Zachary Fenell grew up physically limited due to a mild case of cerebral palsy. After earning his BA in communication, Zachary focused on writing to raise awareness for disability issues. He also wrote the book, Off Balanced.

On this podcast, Zachary will talk with Nicole & Terri about his experiences in inclusive classrooms and why he feels inclusive education is important. In addition, Zachary has advice for students with disabilities for developing friendships with their able-bodied peers.

Our guest this week, Mara Sapon-Shevin, will talk to Terri & Nicole about why inclusive education is so important to our society.

Mara, a specialist in diversity and social justice issues, has written over 150 books, book chapters and articles on topics such as inclusive education.  She is currently a professor of teaching and leadership programs at Syracuse University.

For more information, go to www.theinclusiveclass.com!

Author, Trainer, and Executive-Functions Coach Margit Crane is our guest this week! Margit is passionately devoted to making growing up much easier for AD/HD kids and the stressed-out parents who love them!

A former teacher and school counselor for 30 years, Margit is the author of the Mom’s Choice Award® winner, How to Train Your Parents in 6½ Days for tweens, teens & parents. Margit Crane is the owner of two businesses that celebrate the distracted family: “Gifted With ADD” and the newer “Good-Enough Parenting™” You can find both on Facebook and Twitter!

Listen to Margit share her insights and experiences with Nicole & Terri.  For more information, go to www.theinclusiveclass.com!

Listen and learn about ways to make inclusion a reality for your school! 

Kicking off our "Back to School Series", Terri & Nicole interview Selene Almazan & Carol Quirk from The Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education. They will discuss strategies that parents and teachers can use to create inclusive classrooms.

MCIE is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to the inclusion of students with disabilities in their neighborhood schools. Through advocacy, training and information MCIE provides a wealth of resources for parents, teachers and community organizations. 

For more information, go to www.theinclusiveclass.com.

Nicole & Terri will be interviewing Kathleen Whitbread, Ph D on the program today. Kathleen specializes in teaching children with intellectual and developmental delays how to read.

In todays schools, children who are unable to read are usually pulled away from the classroom and taught other skills. In doing so, the gap between the children who can read and can't read gets wider by the year. However, Dr. Whitbread has years of experience including children of ALL needs in the class reading program and providing the same educational experience for all students.

Kathleen is an Associate Professor of Education at Saint Joseph College in West Hartford, CT, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in special education.She is co-author, with Anne Eason, of the book IEP and Inclusion Tips for Parents and Teachers  published by Attainment/IEP Resources.

For more information go to www.theinclusiveclass.com.

Listen to Part 2 of a special series on how to work with our most challenging students! This show will provide important information for teachers, counselors, administrators and parents.

Jessica Minahan, M.Ed, BCBA will be on air to talk with Nicole & Terri about ways to support challenging students in the classroom. Since 2000, Jessica has worked with students who exhibit challenging behavior at home and at school.  In addition, she works with students who demonstrate emotional and behavioral disabilities, anxiety disorders, Autism and Asperger's. She currently works for the public school system in Massachusetts as a district-wide behavior analyst.

Jessica Minahan is co-author of the book, The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students. 

For more information about Jessica and her work, go to www.jessicaminahan.com.

Listen to a special series on how to work with our most challenging students! This show will provide important information for teachers, counselors, administrators and parents.

Dr. Nancy Rappaport will be joining Nicole & Terri to talk about children with challenging behavior. 

Nancy Rappaport is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Among other numerous professional roles, she is co-author of the book, The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students. 

For more information about Dr. Rappaport and her work, go to www.nancyrappaport.com.

Nicole Eredics and Terri Mauro interview Dr. Wendy Murawski on the topic of Co-Teaching.

Dr. Murawski is a professor, nationally-known presenter and has co-authored the best-seller, “Collaborate, Communicate, & Differentiate! How to increase student learning in today’s diverse schools” (2011). 

For more information, visit www.theinclusiveclass.com.

Nicole Eredics & Terri Mauro proudly present a special interview with Dr. Michele Borba.

As a guest on The Inclusive Class Podcast, Dr. Borba will be talking to us about ways to create caring and compassionate, inclusive classrooms.

This information will be of interest to parents and teachers of typically developing children as well as children with special needs.