“Mary,” a middle school student with autism and intellectual disabilities tends to wander off during the school day. In the premier episode of The Special Ed Files, Jen and Julie tell a harrowing and true tale about how things can go dangerously wrong - and how to prevent it from happening to others. A common theme of this podcast is how working collaboratively as a team of parents, teachers and professionals heads off problems down the road and is fiscally responsible.

The Special Ed Files is directed by David DesRoches, and the podcast is produced by Bryan Murphy and is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio.

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Jen and Julie share quirky, funny and sometimes heartbreaking stories from their forty-plus collective years advocating on behalf of student with disabilities. They created this podcast to share wisdom and insight in an attempt to help parents, educators and other professionals steer clear of special education pitfalls. Their hope is that, through these stories, they shine a light on the bright future that is possible for these students, their community and society.

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