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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series, I am excited to welcome Kristen Corrie, Owner of Sweet Abilities, Life Skills Job Coach, Special Education Teacher and employees Carla & Bret.

    Kristen Corrie taught transition age young adults at Lakeland School for 13 years and helped prep them for life after school. As a special education teacher she became discouraged seeing how many of her former students were not out working in the community after they graduated from my classroom. So she started Sweet Abilities in June 2020 with the mission to provide fulfilling and accommodating work opportunities so that all abilities can shine. Sweet Abilities is a mobile ice cream/sweet treat business that serves only locally made products with no artificial dyes or flavors. More importantly they employ 8 young adults who all have varying needs and abilities.

    Listen in Kristen shares more about Inclusion in the workplace, providing accommodating opportunities and following your dreams.

    I would highly recommend checking out the YouTube video to see Sweet Abilities in action :) - https://youtu.be/L_1qbwGo0q8

    Resources:

    Sweet Abilities - on Facebook & Instagram

    Purple Door Ice Cream

    Tas-T Treats & Sweets

    Carrie's Crispies

    Pete's Pops

    After interview message from Kristen: I hope we helped spread the word about the need for accommodating community work environments for those with all abilities as well as showing those watching how making a dream happen IS possible!

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    #meaningfulwork #inclusion #accommodatingworkenvironments

  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Dr. Meagan Orsag, Director of Rural Programs at the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University and Angela Griffin, Program Coordinator for iGROW.

    🌱 About iGROW :

    The "I Generate Rural Opportunities for Work" (iGROW) Project is a transition-focused model that includes pre-employment and leadership-training for up to 20 students with disabilities per cohort per year who are currently enrolled in middle school and high school (ages 14-22).

    The purpose of the program is to provide a training environment to support students with disabilities to gain the necessary skills and experiences in work readiness in order to successfully transition into postsecondary education and/or competitive integrated employment.

    The program focuses primarily on five core Pre-ETS (Pre-Employment Transition Services) areas, which include:

    1. Counseling in post-secondary educational programs or college level courses

    2. Job Exploration Counseling

    3. Workplace Readiness training to develop social skills and independent living

    4. Work based learning experiences

    5. Instruction in self-advocacy

    Meagan & Angela share all about the iGROW; Rural Transition Project for Youth with Disabilities.

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Evelyna Castro, Adaptive Trainer/Instructor & Makeup Artist/Designer.

    Evelyna has has had a passion for fitness and the arts practically her whole life, though she does not come from a very performing arts oriented family.

    Evelyna grew up in San Jose, CA. with her four other siblings. Evelyna is number two in the lineup.

    Listen in as Evelyna shares how she turned her passion into employment.

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    IG: @trainer.nutrition.coach

    FB: Evelyna Castro

    FB Pages: Evelyna Personal Trainer & Instructor

    Makeup by Evelyna

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome James Collins, Associate Professor of Special Education / Director of UW-W LIFE.

    Dr. James Collins is a school psychologist, board certified behavior analyst, and an associate professor of special education. His professional and research interests include postsecondary programming for students with intellectual disabilities, special education law, assessment, and behavior modification.

    Listen in as James shares all about the UW-W Life Program.

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Robin Miller, Director of Employment Programs, TAMU CDD.

    Robin Miller is Director of Employment Programs at Texas A&M's Center on Disability and Development, where she coordinates the center's Work-Based Learning and Transition Capacity-Building projects. Prior to joining the Center on Disability and Development, she worked in Special Education for 20 years, serving as an autism specialist, behavior specialist, and special education coordinator.

    Listen in as Robin shares all about Texas A&M University's Work-Based Learning and Capacity-Building projects.

    Learn More: https://cdd.tamu.edu/

    https://www.facebook.com/TAMUCDD/

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Tara Tuchel, Speech/Language Pathologist and Founder of Autism Little Learners.

    Tara is a speech/language pathologist who has been teaching young autistic children for over 2 decades. She has had the unique position to run her own communication-based classroom and team teach with a special education teacher. She started Autism Little Learners in March of 2019, about 6 weeks after she lost her dad to leukemia. The grief was so deep and so raw after he died that she needed something to distract her mind from the pain. She started a store on Teachers Pay Teachers because she was already making so many of her own materials for her classroom. It can be so difficult to find good resources that are at the right level for 3 and 4 year old autistic children! She figured that she couldn’t be the only one having this issue, so she started creating resources and activities for educators and parents of young autistic children.

    Listen in as Tara shares 5 Tips To Help With The Back To School Transition!

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    www.autismlittlelearners.com

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    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpUyl_mrGB_rmYZ02UFAlA

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Dede & Peter Dankelson, Owners & Creators of Pete's Diary.

    Dede and Peter Dankelson are co-owners of Pete’s Diary. Dede is the managing partner, author, and content creator. Peter is the musician and speaker.

    Over 700k social media followers have found inspiration and motivation from their music, books, and merchandise.

    Peter's story and talent is the inspiration that fuels Pete's Diary. He is 21 years old and undergone 37 surgeries to correct birth defects due to Goldenhar Syndrome.

    Peter found his passion for playing guitar at the age of 15 and used it to get through his toughest recoveries. His music is available on all streaming platforms.

    Listen in as Dede & Pete share their amazing journey with us, what Pete’s Diary is all about and how to purse your passions and Rock Your Life 🎸

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Tracy Glass, PATHS Program Coordinator, Heather Dulas, Dr. / Program Director, Aggie ACHIEVE and Eric Roberts, Director of Postsecondary Education.

    📚 Tracy is currently the PATHS Program Coordinator working with students of all abilities to help them achieve their employment and educational goals.

    📚 Heather M. Dulas, Ph.D. is the Program Director for Aggie ACHIEVE at Texas A&M University. Dr. Dulas earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University where she also served as a job coach for Aggie ACHIEVE and the Child Care Professional Instructor for the PATHS Program. She also holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Elementary and Special Education from St. Cloud State University and a Master of Arts degree in Education with an emphasis on autism spectrum disorders from Hamline University. Her research interests include increasing access to inclusive postsecondary education opportunities and developing self-determination skills among individuals with disabilities. Dr. Dulas has 21 years of teaching experience in the public high school special education setting and 4 years teaching experience in inclusive postsecondary settings along with lifelong experience as a sibling and strong advocate for a younger brother with multiple disabilities. She is also the proud parent of Bailey, Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of ‘21.

    📚 Dr. Eric Roberts received his doctoral degree from Texas A&M and has a wealth of experience in transition education and services for individuals with disabilities. He taught secondary special education in the Houston area, led several transition-related projects at Texas A&M University's Center on Disability and Development, and worked in the College Station Independent School District as the Transition and Instructional Coordinator. He supported and collaborated with local, statewide, and national disability-focused agencies and organizations on several initiatives in these roles. Currently, Dr. Roberts is the Director of Postsecondary Programs, where he supports Aggie ACHIEVE, PATHS, and other training initiatives.

    Listen in as we learn all about Texas A&M University's PATHS and Aggie ACHIEVE Programs.

    Connect with PATHS: https://paths.tamu.edu/

    Connect with Aggie ACHIEVE Program: https://aggieachieve.tamu.edu

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Scott Perkins, Director of Admissions.

    Scott Perkins is the Director of Admissions for Shepherds College (SC), a fully accredited post-secondary vocational training school designed specifically for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Union Grove, WI. Scott has served at SC for five years in various roles. In his current role, he works with families as they apply to Shepherds College. Before coming to SC, he was a School Counselor in districts in South Eastern Wisconsin.

    Listen in as Scott shares about Shepherds College and new classes, programs and opportunity that are being offered.

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    Connect with Scott : [email protected] or call 262-878-6371

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Jill Urbane, The Mentor Mom.

    Jill Urbane, aka, The Mentor Mom, is a Parent Educator and Social Worker who has been working with families in their homes for nearly thirty years. The bulk of her work has been as an Early Childhood Interventionist working with parents of toddlers and preschoolers with developmental delays. She is passionate about supporting families by providing them with the foundational knowledge, understanding and skills needed to help parents foster healthy growth, development and learning in their child while finding their parenting mojo.

    Listen in as Jill shares All Things Back To School: Preschool Edition. We will cover child development, behaviors & much more!

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    Website: www.thementormomblog.com

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Lisa Dickie, Owner, Dickie's Cooking School.

    Lisa opened Dickie's Cooking School in 2017 with a goal to teach people how to cook delicious and healthy meals for themselves. She is passionate that cooking classes should be accessible to everyone. Since then she has developed cooking classes and workshops for children and adults. Lisa used her experience as a Special Education Teacher to develop cooking and life skills classes for neuro-diverse adults and tailored programs for adults with autism, epilepsy and Down Syndrome.

    Listen in as Lisa shares all about her cooking classes and the importance of learning life skills.

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Sarah Sweeney, MSW.

    Sarah Sweeney is 37 years old, and has her masters degree in social work. She likes to get to know people and hear their stories and really understand what makes them who they are. Currently, Sarah is in a transitional phase of life right now and sometimes that's not easy, but she feels it is important to keep learning and growing because in moving forward you never know what could be around the corner.

    Listen in as Sarah shares her journey and insight on transition, living life with a disability, moving, and employment.

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    @ridingthewave1984 - Instagram

    @SSWEENZ - Twitter

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome Tylia L. Flores, Author and disability activist, radio station co-owner.

    Tylia L. Flores is a twenty-seven-year-old born with Splastic Dysplasia Cerebral Palsy. Despite her condition that affects her mobility, she does not allow it to affect her will and determination to make a difference in the world. Through her many life challenges and obstacles, she discovered her passion for writing. Tylia’s goal in life is to share her stories with the world. In doing so, she hopes to help others with disabilities realize that they, too, have the potential to make their dreams come true. Tylia is not only an author. She's a radio show personality and disability activist.

    Listen in as Tylia shares her story of how she pursued her passion to become an Author and more.

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    https://www.amazon.com/Tylia-L-Flores/e/B0B3Y83ZJ5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1660576852&sr=8-2

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  • As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series, I am excited to welcome Chris Blezien.

    Chris has mild Cerebral Palsy and is 40 years old. He has been actively involved in the transition process since the beginning. Which started in school where he participated in his IEP meetings since grade school. When he graduated he used the department of rehabilitation services to help navigate job shadowing as well employment opportunities through the ticket to work program.

    He has had several jobs including: an internship at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida. He was a guest services host. Additional, he has worked for Kane County Cougars baseball club in the souvenir shop as a cashier and at Walmart as a greeter.

    Listen in as Chris shares his personal story along with resources and organization that he has found helpful. Plus, some areas of the transition process that could benefit from change.As we continue our Back To School & Transition Series.

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  • As we kick off our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome to Friday’s show, Mackenzie Edinger, Owner of Inclusion Coffee Company.

    Mackenzie opened Inclusion Coffee Company after years of working with Special Education students and adults, and realized that she wanted to do something outside of a school building. The Inclusion Coffee Company provides jobs and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to enrich their lives.

    Listen in as Mackenzie shares all about the Inclusion Coffee Company ☕️

    Learn more at : www.inclusioncoffeecompany.com

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  • As we kick off our Back To School & Transition Series 📚 I am excited to welcome to Friday’s show, Cindy Folk, Author & Entrepreneur.

    Cindy Folk was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She attended the University of Regina, majoring in finance, but has always had a creative side that was bubbling just below the surface. Northern Escape is her debut novel and her inspiring to help other passionate writers learn more about self-publishing.

    Listen in as Cindy shares 5 Reasons To Write ✍️

    Download your FREE guide from Cindy : 7 Key Steps to Get You Started! and can be found on Cindy's website at www.cindyfolkauthor.com/self-publishing

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  • It is so important as a special needs parent to surround yourself with positive energy and uplifting voices. Finding those that make you smile and feel supported. Sometimes finding those individuals isn't so easy. As many can't understand the journey we are on...

    Listen in as we have a quick chat about finding those uplifting voices and protecting our peace. The resources I spoke about are listed below:

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    Additional Ideas & Resources:

    - Local library for audio books

    - Audible

    - Youtube videos

    - Explore different podcasts

    Some of My Favorites Books of 2022:

    The High 5 Habit & The 5 Second Rule - Mel Robbins, The Power of One More - Ed Mylett, How Are You. Really? - Jenna Kutcher, The Gap and the Gain - Dan Sullivan and Dr. Bejamin Hardy

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  • Entitlement vs Eligibility Services ... What the heck does that mean? Take 10 minutes today to listen in and learn more about the tranistion process. Having a clear understanding of this before your young adult with special needs starts the transition process is crucial to set you and your family up for success.

    In addition, I am so excited about our transition series that kicks off this Friday. We have almost 20 different amazing schools, organizations, employers and individuals to share ideas and resources to help as your young adult transitions high school and beyond. Make sure you are connected to us on our one of our social media platforms to get notified when we go LIVE!! It's go to be an exciting series ... you won't want to miss!

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  • Let's be honest friends trying to sleep at the hospital can be maddening. Here are a few helpful tips from our personal experiences sleeping at the hospital over the last 2 1/2 decades.

    Also, super excited to be back after a month and a half of doing the hospital hustle with my son. Below are some of the resources I mentioned in the episode.

    Thanks again for listening in ... I appreciate y'all :)

    Full Hospital Check List Coming Soon ...

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  • As our Summer Series continues ...

    The Power of Preplanning

    I think we can all agree that being prepared and taking time to preplan can calm chaos and overwhelm throughout each day. Listen in to today's 10 minute shorty episode ( its really 20 minutes but giving myself grace) as we go through 17 simple preplanning strategies to help you go from chaos to calm.

    As I spoke about in the episode I want to share this very special new FREE resources from The On-Air Advocate: The Self-Care Toolkit for Special Needs Parents . This 15 page uplifting guide takes you through the power of affirmations, moments of gratitude, movement activities, calming practices and more. Remember self-care is the best care.

    Thank you for tuning in! I would love to learn more about you, your journey, and what brought you to this episode The Power of Preplanning. Send me a message here and let's connect!