Educviii With Dr. Jefferson

Veronica , a returning guest, discusses why the income gap is widening, and steps that can be taken to help close it.

Ms. Cossett-Lent and Mr. Gilmore are co-authors of the book Common Core CPR: What About the Adolescents Who Struggle...Or Just Don't Care? Barry Gilmore has been teaching and writing for more than fifteen years; he is currently Middle School Head at Hutchison School in Memphis, Tennessee and a consultant with the Tennessee Governor's School for International Studies. An international consultant, ReLeah Cossett Lent was a secondary teacher before becoming a founding member of a statewide literacy project at the University of Central Florida.

Our first guest, Rick Wormelli, will focus on young adolescents. He'll share his expertise at motivating middle school students, and helping their teachers thrive.

During the second half of our program, Ms. Lung is joined by Anita R. Tucker, who is Associate Professor at the University of New Hampshire in the Department of Social Work, and co-founder of the dual degree MSW/MS program in adventure therapy.

Our accomplished guests today are leading the charge of introducing the masses to the wonders of nature, starting with out school children. Up first, we welcome Maurie Lung - Executive Director of Life Adventures Counseling, LLC, and President of the Board of Directors for the International Association for Experiential Education, and Laurie Frank, an International educational consultant working with educators at all levels to explore, learn, and practice experiential education in the classroom setting.

Dr. Tiemann and her associate Irene van der Zande have each reached millions of people with messages and tools that support empowerment and personal safety. By working together on Doing Right by Our Kids®, they are creating new resources to educate parents and other concerned adults about child safety at all levels of society.

Dr. Tiemann and her associate Irene van der Zande have each reached millions of people with messages and tools that support empowerment and personal safety. By working together on Doing Right by Our Kids®, they are creating new resources to educate parents and other concerned adults about child safety at all levels of society.

Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower International (Kidpower) is an international nonprofit leader in teaching "People Safety" skills - skills for people to be emotionally and physically safe with people. These skills can help children, teens, and adults, including those with special needs to protect themselves from most bullying, abuse, and other violence; to develop self confidence; and to build healthy relationships. We'll learn more about this organization from guest Dr. Amy Tiemann.

Lisa Goring was named EVP of Programs and Services in February of 2014. Under Goring’s leadership, Family Services became the fourth pillar of the organization’s mission in 2007. In order to meet the needs of individuals with autism and their families, Lisa and her team have developed a wide array of resources and tools for families including a Resource Guide of over 50,000 local resources across the United States, an Autism Response Team to answer phone calls and emails from families looking for resources, and a variety of tool kits such as the 100 Day Kit for newly diagnosed families, a School Community Tool Kit, a Transition Tool Kit for families of individuals entering adulthood, an Employment Tool Kit to assist adults on the spectrum with finding a job and more. In addition, Lisa has implemented several grant programs over the years to expand services for people with autism and to increase the field of providers serving the autism community.

Michael Rosen joined Autism Speaks as the EVP of Strategic Communications in April of 2013. In this role, Rosen manages all aspects of Autism Speaks’ communications and public relations efforts in support of its mission. He is responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies to broaden the impact of Autism Speaks’ programs in all key areas: science, advocacy, family services and awareness. He is also father of an autistic child and will share his experiences as a parent.