Special Education in Five Minutes

About Special Education in Five Minutes

If you are a parent, general educator, or special educator wanting to stay up to date with your knowledge of special education, this program will provide you with expert knowledge in concise (+/-) five minute episodes. David Poeschl is your host. He is a retired school district special education director and Cal-State University lecturer. He is currently a Senior Parent Advisor with Matrix Parents, a program of the Marin Center for Independent Living. The content of the podcasts comes from his extensive experience as an educator and the most asked questions parents bring to him in his practice. The purpose of the program is to share information about those questions and more so parents can be on equal footing with school staff they are working with. In addition, many general education teachers need and want additonal ways of helping kids with disabilities, as well as ways to improve their instructional practices.

Publisher

David Poeschl

Category

education · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jun 2026

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

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   3 Nov 2026

   The IEP Process: Tracking IEP Goals Progress - A Powerful Parent Tool

   Parents often underestimate the power they have in the special education system. One area that power is particularly potent is in the tracking of progress on IEP goals. Districts are required to report on goals at the same time that report cards are sent out. The requirement to report on goals means that service providers need to collect data. But not just random data, but the collection of information that informs both the service provider and the rest of the IEP team, including ...

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   30 Oct 2026

   The IEP Process: When a Child Does Not Qualify for Special Education, What to Do

   When a child is assessed and the school district believes they do not qualify for special education services, parents often feel abandoned by a system they thought would help their struggling child. With either an initial or a three-year re-qualification assessment, the denial of what parents feel their child is in sometimes desperate need of, can be a shocking experience. Where will they get the help now? In this program, I talk about formal steps a parent can take in response to a dis...

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   20 Oct 2026

   An Autistic Psychologist Discusses Ways to Help Autistic Children Stay Emotionally Regulated

   Schools often take the position that children with autism can control behavioral meltdowns. It is supposed that they are volitional and meant to manipulate something in the environment. Dr. Emma Goodall, an Australian psychologist who is autistic explains why this is not the case; meltdowns are out of a child's control. Dr. Goodall makes concrete suggestion on how to work with autistic children to avoid or minimize the impact of meltdowns on the child and their environment. Resources ...