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Sharon Dunlevy shares her journey from special education to foster care advocacy, offering deep insights on trauma-informed education, caregiver collaboration, and what it takes to truly support vulnerable kids in school. We talk about:

• Why childhood trauma is a brain response, not just an event
• What teachers and schools often miss about foster care
• The importance of individualized education and inclusive classrooms
• How to build real, healing partnerships between educators and caregivers
• The emotional labor of advocacy and how she protects her well-being
• What gives her hope about the future of foster care and education reform

Sharon's Website

Free Manual: Improving the Educational Outcomes of Children in Foster Care

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KeyBARD is produced, written, and hosted by Thembi Duncan, a theater artist, educator, and tech enthusiast exploring the intersections of art, education, and technology through conversations with creative thinkers.

Theme music by Sycho Sid.

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