A space to inform and encourage family caregivers advocating for educational equity for exceptional children at the intersection of race and disability.
The overwhelming majority of states’ budgets are spent on health care, incarceration, and education. In state legislatures and in Congress, it’s budget season. With deep cuts to Medicaid and education programs like Head Start on the table, understanding how states plan to pick up the slack is crucial. In this conversation we sit down with Ohio State Legislator from OH District 24, Dani Isaacsohn. Rep. Isaacsohn sees his role as an elected leader in the state as one of making people’s li...
19 Feb 2025
Autism Doesn’t Stop Anything!
The journey of advocating for a child on the autism spectrum can feel like a roller coaster—soaring highs, unexpected twists, and stomach-dropping lows. From the challenge of obtaining a proper diagnosis to the ongoing fight for essential supports and services, the work often feels never-ending. Yet, there is immense encouragement and joy in sharing the stories of families navigating this advocacy journey. Join us for a conversation with the Woods family as they share their experience advocat...
4 Feb 2025
You Are The Advocate Your Child Needs
In this episode Erika Watson sits down with Nadirah Mubarak, a mother to an exceptional student. Nadirah shares with us the arc of her advocacy journey and how she built her confidence with the special education advocacy process over time. Our conversation covers the benefit of engaging a peer-mentor, handling our own inner child with care while advocating for our children when we share an ADHD diagnosis, and the big question to medicate or not to medicate? The truth is the educational advoca...
20 Jan 2025
Stay On The Offensive: Civil Rights In A Second Trump Administration
Erika Watson and Kim Knacksted, Ph.D., Principal Consultant at Unlock Access, discuss the shared history of the Civil Rights Movement and the Disability Rights Movement and policy advances ensuring access to a free and appropriate education for students with disabilities. Dr. Knacksted has a long career as a Capital Hill and White House policy advisor focusing on disability and education. Based on her experiences as a fellow in the Senate during the first Trump administration, Kim offers valu...
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