Podcast
Tune in for a dynamic mix of topics tailored for early childhood professionals!
Inclusion Matters is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podchaser.
Positive Friendship Connections for Children with Special Needs
Cory Woosley from Minneapolis College joins us again to highlight key information about inclusion. Our focus during this conversation is on the ways we as those caring for and teaching young children can help them build positive friendships. We discuss the importance of friendships and the ways we can set up the environment to support quality play connections for children with special needs.
*Coming Soon! A CICC Self-Study on this important topic!
(Length: 24:03)Navigating Sibling Dynamics
Longtime CICC partner and colleague Cory Woosley of Minneapolis College joins us for an important conversation about navigating the relationships of siblings when one has a diagnosis of a special need. Cory shares her perspective as a parent of a child with a disability and how her family traversed this path. We discuss the idea of Glass Children, Parentification, and ways to support healthy overall development of the sibling who may have some unique needs and behaviors that get overlooked.
*Coming Soon! A CICC Self-Study on this important topic!
(Length: 23:59)Empowering Generational Greatness (EGG) Toolkit from The Family Partnership
Our guest Trinette Potts from The Family Partnership joins us to share a wonderful toolkit for early educators to support executive function and regulation in young children. This simple-to-use toolkit can support school readiness, buffer children against the harmful effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and improves lifelong outcomes in physical, mental, and behavioral health that continue to the next generation.
Interested in learning more? Please contact:
Trinette Potts EGG Project Manager
Building Weight Inclusive and Weight Neutral Practices with Children
Listen as Priscilla Weigel interviews our guest, Alyssa Greene, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Eating Disorder Specialist, and currently at the Minnesota Department of Health in the Children and Youth with Special Health Needs and Disabilities Division. Alyssa shares some key practices that can help set children up for a healthy view of their own bodies, acceptance of all body sizes and shapes, and how we as parents and professionals can advocate for people of all body sizes in your space whether that is children or adults.
(Length: 30:21)Every Child Can Fly
- Jani’s website: www.everychildcanfly.com
- Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator's Guide to Inclusion
- Research and Studies on Inclusion
- Indicators of High-Quality Inclusion
New book coming out on June 1st:
- Empowering Your Child to Fly: A Family's Guide to Early Childhood Inclusion
Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota-The Family Connector Program
Join us as we talk with Ashley Olthoff from the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota. She is the Director of the Family Connector Program, set up to help families feel more connected and be more equipped to navigate systems and access resources. For more information, please visit:https://dsamn.org/
(Length: 23:19)