Episode 232: Attorney Catherine Michael on IEPs & 504s During Covid-19
In this episode we’re doing a deep dive into the subject of parental and student rights or, from another perspective, the legal obligation that schools have to provide for a child’s education, and what that means during the Covid-19 pandemic. To talk...
Episode 228: Inside Understood’s New Digital Tool — Take N.O.T.E.
In this episode, I'm introducing you to a new initiative from Understood.org called Take N.O.T.E.―a simple, free, step-by-step tool to help parents figure out if the struggles they’re seeing in their child might be signs of a learning and thinking...
Episode 222: Cherina Williams on Under 5’s and Early Intervention
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, my guest is Cherina Williams, a pediatric speech and language pathologist based in the SF Bay Area, the host of the “I’ve Got this Kid” podcast, and a mom and homeschooler of two children. Though her...
Episode 168: Speech Pathologist Sherri Cawn on Communication Disorders
My guest this week is Sherri Cawn, a speech language pathologist who has specialized in the assessment and treatment of infants, toddlers, and school-aged children with developmental challenges for over 38 years. Sherri has incredible experience as...
Episode 161: Dr. Devon MacEachron on “What’s Next?” After Diagnosis
This week I'm bringing back to the podcast Dr. Devon MacEachron, a New York-based psychologist specializing in assessment and educational planning for gifted and twice-exceptional learners. The last time Devon was on the show, we talked about the...
Episode 89: How to Navigate the High School to College Transition
This episode is about the transition to college for a differently-wired student, from the point of view of an educator and consultant who specializes in helping atypical kids be successful before, during, and after this transition. My guest is Elizabeth...
Episode 82: Dr. Gail Saltz Talks About The Power of Different
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I’m talking with Dr. Gail Saltz, a psychiatrist, speaker, podcaster, media commentator, and an expert on a variety of psychological and mental health issues. Dr. Saltz is also the author of the new book, The...
Episode 74: Child Decoded — A “Manual” for Parents of Differently-Wired Kids
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Robin McEvoy, one of the co-authors of the new book Child Decoded: Unlocking Complex Issues in Your Child’s Learning, Behavior, or Attention. I’m excited to bring this …
Episode 60: Dr. Melissa Neff Talks About Assessments, Diagnoses, and Labels
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I talk with Dr. Melissa Neff, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Missoula, MT in the United States who specializes in conducting psychological evaluations with children (ages 6-18) and...
Episode 55: Dr. Devon MacEachron on Supporting 2e Learners
In this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I'm talking with Dr. Devon MacEachron, a clinician, researcher, author, and speaker who specializes in assessing and supporting twice-exceptional learners. As she'll explain in our conversation, Devon...