Opportunity Gap: How to Support Kids of Color Who Learn Differently

Julian Saavedra talks supporting your child on The Mama’s Den podcast


Listen Later

Julian Saavedra joins The Mama’s Den podcast for an honest conversation about learning and thinking differences in kids of color. Listen as he shares how families can support their kids’ needs at home and in school. And get tips for how to work alongside your child’s teacher.

The Mama’s Den is hosted by Codie Elaine Oliver, Melanie Fiona, Ashley Chea, and Felicia LaTour. 

Related resources
  • Watch The Mama’s Den on YouTube
  • 8 steps to advocating for your child at school
  • Need help advocating for your kid at school? We talk to a pro
Timestamps

(14:23) Why talking about learning disabilities in diverse communities is important

(19:06) How educators can best support struggling students

(22:33) When should parents seek support for their child?

We love hearing from our listeners! Email us at [email protected].

Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Opportunity Gap: How to Support Kids of Color Who Learn DifferentlyBy Understood.org, Julian Saavedra

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

25 ratings


More shows like Opportunity Gap: How to Support Kids of Color Who Learn Differently

View all
Is This Going To Cause An Argument by Marcus and Angel Tanksley

Is This Going To Cause An Argument

1,200 Listeners

Therapy for Black Girls by iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Therapy for Black Girls

5,664 Listeners

Good Moms Bad Choices by The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

Good Moms Bad Choices

2,105 Listeners

She's So Lucky by She's So Lucky

She's So Lucky

2,617 Listeners

Here's The Thing by KevOnStage ThatChickAngel

Here's The Thing

7,687 Listeners

In It: Raising Kids Who Learn Differently by Understood.org, Gretchen Vierstra, Rachel Bozek

In It: Raising Kids Who Learn Differently

245 Listeners

Black Girls Heal by Shena Lashey

Black Girls Heal

1,712 Listeners

Ratchet & Respectable by Demetria L. Lucas & Studio71

Ratchet & Respectable

3,191 Listeners

Ellis Ever After by iHeartPodcasts

Ellis Ever After

16,263 Listeners

Dear Future Wifey by Laterras R. Whitfield

Dear Future Wifey

2,095 Listeners

LOVERS by shan by LOVERS by shan

LOVERS by shan

5,405 Listeners

How'd You Get THAT Job?! by Understood.org, Eleni Matheou

How'd You Get THAT Job?!

19 Listeners

ADHD Aha! by Understood.org, Laura Key

ADHD Aha!

152 Listeners

The Mama's Den by Black Love Podcast Network

The Mama's Den

638 Listeners

Angie Martinez IRL by iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

Angie Martinez IRL

983 Listeners

Understood Explains by Understood.org

Understood Explains

20 Listeners

Baby, This is Keke Palmer by Wondery

Baby, This is Keke Palmer

1,085 Listeners

Keep it Positive, Sweetie by Crystal Renee Hayslett

Keep it Positive, Sweetie

2,225 Listeners

Parenting Behavior with Dr. Andy Kahn: Your Guide to Getting Through the Hard Times by Understood.org, Dr. Andy Kahn

Parenting Behavior with Dr. Andy Kahn: Your Guide to Getting Through the Hard Times

7 Listeners

Understood Explica by Understood.org

Understood Explica

2 Listeners

Let's Try This Again with B. Simone by Dear Media

Let's Try This Again with B. Simone

1,033 Listeners

Sorry, I Missed This: The Everything Guide to ADHD and Relationships with Cate Osborn by Cate Osborn, Understood.org

Sorry, I Missed This: The Everything Guide to ADHD and Relationships with Cate Osborn

36 Listeners

MissUnderstood: The ADHD in Women Channel by Understood.org

MissUnderstood: The ADHD in Women Channel

48 Listeners

Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson by Rae Jacobson, Understood.org

Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson

19 Listeners

Climbing the Walls by Understood.org

Climbing the Walls

358 Listeners

Minds at Work: How Neurodiversity Fuels Business and Belonging by Understood.org

Minds at Work: How Neurodiversity Fuels Business and Belonging

2 Listeners