Meet Dr. Sally Spencer Thomas, a clinical psychologist, mental health advocate, co-founder and CEO of the Carson J Spencer Foundation based in Colorado. She joins Mary&Melissa today to discuss a very sensitive, often overlooked, yet very real issue within the disability community- suicide. Yes, suicide.. but why?
Leading expert in inclusive classroom design…
Eric Rossen to share with us a psychologists persectives on the psychology of school safety.
What are Microboards and how are they beneficial?
With Special Guests: Dr. Eric Rossen, Director, Professional Development & Standards, National Association of School Psychologists & Dr. Robert Hull, School Psychologist & Faculty Member, University of Missouri. Authors of: Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals Discussing: Kids with Trauma: How Can Schools Support [...]
Join us as we talk with Mark Friese, Vice President, Special Needs Group, Merrill Lynch Special Needs and Elder Care Planning and Edward Zetlin, Esq. Lawyer for Seniors and People with Disabilities. We will explore what parents need to know about planning for the financial futures of their children with disabilities [...]
Join us in conversation with Jennifer Lav, Esq. Managing Attorney, and Shawn Ullman, Esq. Staff Attorney of University Legal Systems –a private, non-profit organization that serves as the District of Columbia’s federally mandated protection and advocacy system for the human, legal and service rights of people with disabilities.
Author of The Out of Sync Child
DC Public Schools issued a new FAQ regarding their proposed changes for the new school year which will, in their own words “shift from special education coordinators (SECs) to school psychologists for oversight of specialized support at the local school level next year.” On our show today, we will [...]
In the FY13 DC Public School budget, changes were proposed that will eliminate school librarians from many schools across our city. Join us to discuss what this means for all of our DC students particularly our students with disabilities. We will be joined by Peter MacPherson, District School Advocate and [...]