LOMAH Disability Podcast

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#37 - Emergency Responder Preparation for Individuals with Special Needs May 22, 2018

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When 911 is called and an individual with special needs is on the scene, it can be at best confusing and at worse fatal. It is important for caregivers and providers to prepare in advance.

Dennis Debbbaudt has spent over 25 years providing training for first responders who may come into contact with individuals who have autism and disabilities. He has since produced over 40 related books, reports and training videos. He has and is creating a training curriculum for departments around the US and globally.

On today's show, Dennis shares with us what we can be doing as parents and/or care providers to prepare for an emergency and the potential interaction of our loved one with special needs and the first responders.

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#36 - Trauma Indicators in Individuals with Special Needs May 15, 2018

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Identifying and recovering from trauma can be complicated for our loved one with special needs. There are only a handful of professionals in the country providing therapy for individuals with disabilities who have experienced trauma. Dr. Daniel Hoover of the Kennedy Krieger Institute (a partner of John Hopkins School of Medicine) is one of them. In this episode, he shares 3 red flags indicating trauma may be happening or may have happened and 3 things parents can do in partnering with the doctors to begin the recovery process.

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#35-Lessons & Updates from Season One Apr 03, 2018

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Season #1 of the LOMAH podcast has come to an end. Before moving along to season #2, we share lessons from the last year and follow up on past guests.

Shownotes at https://www.lomah.org/podcast/35

#34-Non FAPE? 5 Things to Do Before the IEP Meeting for Your Special Needs Student Mar 27, 2018

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Students with special needs are entitled to a fair and appropriate education, commonly called FAPE. Sometimes parents idea of FAPE differ from the school district and can be met with resistance.

In today's episode, we share 5 steps to take before presenting your idea to the IEP team.

We also veer off topic to discuss:

The importance of being age appropriate with our special needs teens & adults
Peers and cultivating friendships (for more on this topic listen to episode #06)

Use the show notes or www.lomah.org/podcast/34 to schedule:

A consultation with Annette
Book Matteo at a public speaking event
The link to Matteo's website with his poetry, art, and weekly videos.

#33-Homeschooling with a Twist for Special Needs Learners Mar 20, 2018

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Annette Musso began an alternative form of education for her son with autism during the elementary school years that is a twist on homeschooling.

We cover this "homeschooling twist" in two episodes. Episode #33 reveals what it is and how it came to be, and in episode #34 we go into practical tips in partnering with the school district to craft a unique plan for your learner with disabilities.

Links to items mentioned, including Matteo's poetry and books can be found by clicking here or visiting www.lomah.org/podcast/33.

#32 - High School Time Crunch for Students with Special Needs Mar 13, 2018

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Applied Behavioral Services is a school in the Midwest who, for 20 years, has been working with students that have autism or related disorders. They currently serve over 250 special needs students and 35 school districts per day. In this episode, we will be inspired to blaze trails that do not already exist for our children with special needs. We also talk about the importance of narrowing the focus on goals long before students with disabilities approach "the cliff" of decreased services in adulthood.

Show notes with links to items mentioned in the show can be found here.

Related Episodes: Begin with Episode #24 and work your way up for the series on high school and college education as a tool for transitioning students with special needs into adulthood.

#31-Individualized Transition Planning to Guide IEP Goals in Special Needs Education Mar 06, 2018

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"Falling off the cliff" refers to what happens to young adults with special needs upon exiting the school system and losing services that were once readily available. One of the most important things that can be done to prepare for the shift in services is focus on the Individualized Transition Plan which is a federally mandated document guiding IEP goals beginning at the age of 14 or 16.

Dana Lattin, project coordinator of the Transition Coalition, will talk with us about :

What we need to be exposing our special needs kids to and thinking about now in order to prepare for the future
Keeping records of interests and strengths to share with the special education planning team and examples of ways to do this
Person-centered planning
The three categories that drive special education transition (from a legal standpoint)
Assessment tools for educators and parents
Places to find resources and assessment tools for special needs students

Click here for the show notes containing links to all mentioned content or go to www.lomah.org/podcast/31

#30 Legal Rights After the Age of 18 for Students with Special Needs Feb 19, 2018

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At 18, parents no longer have legal access to educational information. IEP consent, requests for assessments, and information from educators are just a few rights that transfer from the parent to the student. Today's guest, a special needs attorney, offers insight on how to prepare and how to protect the rights of our adult child while at the same time offering supports s/he may still need. Our focus will be on education. The first half of the episode focuses on students with special needs who plan on attending college. The second half of the episode focuses on students with higher support needs who are likely to stay in transitional programs offered by the public school system.

Links to the items we discuss are at www.lomah.org/podcast/30

#29 - College of Adaptive Arts Feb 13, 2018

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The College of Adaptive Arts is a new model of education with a commitment to lifelong learning paired with empowering students to creatively transform the way the world views individuals with disabilities. Students have 9 tracks of study in which to choose and over a dozen departments of specialty. While diplomas are earned, there is no exit date which allows lifelong access to education. In this episode, the founding directors share the core beliefs driving the mission of CAA and their vision of a future where this model of education for adults with differing abilities can be found on campuses throughout the country.

Links to the College of Adaptive Arts and topics mentioned in this episode can be found at www.lomah.org/podcast/29

#28-College & High School: A Student's Perspective Feb 06, 2018

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Jessica is a student at the University of Cincinnati's TAP program. TAP is a college program for students with special needs and/or disabilities discussed in episodes #25 & #27. She shares with us how she became a college student, the challenges she and her family faced the first year, areas she has grown, how the program is preparing her for a dream job, and her social life on campus.

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