No Limits Podcast - Where Education Meets Possibility

What does it truly mean to give a child access to education? In this thought-provoking episode, Laura and No Limits Academy Principal Kristin discuss why many students with disabilities still struggle, even when they have access to a classroom. Topics include: ✔️ Why access to a building isn't the same as access to learning ✔️ The difference between educational access and physical placement ✔️ Why...

What happens when therapy isn't something that happens once a day, but becomes part of every lesson? In this episode, Laura and No Limits Academy Principal Kristin explain the Therapeutic Education model used every day at No Limits Academy. Instead of separating therapy from academics, teachers and therapists collaborate before lessons begin so students receive consistent support throughout the sc...

Teaching children with complex disabilities requires far more than passion. In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura sits down with No Limits Academy Principal Kristin to discuss her experience teaching in public schools compared to the collaborative model used at No Limits Academy. Together they discuss: ✔️ Why so many special education teachers experience burnout ✔️ The missing connection...

What changes when communication isn't limited to a 30-minute speech session? Everything. In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura and Savannah Moffett, Lead Therapeutic Educator and Trainer at No Limits Academy and Content Creator for the No Limits Method, share what they've witnessed after embedding communication throughout every part of the school day. Students don't just answer more ques...

Most people think providing an AAC device is enough. At No Limits Academy, we've learned that communication is about much more than the device itself. In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura sits down with Savannah Moffett, Lead Therapeutic Educator and Trainer at No Limits Academy and Content Creator for the No Limits Method, to discuss what it actually takes to make communication success...

Most classrooms use AAC to help students request a snack, ask for a break, or answer a simple yes/no question. But what if communication became the foundation for every lesson? In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura and Savannah Moffett, Lead Therapeutic Educator and Trainer at No Limits Academy and Content Creator for the No Limits Method, explain how No Limits Academy embeds communicati...

In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura is joined by her son, Dr. Cheyne Joslin to discuss his upcoming presentation at the Step Up Conference: Navigating New Horizons and Facing the Future Together. Dr. Joslin’s talk, Reimagining Education for Students with Language Differences, will be about how the No Limits Method approaches education for students who are nonverbal, minimally verbal, o...

In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura is joined by No Limits Academy parent, Marie to share what learning actually looks like inside the classroom—and the impact it’s had on her son. At No Limits Academy, education is designed to be engaging, intentional, and built around how students truly learn. Through movement, communication, and repetition, students aren’t just exposed to informatio...

In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura continues the Florida Medicaid Waiver series—this time with a powerful perspective from a parent who has recently navigated and secured the Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+) program for her child. CDC+ gives families something many don’t realize is possible: control. Instead of agencies deciding schedules, staffing, and services, parents become the...

In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura continues the Florida Medicaid Waiver series by breaking down the Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+) and the Medically Fragile Children’s (MFC) Waiver. CDC+ gives families something many don’t realize is possible: control. Instead of agencies deciding schedules, staffing, and services, parents become the decision-makers, building care around their ch...

Parent leadership is the single most powerful driver of your child’s success. In this episode, Laura picks up where she left off and moves into the practical, empowering side of the Medicaid Waiver. This conversation focuses on how parents can lead the process, advocate effectively, and build a plan that truly reflects their child’s real-life needs. You’ll learn: • Why parent leadership directly i...

In this episode of our Medicaid Waiver series, Laura shares her personal journey as a parent navigating complex medical systems for her two children with disabilities, including the impossible choices her family faced just to access care. That experience led to decades of advocacy and firsthand involvement in the Florida Medicaid Waiver program from its earliest days. In this episode, Laura explai...

If you’ve ever been told “that service isn’t covered” or felt stuck trying to navigate Medicaid for your child, this series of episodes are for you. In this first episode of the Florida Medicaid Waiver Explained of the No Limits Podcast, Laura Joslin breaks down the Medicaid Waiver Program — what it is, why it was created, and how it’s legally designed to support children with disabilities at home...

In today’s episode, Laura sits down with Sarah, a military mom who uprooted her entire family so her daughter, Kate, could finally receive an education that honored her abilities instead of limiting them. Kate has atypical Rett syndrome, is nonverbal, and previously had no access to communication tools. In public school, therapy services were reduced, communication was limited, and classrooms were...

Matthew Joslin’s story is proof that disability does not define destiny. In this inspiring conversation with his mom and founder of the No Limits Method, Laura Joslin, Matthew shares how traditional school systems failed to see his potential — and how a new way of teaching helped him find his voice, independence, and calling. From being nonverbal and misunderstood to graduating, earning a college...

What does it take to rewrite a child’s future? In this episode, Laura sits down with her son Matthew — who joined the Joslin family at 3 years old after surviving extreme early trauma, global brain damage, and a life spent in a crib. He couldn’t sit. He couldn’t crawl. He couldn’t speak. But he wasn’t done yet. 💪✨ Matthew shares his journey, from learning to communicate with clicks… to gaining h...

How do we change a system that wasn’t built for kids with disabilities? In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura welcomes back Dyani Peterson, No Limits Academy graduate and disability advocate, to explore how the No Limits Method can reshape the national approach to K–12 special education. Dyani shares her lived experience, from being overlooked in public school to thriving in higher level...

In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura sits down with No Limits Academy graduate and CEO of Dyani Speaks, Dyani Peterson. Born with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Dyani uses assistive technology every day, but she refuses to be defined by her disability.   Her educational journey spans: 🎓 No Limits Academy (where she learned to access learning her way) 🎓 Eastern Florida State Colle...

Discover how the No Limits Method bridges therapy and education where every child can learn, grow, and connect. In this episode of The No Limits Podcast, Laura Joslin sits down with Dr. Tally Foster (OT) and Roberta Neves (PT) to explore the incredible impact of movement and sensory integration for children with unique abilities in the classroom. Children learn best when their bodies and minds are...

Every child deserves the chance to thrive in the classroom, but for many students with disabilities, traditional education overlooks one crucial element: movement and positioning. In this episode of the No Limits Podcast, Laura Joslin is joined by Dr. Tally Foster (OT) and Roberta Neves (PT) to share powerful stories of how thoughtful positioning, guided activity, and collaboration between therapi...

Movement isn’t just exercise—it’s learning in action. In this episode of the No Limits Method Podcast, Laura sits down with Dr. Tally Foster (OT) and Roberta Neves (PT) to discuss why movement and positioning are essential to helping children with unique abilities thrive. From the NICU to the classroom, movement plays a critical role in: ✅ Stimulating the brain and building neural connections ✅...

In this episode, Laura sits down with her son Cheyne, Director of Efficacy & Research for the No Limits Method and a soon-to-be PhD in Philosophy of Cognitive Science, to talk about why education must change. Born at just 1 lb. 10 oz., Cheyne’s early life was filled with challenges, medical predictions, and low expectations. But his journey from NICU survivor to professor, researcher, and advo...

What does it really mean to think and how does that change how we teach? In this episode, Cheyne and Laura unpack how cognitive science, the scientific study of thinking and learning, shapes the No Limits Method. Unlike traditional education, which too often sees students as passive “absorbers” of information, the No Limits Method embraces them as active explorers of knowledge. You’ll learn: 🧠 Wh...

This is the power of processing and wait times WITH choice. In this episode, Jared shares how slowing down, observing, and truly collaborating across disciplines can transform a child’s ability to communicate and thrive. We explore: 🤝 How interdisciplinary teamwork uncovers the real needs of each child ⏱️ Why process and wait time are essential for language development 💪 Strategies to work with...

Too often, parents and educators are told what a child can’t do. But what if we stopped accepting those limits and started asking the right questions? In this episode, Jared—a passionate content creator and longtime advocate—and Laura discuss how to shift perceptions that unknowingly hold our children back. From unlocking a child’s personality to building independence through meaningful choices, t...