The Science of Special Education

The Science of Special Education

Welcome to The Science of Special Education Podcast! In this podcast, we will explore the science of special education as we dive deep into the research behind how students learn and how teachers teach. Topics such as the Science of Reading, Science of Math, brain development and more will be covered as we talk to those in the trenches and the researchers studying them.

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April 28, 2023 45 mins

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In this episode, we talk with Tricia Millar from That Reading Thing.  Tricia discusses some of the unique challenges that come with working with older students and adults to develop reading and spelling skills.  Tricia has worked to train youth workers, teachers, and other adults to provide reading instruction to older students. Through that work, she developed the readi...

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In this episode, we talk with Ross Young from The Writing For Pleasure Centre.  Ross provides an overview of the 14 principles of high-quality writing teaching that he has found through the research.  He also provides us with specific solutions and key ideas to keep in mind when working with students who have disabilities.  There is so much great information in this ep...

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In this episode we talk with Chris Bugaj about all things AAC. 

Christopher R. Bugaj, MA CCC‐SLP is a founding member of the Assistive Technology Team for Loudoun County Public Schools. Chris co-hosts the Talking With Tech podcast featuring interviews and conversations about augmentative and alternative communication and has hosted The A.T.TIPSCAST; a multi‐award ...

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In this episode of The Science of Special Education podcast we talk with Ann Sullivan, author of Phonics for Pupils with Special Education Needs.  Ann shares with us the importance of providing all students systematic literacy instruction. She offers some great strategies on how reading lessons can be adapted to make them accessible for students with complex needs...

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Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan is the founder and CEO of Dr. Karen, LLC, a company focused on empowering educators to support language, literacy, executive functioning, and cognitive wellness. She currently offers online professional development focused on helping K-12 therapists (SLPs, psychologists, social workers, and other service providers) develop programs and services that ...

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If you have ever tried to sift through the educational research out there, you may have quickly become overwhelmed!  In this episode, Nate Hansford from Pedagogy Non Grata walks us through the basic types of research and what to look for when reading through articles. Nate is the author of several books including The Scientific Principles of Teaching and The Scien...

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We know that Math is important, but have you ever wondered if you are teaching it the right way? Do you have students that seem to struggle and you just aren’t sure what you should be doing to help? In today’s podcast, we talk to Dr. Sarah Powell, a researcher who has dedicated her career to exploring how students learn and how teachers teach math. Dr. Sarah Powel...

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In this episode, I talk with Judy O'Halloran from Raising Robust Readers about teaching reading to students with Down syndrome and other cognitive challenges.  Judy and her co-founder Marilee Senior created a unique phonics-based approach to teaching students to read.  They have worked with children (and adults!) to ensure that they have the opportunity to lea...

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December 4, 2022 48 secs

Introduction to Season 1 of The Science of Special Education Podcast.

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