Practical Special Education for Parents

About Practical Special Education for Parents

Matrix Parents, a program of the Marin Center for Independent Living, is a Parent Training and Information Center (PTIC) in Marin County, California. Matrix, along with almost 100 other PTICs around the country, provide training, advice and guidance to parents of children with disabilities. helping them navigate the systems that serve them. This podcast series is designed to provide information on topics that our parents have told us they need. The program is researched, written and recorded by one of our Parent Advisors, David Poeschl, a retired school district special education director and Cal State University lecturer. We see every day the difficulty parents have trying to access systems initially, and the struggles to get and maintain a good special education program for their children over time. We also know that knowledge is power, particularly when one is facing a complex and sometimes incredibly frustrating system. Studies consistently show that parents who are better informed are more satisfied with their children's IEP programs. The podcasts in this series are designed to provide you with both the facts and, more importantly, the context and meaning that our experience with parents bring to us. In addition, most of our Parent Advisors and staff have children with disabilities themselves, so they understand the deeply profound challenges and joys you face. We hope you enjoy the series, and let us know if there are topics you want us to research for a possible future podcast.

Publisher

David Poeschl (with support from Matrix Parents, a program of the Marin Center for Independent Living

Category

education · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Dec 2024

Latest episode

6 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jul 2025

   The Power of Dyslexic Thinking

   This episode explores how "dyslexic thinking" is now viewed as an asset in certain industries, offering a new perspective on learning differences.

2. 

   5 Jul 2025

   Technology for Dyslexia, Other Learning Disabilities and High Functioning Autism

   This episode explores how technology helps students with dyslexia, learning disabilities, and high-functioning autism access the general education curriculum, ensuring they don't miss text-based information.

3. 

   28 Feb 2025

   Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the Dyslexic Thinker

   Send us a text In this episode I talk about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how it works for students who are Dyslexic Thinkers (see definition below). We'll do a review of what UDL is, profile a typical dyslexic learner, hear from successful dyslexics and I'll describe a model lesson plan . Definition of a dyslexic thinking (Dictionary.com): an approach to problem solving, assessing information, and learning, often used by people with dyslexia, that involves pattern recognition...

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