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Rachel Kapp and Stephanie Pitts- Educational Therapists

The Educational Therapy Podcast

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335: 14 Ways Learners Complicate their Lives...

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2024/10/29

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET have previously shared how executive functioning skills impacts all aspects of studenting (in fact, they’ve given this talk several times at various conferences and schools around the United States). Today, they dig deeper into how learners who struggle with executive functioning skills complicate their lives in order to exert control over their time and things. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to

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333: Steph’s Secret to Getting Kids to Use a Planner...

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2024/10/15

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET talk about calendaring and planning again! Steph shares a hack and offers up a freebie that should help reluctant planners see the benefits of exerting control over their time–rather than letting time control them. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast,

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332: Test Anxiety (Educational Therapy Series)

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2024/10/08

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET dig into test anxiety–what it is, why it happens and what to do about it. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist

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331: My Ed Therapist’s Client Gigi and Why Mistakes...

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2024/10/01

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET chat with Gigi, a client of Steph’s at My Ed Therapist. Gigi’s mom, Laura, joined us on episode 198 titled “Trusting your Parental Instincts” which was a part of our Success Stories series. She shares her version of her story and how she came to work with Steph and why she enjoyed sessions with Steph so much. Gigi shares how things have evolved since starting intervention with Steph. She talks about how important advocacy is for her and her

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330: The Grades Formula (Educational Therapy Series)

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2024/09/24

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET talk about why grades aren’t reflective of knowledge alone and why that is frustrating for learners and parents. They chat about how grading is a lagging metric for parents, learners and clinicians. They also discuss the 3 foundational elements that have a crucial impact on grades. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy

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329: Foreign Language Requirement (Educational...

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2024/09/17

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss the Foreign Language Requirement for the learners in their practices. They share their ideas and explore alternative but meaningful ways to satisfy this requirement. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist

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15:46

328: Recalibrating Learner-Clinician Relationships...

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2024/09/10

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss a really critical event that can happen in the educational therapy process: a recalibration of learner-clinician expectation and relationship. In episode 219 (which was released August 2022) Rachel and Stephanie shared an episode called “Permission to Pivot”. In that episode they talked about permission to pivot with clients, within your business and permission to not have all the answers. This episode is an extension of that

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30:57

327: All About Dyscalculia with Dr. Sandra Elliott –...

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2024/09/03

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET continue the conversation with Dr. Sandra Elliott, Chief Academic Officer for Touch Math. She shares principles of helping learners with dyscalculia of 4 instructional strategies and learner strategies. She shares Dyscalculia do’s and don’ts. Be sure to subscribe to our Patreon to hear the extended conversation.Connect with Dr. Elliott: s.elliott@touchmath.com Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to

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326: All About Dyscalculia with Dr. Sandra Elliott...

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2024/08/27

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome Dr. Sandra Elliott, Chief Academic Officer for Touch Math. She shares how she came to focus on math, special needs, and dyscalculia and she clearly defines dyscalculia. She shares that dyscalculia is as prevalent as dyslexia among learners. Dr. Elliott also shares how dyscalculia has had bad marketing. Be sure to listen next week to the second part of the conversation and the extended Patreon conversation released next week.Connect

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325: Neuropsych vs. Psycho Ed Assessments with Dr....

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2024/08/20

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome back neuropsychologist Dr. Karen Wilson, who has a private practice in Los Angeles. She is also the founder of ChildNexus, a platform that connects vetted professionals and parents. Karen shares about why individuals seek out assessment and the differences between all the types of assessments. Be sure to listen to our Patreon where we deep dive into our busy seasons, what parents need to know about scheduling assessments, and

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324: REAIR Ep 226 – How Business Mindset Impacts...

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2024/08/13

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET reshare how business mindset and limiting beliefs have impacted their business. There have been surprises along the way as Rachel & Steph have gone through this podcast journey. Today, they share how the podcast has impacted the work they do, the people they coach, and their approach to educational therapy. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp

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323: Master Class with Executive Functioning Expert...

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2024/08/06

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome executive functioning expert, Marydee Sklar for a continuation of their conversation. Be sure to check out part 1 if you haven’t already! This week, we dig deeper into how emotions and the brain impact our executive functioning. Marydee shares how COVID impacted executive functioning for many and also talks with us about how high anxiety can impact working memory. She shares some big questions we should be asking of ourselves and our

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322: Master Class with Executive Functioning Expert...

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2024/07/30

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome executive functioning expert, Marydee Sklar. In this first part of our two-part conversation, Marydee shares her background, including how she struggled with time management for much of her life. She explains how crucial it is to understand the relationship between time, the brain, and our emotions. Be sure to catch the second part of the chat next week!Connect with Marydee Sklar: www.executivefunctioningsuccess.com Support us

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321: Reair Ep 201 – Executive Functioning Masterclass...

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2024/07/23

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET reshare a wonderful and important episode this week: Episode 201: Executive Functioning with Peg Dawson. The school year is around the corner and executive functioning is such a huge part of school and life success. In this episode, Peg talks about modifying the environment, keeping the supports while habits form and how getting started is often the hardest part. Support us on

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320: Alissa Opfer’s Leaving the Classroom Journey...

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2024/07/16

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET, welcome Alissa Opfer to the podcast. Alissa is a learning specialist at My Ed Therapist and she is joining us today to talk about her journey leaving the classroom environment. She shares why she struggled leaving the classroom and what she has learned since leaving the classroom. Alissa also shares what she would tell others who are thinking about leaving the classroom. Support us on

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319: Decision Making and Executive Functioning Skills...

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2024/07/09

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET talk about how weaker executive functioning skills lead to challenges with making decisions. In episode 274: The Silent Suffering of Problem Solving, they addressed what we mean when we talk about problem solving and why it’s important. In this episode, they further chat about why decision making is often very emotional and difficult for learners and what to do about it. Support us on

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318: An Adult Autism Diagnosis with Elizabeth...

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2024/07/02

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome Elizabeth to the podcast. Elizabeth shares how she explored her own journey and was able to “connect the dots” of her own story and explore her autism diagnosis as an adult. She shares her workplace accommodations with us and talks about making the decision to mask her autism in some situations and unmask in others. She even shares how her autism has informed her parenting and her role as a learning specialist. Support us on

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317: Using the Summer to Plan for Failures...

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2024/06/25

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss the concept of failing forward. They talk about why summer is the perfect chance to prioritize this idea, how to involve parents in the process when appropriate, and the importance of planning for “failing”. They share the transformation that can occur with prioritizing this conversation and plan and for what type of learners benefit from this goal. Make sure to listen to the end as they share a simple framework to help learners plan

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316: REAIR Ep 190: Emotionally Charged Task Avoidance

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2024/06/18

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET are thrilled to reshare episode 190. The learners that Rachel and Steph work with at Kapp Educational Therapy Group and My Ed Therapist ALL have some emotional response to tasks that they avoid. Rachel and Steph dig into this–they talk about what it means, what it looks like, how to figure it out through getting curious, and some examples from their own experiences. Support us on

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315: Sarah’s Parenting Journey of a Highly Reluctant...

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2024/06/11

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET welcome a parent of one of Stephanie’s clients at My Ed Therapist. Sarah is the mother of Finn, a 10th grader, who has had a very emotional journey in Educational Therapy. Finn was an elite athlete who was struggling to balance his sport and academics. Sarah shares how she partnered with Steph (even when it was hard). Steph shares how difficult it was to build trust with Finn, how she established communication with Finn outside of sessions,

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