Sarah Perkins & Liane McIlwaine

Speducation

Education EN ↓ 13 episodes

In this podcast we discuss all things related to special education, or as I like to say speducation, from the point of view of professionals working in the field. This is a podcast designed by a speducator for speducators. Any topic in the field from referrals to exiting and everything in between will be on the table.

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Sarah Perkins & Liane McIlwaine

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Education

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Latest episode

Sep 13, 2025

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Episodes

Honig v. Doe 13.09.2025

In this episode, we discuss the implications of a supreme court case. References Honig v. Doe Mills v. Board PARC V. Pennsylvania

Emotional Disability 24.08.2025

This episode discusses how eligibility under an Emotional Disability is determined. References: Tammy Hughes, PhD WDE/IDEA Eligibility Article on challenges in ED identification Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children

What Secondary Speducators Wish Elementary Speducators Knew: A Conversation with Sarah Hogan 30.09.2024

In this episode we talk with Sarah Hogan, a special education instructional facilitator in Sheridan 1, about the differences between elementary and secondary as a speducator. John Hattie's Collective Efficacy

Behavior Plans, A Conversation with Katie Gaddy 08.09.2024

In this episode we talk with Katie Gaddy, a school psychologist in Sheridan 1 and a professor for Eastern Washington University, and behavior plans. PBIS World | A Complete Tier 1 Through Tier 3 Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports System Behavior at Home - Center for Parent Information and Resources ( parentcenterhub.org ) University of Missouri: Evidence Based Intervention Network Nati...

Back to School 13.08.2024

In this episode we discuss preparing for a new school year and some tips, tricks, and resources. Resources mentioned: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin The Form Tool ChatGPT The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin The Thriving School Psychologist Collective Miss Behavior Blog Teachers pay teachers Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

Book Review: Autism & Education, Part 2 03.08.2024

This is a discussion of the book Autism & Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Temple Grandin (2022) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the second, and final, chapter of the book. References: The Mindful Body by Ellen J. Langer Brene Brown

Book Review: Autism & Education, Part 1 19.07.2024

This is a discussion of the book Autism & Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Temple Grandin (2022) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the first chapter of the book. References: How can I talk if My Lips Don't Move by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Sil...

Book Review: Six Shifts, Part 4 09.07.2024

This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part four where we discuss the fifth and sixth shifts in the book: From One Good Schedule to Many Great Schedules and From Managing Compliance to Managing Practice, Too.

BooK Review: Six Shifts, Part 3 20.05.2024

This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part three where we discuss the fourth shift in the book: from deterrence to prevention to better address social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) needs. Intervention reso...

BooK Review: Six Shifts, Part 2 15.04.2024

This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part two where we discuss the second and third shifts in the book: from more adults to more time and from generalists to specialists

Book Review: Six Shifts, Part 1 06.04.2024

This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the first shift in the book.

Making an Evaluation More Meaningful 22.02.2024

This episode discusses what we actually learn from evaluations and to make them more efficient and meaningful. Resources IDEA: Evaluations Intervention Central RIOT-ICEL Matrix Review of Existing Data Template Review of Existing Data Template/Guidance

LRE: Oberti v. Board of Education 22.02.2024

This episode explores the implications for practicing speducators of this 1993 third circuit court cases and its findings related to Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). Case Documents Ed Week Analysis Whitted Takiff Analysis

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