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A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education Robin Fabiano, Abigail Hanscom, Angela Smagula
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4.8 • 36 Ratings
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In this podcast, we hope to share information, lessons learned, interviews with VIPs in the field of special education.Join Robin Fabiano, Abby Hanscom and Angela Smagula as they bring diverse viewpoints and some humor to an otherwise serious topic.
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100th episode! (and can anyone help Angela turn off her notifications?!)
Can you believe we've uploaded 100 episodes?! We're ending Season 4 celebrating our 100th episode and choosing our favs from each season. Please go back and listen to those if you started mid-way through our show. Here is a list of the top 20 downloads if you want listener favorites. We've already planning for season 5- be back soon! Thank you listening- Robin/Abby/Angela S1 Ep. 1. With Friends Like These: Intro PodS3 Ep. 6 The 1,2,3s of IEPs (meetings, that is!)S2 Ep. 26 Final Epi...
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Interview with Jim Lange, CPA/Attorney
James Lange is a CPA/Attorney and the author of 10 best selling financial books that help IRA and retirement plan owners get the most of what they've got. The Wall Street Journal has endorsed Jim's tax and estate planning strategies 36 times!Jim's daughter, Erica, has a disability. Jim's expertise with Roth IRA conversions and the impact of the SECURE Act on IRAs, disability planning, and legacy planning was critical in developing a long-term plan to secure his daughter's financial future and...
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IQ Test Debate
Listen in on the debate about the uses and misuses of IQ testing for students with disabilities and students of color. Robin, Angela and Abby dissect a recent article from the Hechinger report which can be found HERE titled: How flawed IQ tests prevent kids from getting help in schoolSchool psychologists are relying less on testing — but the change is too slow for some"by Sarah Carr and published on March 28, 2024.Please tell us how you found us by completing this surveyEmail us at ASTAL...
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World Down Syndrome Awareness Day
Many of you have seen the ad #Assume I Can (and Maybe I Will) created by the organization CoorDown. Robin, Abby and Angela talk about the power of this campaign on the social inclusion movement. Check out some of the previous campaigns created by this organization (Esp. The Hiring Chain). Please tell us how you found us by completing this surveyEmail us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @astalpodcast
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What's the research on ABA?
In this (almost) solo episode, Abby analyzes a new article that was published on March 6, 2024: America’s Most Popular Autism Therapy May Not Work — and May Seriously Harm Patients’ Mental HealthA Perspective From Today's ABA- Dr. HanleyBCBA Ethics codePlease tell us how you found us by completing this surveyEmail us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @astalpodcast
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Review of Love On The Spectrum S2 (SPOILERS!)
Join Robin, Abby and Angela as they review the TV show Love On the Spectrum (Season 2 - Netflix)Tait's Take (youtube)The Color of Autism Foundation (mentioned on Tait's Take) Important because people of color tend to be diagnosed later in life due to stigma, biased testing protocols, medical racism etc.) Please tell us how you found us by completing this surveyEmail us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @astalpodcast
Customer Reviews
Fab podcast!
Abby, Robin and Angela bring a wealth of knowledge to this topic. Each episode is the perfect mix of informative and entertaining. #bigfan!
A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer Walk into a Bar
This is an excellent podcast: informative, interesting, thought-provoking, entertaining. Robin, Abby, and Angela share what is clearly a wealth of knowledge, insight, wisdom, and firsthand experience dealing with all aspects of special education. You can tell that they love their jobs, believe down to the bone in the underlying tenets of inclusion (“.. a right, not a privilege”), and are 100% committed to the students and families with whom they work and the teachers and administrators with whom they partner.
I have learned a lot from listening to the first eight episodes and have come away inspired. Robin, Abby and Angela understand and appreciate the degree to which special education laws have changed the lives of thousands of students and families and have positively impacted the culture of schools everywhere. I love that they are forthright and honest in sharing their own evolving ideas about best practices while not shying away from some of the thornier challenges.
Greg Hurray, former principal
Argh the music!
I want to listen to the opening of each episode but the music makes me feel so anxious I just can’t do it!
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