Practical Access Podcast

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Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker, UCF Faculty members, talk about how to ensure your students or children use their creativity. They share practical ideas to build a students' creative skills by instilling both voice and choice to find their passion. Remember questions can be shared on Twitter @accesspractical.  Follow us on itunes or iheart podcasts. 

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CELEBRITY ALERT!  Drs. Rebecca Hines invites her sister UCF graduate and movie star and producer Cheryl Hines to discuss an important topic in these times of stress - laughter.  Dr. Hines and Dieker, UCF Faculty members, ask for advice for both teachers, parents, and individuals with disabilities from Cheryl Hines https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385644/ how to use, understand, and learn to laugh as both individuals and as teachers and parents.  The Hines sisters are always a good laught when they are together, and Cheryl's expertise in this episode is a gift to think about the importance of laughter and deciding how much oxygen to give the hecklers in our world. We hope you enjoy this special episode and thank you Cheryl Hines for helping us all fill the world with a little more laughter. Remember questions can be shared on Twitter @accesspractical.  Follow us on itunes or iheart podcasts. 

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Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker, UCF Faculty members, discuss how to build empathy in all learners, but especially students with disabilities. They share practical classroom ideas along with ideas for parents. They stress the importance of giving back and service learning that is authenticate and done by people with disabilities not for them. Remember questions can be shared on Twitter @accesspractical.  Follow us on itunes or iheart podcasts. 

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Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker, UCF Faculty members, provide tips and tricks about time management. They share their VERY different approaches to time, but share practical ideas to help students, teachers, and parents with time management. They remind listeners about the importance of approaching time management in a way that works best for the person with a disability - as management styles and practices differ.  Remember questions can be shared on Twitter @accesspractical.  Follow us on itunes or iheart podcasts. 

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Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker, UCF Faculty members, answer a listener's question about the differences in rights from the K-12 setting to college. They address how the IEP ends and access begins. They share tips to help college students and parents/teachers understand that college is a privilege not a right under IDEA, but that students with disabilities still do have access to some levels of support. They remind listeners about the importance of considering college through Think College options for students with intellectual disabilities.  Remember questions can be shared on Twitter @accesspractical.  Follow us on itunes or iheart podcasts. 

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Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker, UCF Faculty members, share their thoughts self-advocacy.   This podcast was recorded on Dr. Hines' birthday so listen to learn about what she wanted to be when she grew up.  In this episode the team discuss the importance of knowing one's strengths and weaknesses along with looking for development benchmarks in peers. They share big and small practical ideas for parents and teachers to support students with disabilities in being their own advocates. Remember questions can be shared on Twitter @accesspractical.  Follow us on itunes or iheart podcasts. 

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Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker, UCF Faculty members, share their thoughts on the importance of ensuring strong communication skill by and not for children and students with disabilities. In this episode they discuss the importance of communication at whatever level an individual is capable to create a stronger future. They highlight technology to consider to increase communication and how this skill is critical to both independence and employability.  Remember questions can be shared on Twitter @accesspractical.  Follow us on itunes or iheart podcasts. 

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Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker, UCF Faculty members, share their thoughts on how to help individuals with disabilities move towards employments. Ideas span the age range from young children to young adult. The discussion focuses on self-advocacy, life and job coaches, and knowing one's strengths. They highlight the new pathway to college for students with intellectual disabilities through "Think College". Remember questions can be shared on Twitter @accesspractical.  Follow us on itunes or iheart podcasts. 

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Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker, UCF Faculty members, share their thoughts on the role of speech, PT, OT, and other professionals as they end their discussion from Season 1 about online teaching and move into season 2 (May to mid-June) talking about social emotional learning and the importance of soft skills for all students, but especially students with disabilities. In this episode they discuss the importance of what is the target of learning to be shared by all professionals and share tools and strategies to work together in this online environment while highlight future topics. Remember questions can be shared on Twitter @accesspractical.  Follow us on itunes or iheart podcasts. 

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Drs. Rebecca Hines and Lisa Dieker, UCF Faculty members, share their thoughts on the importance of self-advocacy. They share their thoughts in helping students with disabilities and as a parent how advocacy changed over time.  They discuss the importance of students knowing their strengths and understanding their abilities and challenges to give them a voice to advocate for their own needs. 

Join as we start Season 2 focused on soft skills in life for children with disabilities, their families, and the educational professionals in their lives.