Adaptation Station

Any ECSE teachers out there? This is the podcast for you! Kaitie is an Early Childhood Special Education teacher in Texas. We chat about how students end up in her program, what the day-to-day routine looks like and she gives helpful advice for others starting out in a similar role.  Check out Kaitie on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/spotonspecialed/ Read the transcript here-http://adap...

Kelly is a student of ABA and works in a clinical setting that uses precision teaching. In this episode, she explains what precision teaching is, how it can be used, and gives resources for people who want to learn more about precision teaching!  Transcription-http://adaptationstation.net/kelly-percision/ Standard Celeration Website-https://celeration.org/ Standard Celeration Instagram- https...

Colleen is a BCBA in New Jersey. She works in both the school setting and a private center setting. We discuss the pros and cons in each setting. This is a great episode if you are thinking about becoming a BCBA and you are not sure which setting you would rather be in! Read the Transcript Here-http://adaptationstation.net/colleen-transcripts/

When you are the teacher of children with complex needs, your relationships with their parents often looks very different than the relationships that general education teachers have with the parents of children. In this episode, Sam and I talked about why it is important to work on that relationship and tips for supporting the parents of our students.  Read the Transcript Here-http://adaptati...

Braelan and I talked about why it's hard to have boundaries at work, why they are important to have, how to build them and why you derve them. It's a good one guys, and if you love what you hear she has her own podcast and Youtube channel to check out as well! Transcript- http://adaptationstation.net/braelan/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/thatspecialeducator/ Podcast-https://braelanmartin.c...

Heather and I talk about how to work with parents before, during and after the IEP process. If you have been trying to develop a system that works, this is a great episode to listen to! Heather's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/full_sped_ahead/ Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/collab-with-families/

Sarah and I talked about some easy strategies to put in place to navigate problem behavior in your classroom! Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/sarah-behavior-in-the-classroom/ Sarah's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/teacch.love.aba/ For more on ABA Data-https://anchor.fm/adaptationstation/episodes/Episode-27-All-About-ABC-Data-Sheets-and-Behavior-ealcml For more about the Functions of B...

Laura and I chat all about math instruction. We talk about how to fit math instruction, math centers and math IEP goals into your school day! Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/laura-transcript/ Laura's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/missluluspecialed/

Chloe is a Speech and Language Pathologist and passionate about Early Literacy Skills. In this podcast, we give very simple tips to support early literacy skills in your classroom. Chloe-https://www.instagram.com/chloeelizabethslp/ Trancript-http://adaptationstation.net/chloe-transcript/

Are you curious what a transition teacher does or wondering how to structure your classroom if you are a transition teacher? Fiona shares so many valuable tips in this podcast! Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/fiona-transcript/ Fiona's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/spedadulting/ Fiona's Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/spedadulting Fiona's Teachers Pay Teachers Store-https://www.tea...

Have you been wanting to make your classroom more sensory-friendly but you are not sure where to start? Sofie breaks it down into 5 different areas to consider. She shares ideas for each area and we cover ways to make this happen on a limited budget! Read the transcript here- http://adaptationstation.net/sofie-sensory/ Sofie's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/whereiautabe/ Check out her reel t...

Are you interested in becoming a school-based BCBA and you are wondering what the job is like? Are you in a school and not sure how to utilize the support from your school-based BCBA? Alexandra comes on the podcast and we talk about all of this and more! Read the Transcript Here- http://adaptationstation.net/alexandra-bcba-school/ Alexandra's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kindnessandcontinge...

Lauren joins the podcast and we chat all about SEL-what it is, why it is important and how to support SEL needs on the home.  Transcripts-http://adaptationstation.net/sel-with-lauren/ Lauren's Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/structuredspecialed/ Casle Website-https://casel.org/

Jenny and I dive into what self-care is, why we need it and how to know it's working for you! Transcripts- http://adaptationstation.net/self-care-jenny/ Jenny's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/littlelearners.bigfeelings/ Big Magic-https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=big+magic&qid=1619116629&sr=8-1 The Happiness Project...

Empathy is an important part of our practice, but it can be hard to build empathy and it can be hard to draw boundaries with empathy. Heather comes on and we chat about why empathy is important, how to build it and what to do when you feel overwhelmed with it.  Heather's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/full_sped_ahead/ Transcripts-http://adaptationstation.net/empathy-transcript/ The book...

Margaret, Alexandra, Cassie and I had a roundtable where we discussed ABA moving forward. We talked about many resources you could turn to when looking to improve your practice as a BCBA. The episode is packed with valuable information and I have linked a lot of resouces below! Transcripts-http://adaptationstation.net/moving-forward-podcast/ Alexandra's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/kindnes...

Cassie and Carla come on and we talk about how we can build and maintain positive relationships with parents and families.  Read the Transcript Here- http://adaptationstation.net/collab-with-parents/ Carla does not have a public Instagram, but you can access Cassie's here- https://www.instagram.com/adventures.in.behavior/

Alexandra and Amanda came on the podcast and we shared tips on how to collaborate with related service providers! Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/collab-with-related-service-providers/ Alexandra- https://www.instagram.com/kindnessandcontingencies/ Amanda- https://www.instagram.com/abawithamanda/

Sarah, Lizzie and Abby come on and we talk about some of the most common myths of ABA that we hear.  Read the Transcript Here-http://adaptationstation.net/myths-of-aba-transcript/ Sarah's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/teacch.love.aba/ Lizzie's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/abcs_and_aba/ Abby's Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mrs_moes_modifications/

Elana from Sped Made Simple and Kim from Kim Loves Teaching come on the podcast and we talk about different ABA strategies that can easily and effectively be used in the classroom. You will walk away with tips you can start using tomorrow! Check out the transcripts here- http://adaptationstation.net/dtt-transcript/ Elana's Instagram is here- https://www.instagram.com/spedmadesimple/ Kim's Instagra...

Cassie, Margaret, and Sarah are all BCBAS and they came onto the podcast for a roundtable to talk about becoming and starting as a BCBA. If you are currently going through supervision or about to take the boards-this podcast is for you! Transcript-http://adaptationstation.net/start-out/ Cassie- https://www.instagram.com/adventures.in.behavior/ Margaret- https://www.instagram.com/puzzledpeg/ Sarah-...

Katie is a public special education teacher getting BCBA supervision on the job. Kelsey is a full-time graduate student getting supervision in a research setting. I work as a Behavior Therapist and I am getting supervision in a private clinic. In this episode, we talk all about supervision across the three settings and we answer a ton of questions! Check out Katie here- https://www.instagram.com/s...

In this episode, Maria from Teaching Behavior Together co-hosts and we talk about how teachers and BCBAS can work together for the same goal of supporting students.  In the episode, we talk about Registered Behavior Technicians. You can find more information here-https://www.bacb.com/rbt/ Check out Maria's Instagram (and amazing highlight reels) here-https://www.instagram.com/teachingbehavior...

Why I left teaching is complicated and hard for me to summarize-so I decided to record a podcast about it! In a nutshell, teaching was not the right forever career for me and it took me a while to figure that out. This podcast will address many of the assumptions I get. If you would prefer to read the written outline, it is in the blog post below! http://adaptationstation.net/i-did-not-burn-out-wh...

As of February 2021 I am 80% of the way through my BCBA supervision. A lot of people assume that I’m currently in school and I get why it’s confusing that I actually started my certificate 2015 but I’m not finishing up until six years later. There were three main reasons why I took an extensive break towards working towards BCBA. The first one being I really struggled in my classes and I didn’t th...