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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

TPP 276: Dismantling Ableism in Schools & Shifting Toward Universal Design for Learning

Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Educator and learning advocate Heather Clarke talks about dismantling ableism in schools, advocating for neurodivergent learners in school, and shifting toward Universal Design in mainstream education. Connect with Tilt Parenting Visit Tilt Parenting Take the free 7-Day Challenge Read a chapter of Differently Wired Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

If you're listening to this podcast, it's probably because a child you love and care for is differently wired.

0:07.0

Are they also struggling in their current educational setting, seen only for what they're doing wrong, while longing for positive relationships with peers and

0:14.8

others?

0:15.8

Envision a world where your child's unique abilities are not just recognized but celebrated.

0:21.0

A world where they can connect with others and their true potential is seen and

0:24.9

appreciated. The Strength-based Assessment Lab's mission is to build a world for your child just

0:30.7

like that. Through its innovative approach that aims to empower students, families, educators, and professionals

0:36.3

to create positive, effective, and collaborative learning experiences.

0:40.2

Be a part of shaping a brighter future for your child.

0:43.0

Visit W.

0:45.0

BGS.ed.

0:47.0

to learn more about what a strength-based assessment could mean for your family.

0:51.0

That's BGS. Edu.

0:55.0

When I'm teaching my student teachers, I always say to them,

0:58.3

we have to remember that children are humans

1:01.1

and they have rights. And we have to allow them to show up in their full

1:05.3

humanity whatever that means and so we want to we want to use this framework so that they can show up in their full humanity.

1:17.0

Welcome to Till Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring,

1:25.5

informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids.

1:29.4

I'm your host Debbie Reaver.

1:32.2

My guest today is Heather Clark, a neurodivergent Black

1:35.5

Afro-Caribbean Learning Advocate. Through Heather's Learning Advocacy Business she

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