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Think Inclusive

Tim Villegas

Think Inclusive brings you real conversations about building schools where every learner belongs.

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28:57

Julie Causton | Inclusive Schooling

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2019/07/05

Today on the podcast, our guest is Dr. Julie Causton, creator of Inclusive Schooling, an engaging community for educators, administrators, and parents who seek to create more inclusive schools. We discuss six strategies for families who desire for their children to be educated in an inclusive classroom.Follow Julie and Inclusive Schooling on Facebook and Twitter!Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have questions or comments? Reach us at

25:02

Erin Studer | CHIME Institute

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2019/04/27

Today on the podcast, our guest is Dr. Erin Studer, principal of CHIME charter school. We discuss how CHIME has made full inclusion work since the 90s and how they can serve as a model for what is possible for schools in the United States and beyond. Follow CHIME on Instagram and Twitter!Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have questions or comments? Reach us at podcast@thinkinclusive.usFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Click here for audio

23:14

Lou Brown | Progress

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2019/04/02

Today on the podcast, our first guest of the new season is Lou Brown, co-founder of TASH (an organization that advocates for human rights and inclusion for people with significant disabilities and support needs) and Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin.We discuss what supports for students with significant disabilities looked like before 1975 and the progress that we have made since then.This episode's transcript can be found here.Download our new resource, The Best Inclusive Education

15:51

Marci Heit | QD Foodie

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2018/12/16

Do you like to play with your food? Of course you do! Today on the podcast we have Marci Heit, the founder of QD Foodie (qdfoodie.com), an innovative company that has produced a fantastic set of kitchen tools created with people of all abilities in mind. Learn the origins of this Kickstarter success story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

39:50

Renay Marquez | ParaEducate

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2018/11/25

Today on the podcast we have paraeducator/blogger Renay Marquez. We talk about the story of her starting ParaEducate and resources to help paraeducators modify curriculum in an inclusive classroom. We also talk about what steps educators can take to help move inclusion forward wherever they are.This episode's transcript can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33:56

Jen Tennican | Hearts of Glass

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2018/11/04

Today on the podcast we have filmmaker Jen Tennican. We talk to her about her most recent project, Hearts of Glass, which she sees as an opportunity to raise awareness about local, sustainable food production and the need for inclusive, fair-paying job opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.This episode's transcript can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

49:37

Annette Jett | Pre-Employment Transition Services

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2018/10/28

Today we have Annette Jett, the executive director of the non-profit Build Inclusion that provider of employment services in the state of Kentucky. We talk about what Pre-Employment Transition Services are and how you might be able to access them in your state. This interview is full of helpful tips about transition services so you might want to take notes.This episode's transcript can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

34:26

Beckett Haight | Inclusion and Why CompSci Isn't for...

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2018/10/12

Today we have special education teacher Beckett Haight. We talk about his experience with differentiation and inclusion as an educator working on three different continents. We also discuss his recent TedX Talk, "Teaching Every Student CompSci or How to Code is Not the Answer."This episode's transcript can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

35:36

Dan Habib | Intelligent Lives

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2018/09/18

Today we have acclaimed filmmaker Dan Habib. We talk about his new film Intelligent Lives, a documentary that highlights the lives of people with intellectual disabilities that will make you rethink the very nature of how we measure intelligence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24:59

Nikki Heiman | My Creative Inclusion

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2018/08/25

Today we have Nikki Heiman from MyCreativeInclusion.com. We talk about the biggest barriers to inclusive practices in schools today. We also discuss what has been the most effective strategy for helping change educators' mindsets about inclusion.This episode's transcript can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31:37

Amanda Morin | NCLD and Understood.org

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2018/08/19

Today we have Amanda Morin from the National Center for Learning Disabilities and the amazing online resource Understood.org. We talk about the transition back to school for students with disabilities. We also discuss strategies parents can use during IEP meetings when it is recommended for their child to move to a more restrictive setting.This episode's transcript can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

50:15

Paula Kluth | Universal Design Daily

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2018/07/28

Today we have Paula Kluth, nationally recognized author and speaker on the topic of inclusive education and autism. We talk about her latest book, Universal Design Daily, and how educators can learn to plan for all students by changing their mindset.This episode's transcript can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

42:07

Kristin Wiens | Northstar Paths

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2018/07/21

Today we have Kristin Wiens, an educator from British Columbia Canada and creator of Northstar Paths, a resource that has stop-motion animation and other beautiful visuals to help educators understand students with disabilities. We talk about the creation of Northstar Paths and what is next for Kristin and her outstanding illustrations.This episode's transcript can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26:12

Noah Jack | Musician on the Autism Spectrum

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2018/07/14

Today we have Noah Jack, a musician on the autism spectrum. We talk about the release of his new single, Neighborhood, from his upcoming EP, All In The Family.This episode's transcript can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

56:55

Rob Horner | The Connection Between PBIS and ABA

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2018/07/07

Today we have Dr. Rob Horner, Director of the Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. We talk about the history of PBIS and the somewhat controversial foundation in Applied Behavioral Analysis.This episode's transcript can be found here.Download our new resource, The Best Inclusive Education Links: 100 links to the best inclusion-related articles, videos, and media on the web.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about inclusive education.Have questions or

47:12

Zachary Fenell | The Cerebral Palsy Vigilante

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2018/06/30

Today we have speaker, marathoner, and author of two books, Zachary Fenell. The first, Off-Balanced, a memoir about what it was like growing up and living with Cerebral Palsy as well as a Rock Realities, a compilation of 13 interviews he did with indie and alternative rock musicians. We discuss his most recent endeavor, completing a marathon, and all the challenges that came up for him being a person with cerebral palsy.This episode's transcript can be found here.Download our new resource, The Best

39:02

John Spencer | Student Engagement

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2018/01/07

Today we have John Spencer, speaker, and author of Empower and Launch, entertaining and practical books that help us to rethink how we deliver content and engage students in the learning process. We talk about what it looks like to help students own their learning, including students with disabilities.This episode's transcript can be found here.Download our new resource, The Best Inclusive Education Links: 100 links to the best inclusion-related articles, videos, and media on the web.Visit Think

32:34

Arielle Hobbs | The Lion League

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2017/11/28

Today we have Arielle Hobbs, founder of the Lion League, a fantastic organization that is changing how we build inclusive schools around the United States. We talk about what inclusion looks like in her family and how the Lion League is different from other "social inclusion" organizations.This episode's transcript can be found here.Download our new resource, The Best Inclusive Education Links: 100 links to the best inclusion-related articles, videos, and media on the web.Visit Think Inclusive for

41:24

Emily Ladau & Kyle Khachadurian | The Accessible Stall

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2017/08/06

Today we have Emily and Kyle from the Accessible Stall Podcast (which if you are going to listen to any other podcast related to inclusion and disability - this is the one!)They keep it real about issues within the disability community. We talk about how and why they started The Accessible Stall. Also, we have a very interesting conversation about inclusive versus isolated special education schools and classrooms.This episode's transcript can be found here.Download our new resource, The Best

35:20

Julia Bascom | Autistic Self Advocacy Network

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2017/04/12

Today we interview Julia Bascom, Executive Director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. We talk about Autism Awareness...or is it Autism Acceptance?? Also, we travel 20 years into the future to talk about what Julia envisions for our world and autistic people.This episode's transcript can be found here.Download our new resource, The Best Inclusive Education Links: 100 links to the best inclusion-related articles, videos, and media on the web.Visit Think Inclusive for more information about

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