The TED and CEC Collaboration Podcast

This episode summarizes the May 12th, 2025 Washington Update blog post from TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Introduction (00:00:39) Part 2 - AI Generated Summary of the Washington Update Blog Post (00:13:40) Part 3 - Outro Resource Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Washington Updates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TED Policy Committee Linktree

This episode summarizes the May 5th, 2025 Washington Update blog post from TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Introduction (00:00:39) Part 2 - AI Generated Summary of the Washington Update Blog Post (00:16:37) Part 3 - Outro Resource Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Washington Updates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TED Policy Committee Linktree

This episode is the fifth of a special series where the folks directly impacted by changes in the Department of Education, IDEA funding, research funding, and other executive orders share their stories. Tune in to hear from parent and advocate, Lacey Henderson. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Introduction & Interview with Nancy Young (00:43:21) Part 2 - Outro Resource Links: Estella's Wish In...

This episode is the fourth of a special series where the folks directly impacted by changes in the Department of Education, IDEA funding, research funding, and other executive orders share their stories. Tune in to hear from Nancy Young, PhD. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Introduction & Interview with Nancy Young (00:32:11) Part 2 - Outro Resource Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠U.S. Department of Educa...

This episode is the third of a special series where the folks directly impacted by changes in the Department of Education, IDEA funding, and other executive orders share their stories. Tune in to hear from parent and advocate, Ryan Digman. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Introduction & Interview with Ryan Digman (00:56:49) Part 2 - Outro Resource Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠U.S. Department of Education W...

This episode is the second of a special series where the folks directly impacted by changes in the Department of Education, IDEA funding, and other executive orders share their stories. Tune in to hear from parent and advocate, Colleen Diedrich. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Introduction & Interview with Colleen Diedrich (00:35:39) Part 2 - Outro Resource Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠U.S. Department of Edu...

This episode is the first of a special series where the folks directly impacted by changes in the Department of Education, IDEA funding, and other executive orders share their stories. Tune in to hear from parent and educator, Kendra Meiklejohn. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Introduction & Interview with Kendra Meiklejohn (00:31:44) Part 2 - Outro Resource Links: 5 Calls Mended Hearts Goods Uni...

This episode summarizes the February 24, 2025 Washington Update blog post from TED Policy Advisor, Dr. Kait Brennan. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Introduction (00:00:34) Part 2 - AI Generated Summary of the Washington Update Blog Post (00:24:26) Part 3 - Outro Resource Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Washington Updates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Register for the Virtual Washington Update⁠ ⁠Register for the CEC 2025 Convention⁠ ⁠U.S. Depa...

This episode explores the various functions of the U.S. Department of Education with Dr. Emily A. Frake. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Introduction (00:01:53) Part 2 - Interview with Dr. Emily A. Frake (00:46:42) Part 3 - Newsflash/Washington Updates Resource Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Washington Updates⁠⁠⁠⁠ Register for the Virtual Washington Update Register for the CEC 2025 Convention U.S. Department of Educatio...

This episode examines the vocabulary terms diversity, equity, inclusion, and transition in Special Education Policy and Research. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Interview with Drs. Mitchell Yell and Lysandra Cook (1:00:32) Part 2 - Definitions of diversity, equity, inclusion, and transition in special education (1:06:58) Part 3 - Newsflash/Washington Updates Resource Links: ⁠⁠ Cultural Diversity | C...

Join us as our very own Caitlin Criss and Nancy Welsh-Young go behind the scenes at SELS! Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Interview with (1:23:17) Part 2 - Interview with (1:27:45) Part 3 - Interview with ⁠⁠TED Policy and Advocacy Portal⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Legislative Action Center⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠CEC Convention⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Email Dr. Kaitlyn Brennan⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Share Your Story⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Episode Transcript⁠⁠

This episode provides five key skills for incorporating advocacy into higher education courses. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Interview with Dr. David Hoppey and Melissa Schettler (1:23:17) Part 2 - Advocacy Skills for Incorporating Advocacy in Higher Education Brief Translation (1:27:45) Part 3 - Newsflash/Washington Updates Resource Links: ⁠TED Policy and Advocacy Portal⁠⁠ ⁠Advocacy Brief 2: Inco...

This episode explores the wealth of resources provided by TED and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) to support educators and policymakers in their advocacy efforts. Timestamps: (00:00) Part 1 - Introduction & Advocacy Resources Brief Translation (05:33) Part 2 - Newsflash/Washington Updates (12:05) Part 3 - Interview with Advocacy Experts Dr. Kait Brennan and Lucky Mason-Williams Reso...