Chris, Brook, and Dr. Baker go into the principal's office with Martin Silverman. Martin shares his vision for the role of the administrator, his understanding of the LSSP, and his own experience with moving into the podcast world. 

You can find Martin's podcasts The Second Question, The Texan Connection and This Ranger Life.

Find Martin on Twitter: @MrSilverman116 IG: @the5silvermans FB: Martin Silverman and @Salinas Elementary

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Chris and Brook spend some time chatting with Amy Gravino, speaker, author, autism consultant, college coach and advocate. Amy shares about her work Sexuality and Sex education resources for people on the autism spectrum. 

You can learn more about the Sex Ed for Self-Advocates curriculum here. You can also connect with Amy on social media:

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Chris, Brook, and Jenn check in with our next school psych couple: The McCleary's. Daniel and Lisa share their adventures in school psychology, private practice, and living and working in Small and Rural Texas.

You can learn more about the SFA school psychology program here. You can also reach Dr. Daniel McCleary about the program directly here. 

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Chris and Jenn are back with Dr. Gil Strait. Dr. Strait provides great information and insight into the ins and outs of the practice of Motivational Interviewing. 

If you would like to learn more about Motivational Interviewing, check out https://studentcheckup.org/

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Its a Psychology Podcast crossover event! Chris and Jenn sit down with Julia and Gill Strait, the hosts of The Psychologists Podcast. Listen in as we dive into the amazing and interesting careers and lives of our guests!

If you would like to learn more about Motivational Interviewing, check out https://studentcheckup.org/

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Chris, Brook, and Jenn sit down with Dr. Cherry Lee, educator extraordinaire. Dr. Lee talks all things dyslexia: the history, the present, responding to dyselxia as an ISD and TEA. 

The TASP Talks Podcast crew is here to bring you an amazing interview with the BCBAs of HomeMade Happy. Jenny Silver-Owens and Kimberly Sadovich share their journey and talk about the amazing supports and resources they like to use while working with families. 

You can follow them on Instagram @homemadehappy

See their website here: https://www.teamhomemadehappy.com/

We are wrapping up Disability Pride Month with a great discussion with Jenn Covington and Dr. Jessica O'Bleness, two school psychs with disabilities. Jenn and Jessica share insights and reflections with the podcast crew on the challenges and benefits that can come from having a disability as a school psych. 

Check out the Facebook Group School Psychs with Chronic Illness and Disability.

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Chris and Brook bring you the second go round with Stephanie Mathis, board member. Stephanie has taken over the role of Social Justice Committee chair and shares thoughts and updates about the goal and process. 

Want to join the Social Justice Committee? Reach out to Stephanie Mathis at [email protected]

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Chris and Brook spend a little time learning about blindness and visual impairments from Emily Coleman, Superintendent of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI).

Check out Emily on the TSBVI podcast A Sense of Texas

Information about White Cane Day here

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