Practical Access Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, recorded live at the CEC 100th Anniversary, we sit down with Peggy Schaefer Whitby, Ph. D., BCBA-D. She is an associate professor at the University of Arkansas and the program coordinator for Inclusive Education and Clinical Programs. Dr. Whitby has worked in the area of special education and applied behavior analysis for more than 20 years. She specialize...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, recorded live at the CEC 100th Anniversary, we sit down with Dr. Wendy Murawski. She is one of the nation’s top experts in co-teaching. Her research, publications, and presentations have been used nationally and internationally to help schools become more inclusive through the use of collaborative teaching. Dr. Murawski is also a former general education h...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, recorded live at the CEC 100th Anniversary, we sit down with Dr. Luann Purcell. In the past 48 years, she has dedicated her life to learning, leading, and progressing in education. She is currently the president of Luann Purcell, LLC, where she consults and is a strategic analyst for educational and associational organizations. Her tag sums up her current...

Send us Fan Mail Tune in as Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker honor, celebrate, and reflect on Joan McDonald's career, the Council of Exceptional Education (CEC) 's past 100 years while also thinking ahead to the future. Don't forget we love to hear from our listeners! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to receiving your questions on our Google Phone...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, recorded live at the CEC 100th Anniversary, we were able to sit down with Dr. Claudia Rinaldi. She focuses her work and research on implementing comprehensive school reform efforts using evidence-based models, including Response to Intervention, Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports, and Multi-Tier System of Support. Her experience engages educator...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, recorded live at the CEC 100th Anniversary, sit down with Dr. Holly Lane. Dr. Lane is an Associate Professor of Special Education at the University of Florida. Her research focuses on literacy intervention and prevention of reading difficulties through effective early literacy instruction and teacher education. She has conducted studies of tutoring interve...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode was recorded live at the CEC 100th Anniversary with Dr. Marilyn Friend. Dr. Marilyn Friend is one of the foremost experts on co-teaching. Since the 1990s, she has written extensively about co-teaching, which she suggests can be a highly effective way of providing students with special needs access to the general curriculum in the least restrictive environment....

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, recorded live at the CEC 100th Anniversary, we were able to sit down with Dr. Christopher Cormier. Dr. Cormier is a former special education teacher and a current postdoctoral fellow in the Center to Support Excellence in Teaching at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. His research program focuses on the social and cultural contexts of minoritized l...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, recorded live at the CEC 100th Anniversary, we were able to sit down with CEC President-Elect Dr. Andrea Jasper. Dr. Jasper is a Professor of Special Education at Central Michigan University. Tune in as Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker honor, celebrate, and reflect on CEC's past 100 years while also thinking ahead to the future with Dr. Jasper. Don&...

Send us Fan Mail As the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) celebrates its 100th Anniversary, we could not think of a better way to honor the history and integrity of the organization's achievements than recording our entire seventh season at the 2022 Conference. This season we will honor, celebrate, and reflect on CEC's past 100 years while pulling in some fantastic colleagues to feat...

Send us Fan Mail We cannot believe this is the last episode of Season 6. We have a special guest for today's episode,  Dr. Rachel Hallet-Njuguna. Listen in to hear her share some practical tips and suggestions with Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines on how to incorporate coding into the classroom.  Don't forget we love to hear from our listeners! If you have any questions, feel free to r...

Send us Fan Mail A key component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living. However, what happens when caregiv...

Send us Fan Mail A key consideration for schools as they seek to increase family engagement must be how to truly connect families.  In order to make family engagement meaningful and lasting, the goal must be to create a systemic culture of collaboration that can grow and evolve with the needs of students, parents, and teachers. In today's episode, Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines discuss ho...

Send us Fan Mail While sitting through a meeting is one thing, leading one is another.  Leading takes extra time, effort, and preparation, but that's not all. In today's episode, Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines are talking about how to prepare to lead a meeting. Tune in to learn some practical tips that you can implement!  DDon'tforget we love to hear from our listeners! If you h...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, UCF Professors Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker are talking about how to get organized! Tune in to hear practical tips that you can implement. Don't forget we love to hear from our listeners! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to receiving your questions on our Google Phone (407) 900- 9305, Facebook (Practical Access)...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, UCF Professors Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker are talking about how to create respectful classrooms. Tune in to hear practical tips that you can implement in your own classroom! Don't forget we love to hear from our listeners! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to receiving your questions on our Google Phone (407) 9...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode. UCF Professors Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker talk about high leverage practices (HLPs) for students with disabilities. They discuss HLPs including how they were developed, what they are, the supporting evidence (as available), and how they can be used in classrooms. Don't forget we love to hear from our listeners! If you have any questions, feel free to...

Send us Fan Mail UCP is Where Passion Meets Purpose. Today, Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines sit down with Dr. Ilene Wilkins to talk about what makes UCP's Philosophy unique in bringing Support, Education, and Therapy to children of all abilities. Don't forget we love to hear from our listeners! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to receiving your questi...

Send us Fan Mail "When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience." Today, Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines sit down and talk with University of Central Florida (UCF) Alumni and Zumba lover, Elyse Mundelein.  Elyse Mundelein became the first person with Down syndrome to be elected into UCF's SGA, but her journey...

Send us Fan Mail "Inclusive educators believe in valuing student differences and supporting their learning needs to the greatest extent possible." Today, Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines sit down and talk to Anna O'Connor-Morin. Anna O'Connor-Morin is the Director of Education and Instruction at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Central Florida's Bailes Campus. UCP Bailes i...

Send us Fan Mail We must ensure that all students are not further disadvantaged in their scholastic efforts because of the inability to obtain basic materials. We must protect and raise the self-esteem of our students who are unable through no fault of their own to add the many aesthetically pleasing extras to work created outside of the classroom environment." - Dr. Martha Lue Stewart. Today...

Send us Fan Mail "Co-teaching does not exist solely to bring two teachers together. Co-teaching exists to serve students." Today Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines sit down and talk with their colleague, Dr. Kimberly Cass. Don't forget we love to hear from our listeners! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to receiving your questions on our Google Phon...

Send us Fan Mail Executive function includes working memory, planning, organization, social inhibition, self-regulation, and cognitive flexibility. It is an area where many students with disabilities struggle (Vasquez & Marino, 2020). Today Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines sit down and talk with their colleague, Dr. Marino.  Dr. Marino is an associate professor of Exceptional Education at th...

Send us Fan Mail Mathematics is not just about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms, it is about understanding. Today Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines dive into the field of mathematics with their colleague, Dr. Juli Dixon. Dr. Dixon is currently a Professor of mathematics education at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Dr. Dixon’s focus is on improving teachers so that they can...

Send us Fan Mail Physics training can provide students with broad problem-solving skills and familiarizes them with a wide range of technologies and the underlying physical principles. Today, Drs. Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines dive into the field of physics with their colleague, Dr. Malcolm Butler. Dr. Butler is currently a Professor and the Coordinator of the Ph. D. Program in Science Education a...