center for Intensive Intervention Iris Center

    57 min

  5. 08/13/2024

    Back to School

    In this episode we discuss preparing for a new school year and some tips, tricks, and resources. Resources mentioned: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin The Form Tool ChatGPT The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin The Thriving School Psychologist Collective Miss Behavior Blog Teachers pay teachers Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

    59 min

  6. 08/03/2024

    Book Review: Autism & Education, Part 2

    This is a discussion of the book Autism & Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Temple Grandin (2022) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the second, and final, chapter of the book. References: The Mindful Body by Ellen J. Langer Brene Brown

    47 min

  7. 07/19/2024

    Book Review: Autism & Education, Part 1

    This is a discussion of the book Autism & Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Temple Grandin (2022) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the first chapter of the book. References: How can I talk if My Lips Don't Move by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida

    37 min

  8. 07/09/2024

    Book Review: Six Shifts, Part 4

    This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part four where we discuss the fifth and sixth shifts in the book: From One Good Schedule to Many Great Schedules and From Managing Compliance to Managing Practice, Too.

    47 min
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In this podcast we discuss all things related to special education, or as I like to say speducation, from the point of view of professionals working in the field. This is a podcast designed by a speducator for speducators. Any topic in the field from referrals to exiting and everything in between will be on the table.

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  • Creator
    Sarah Perkins & Liane McIlwaine
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sarah Perkins 2023
  • Show Website
    Speducation