Latest Earlyintervention Podcast Episodes
What to Expect During Your Child’s Assessment
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - July 31, 2020 16:21 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this first podcast of Season 2, Dr. Donia Fahim and Professor Rhea Paul talk about Assessment. What should you expect from your child’s assessment and who will carry it out? Before, during and after: How to prepare yourself and your child, what happens during the appointment, and what can y...
Transitioning Through School
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - July 31, 2020 16:03 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsJoin Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) in today’s podcast as they talk about transitioning through school and how to support your child through the significant changes this brings. They answer a question on why cognitively typical children might struggle aca...
Transitioning to Life After Education
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - July 31, 2020 16:02 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsFollowing on from the last podcast discussion around transitioning through school, Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) discuss transitioning beyond school, what happens after your child leaves full time education and how to support your young adult’s strengths, ...
Girls and Autism
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - July 31, 2020 16:01 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsJoin Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) in a conversation about Girls and Autism: the parallels, similarities, and differences in how girls and boys present with Autism. The Super Special Question in this podcast prompts discussion and explanation about selec...
AAC Discussion with AAC Specialist, Susan Berkowitz
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - July 31, 2020 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsGranny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) are joined today by special guest and AAC Specialist, Susan Berkowitz to discuss AAC, the different systems available and how to identify the best system for your child. Listen to Susan Berkowitz explain why misconception that...
Understanding Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - July 31, 2020 15:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim] discuss Apraxia, a speech difficulty which affects coordination and planning in the production of speech sounds. They answer a question about how to assess whether your child needs speech intervention. Wh...
Bilingualism - Can Children with Special Needs Learn More than One Language
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - July 31, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) discuss Bilingualism and Super Special Kids. They answer a question about the challenges of travelling with a super special child. What makes them go ‘aargh’ is when professionals tell bilingual parents t...
Apps for Super Special Kids with SLP and Tech Specialist, Sean Sweeney
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - July 31, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Granny Rhea and Auntie Donia (Professor Rhea Paul and Dr Donia Fahim) are joined by special guest Sean Sweeney, a Certified SLP with a specialist background in Instructional Technology who, amongst other things, is the author of the SpeechTechie Blog. The Super Special topi...
001: Meet Aunty Donia & Grandma Rhea
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - December 10, 2018 18:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss the importance of living in the ‘now’ and casting our worries for the future aside. They’ll answer a question about what a speech and language therapist is and the work that they do. They’ll also tell you about the things that m...
002: The Big Screen
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - December 10, 2018 17:55 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss screen time. Is it good? Is it bad? They discuss it all. They’ll also answer a question about what to do when your special child is naughty. Extreme parents are the focal point of things that make them go ‘arghhh’ this week and ...
003: Tantrums, Diets & Dinosaurs
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - December 10, 2018 17:54 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss words that therapists use and how parents can better understand them. They give advice on what parents can do when their child tantrums in public. They discuss restrictive diets and the effects of these in the things that make u...
004: The A Team
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - December 10, 2018 17:53 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss the development of positive relationships with professionals who work with your child. They give advice on what to do when a child carries out the same repetitive activity. Forcing a child to make eye contact is what makes them ...
005: The Chosen Ones
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - December 10, 2018 17:52 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss speech sounds and when they develop. They give advice on what to do if your special child becomes upset around unfamiliar faces. Unhelpful advice that others give parents of special children is what makes them go ‘arghhh’ this w...
006: Food Glorious Food!
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - December 10, 2018 17:51 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss food and how it relates to special children. They give advice on what to do if your special child is unresponsive when called. Special children not being included in the traditional classroom setting is what makes them go ‘arghh...
007: Play Dates
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - December 10, 2018 17:50 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss the importance of having fun with our special child at home. They give advice on the best approach to set up play dates with other children. Giving children false choices is what makes them go ‘arghhh’ this week and everyday out...
008: Follow My Lead
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - December 10, 2018 17:49 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss inclusion. They give advice on what to do when your child engages in preservatives play. Speaking about a special child in their presence is what makes them go ‘arghhh’ this week and Libraries are the focus of this week’s super ...
009: Siblings are Super Special too!
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - December 10, 2018 17:48 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim discuss siblings. They give advice on what to do when your child doesn’t want to greet people like relatives and friends properly. Judgement cast upon parents of special children is what makes them go ‘arghhh’ this week and musical inst...
010: Big Special People
Let’s Talk About Super Special Kids & Cake - December 10, 2018 17:34 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn today’s episode, Professor Rhea Paul and Dr. Donia Fahim are joined by fellow Speech and Language Pathologist Christi Kaplain. They discuss adolescence with special needs. They answer a question on the difference between augmentative, alternative and facilitated communication. What makes them...
Loving Can Hurt with Kathy Hooven (BUB #21)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - May 31, 2016 10:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsWe're kicking off summer with a special mini episode! Kathy Hooven's 14 year old son Ryan has autism. Last summer he attended a choral camp and at the final concert Kathy had some surprising realizations. Tune in to hear her story.
Finding Matthew with Donna Kirk (BUB #20)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - May 17, 2016 13:20 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsDonna Kirk's son Matthew was born in 1970. Due to oxygen deprivation during delivery he was born with severe brain damage and doctors advised Donna and her husband Ed to do the unthinkable - put him in an institution, have another baby as soon as possible, and get on with their lives. They calle...
The New Meaning of Mom Guilt with Mary Evelyn Smith (BUB #19)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - April 26, 2016 10:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsToday we're doing something a little different. Betty's been sick and I didn't want to wait yet another week to put a new episode out, so instead I'm sharing a few uncut chunks of my chat with Mary Evelyn Smith that didn't make it into her story in episode #17. I had such a great time chatting w...
Buy a T-Shirt, Change a Life with Robert Thornton of Paper Clouds Apparel (BUB #18)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - April 05, 2016 10:30 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsRobert Thornton is the founder and CEO of Paper Clouds Apparel, a business he launched to change lives and serve the special needs and disabled communities. http://www.bringingupbetty.com/18
When Your Second Child Doesn't Have a Disability with Mary Evelyn Smith (BUB #17)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - March 22, 2016 10:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsMary Evelyn Smith tells the story of becoming a mother to her son Simeon, who has spina bifida, and daughter Franny, who does not have a disability. She explains why constant attention can be exhausting, and how parenting a child with special needs can make you feel like you've got a big secret.
Expectations and IEPs (BUB #16)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - March 08, 2016 11:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsIn "Expectations and IEPs," Sarah tells the story of Betty's transition out of Early Intervention and into the public education system. How they made the first round of tough decisions about Betty's future, plus bidding farewell to the first round of Betty's wonderful helpers. Episode 16 Sho...
The Kindest Thing... (BUB #15)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - December 22, 2015 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsParents and individuals living with disabilities and special needs share the kindest things people have done to show love and support.
Making Mealtimes Easier: From Feeding Disorders to Picky Eaters with Dawn Winkelmann (BUB #14)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - November 25, 2015 11:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsDawn offers tips and information for parents of kids with feeding struggles, swallowing disorders and general pickiness.
Changing the World, One Cape at a Time with Robyn Rosenberger (BUB #13)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - November 12, 2015 15:41 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsAbove and Beyond It's so nice to have supportive people around me who feel like I'm doing something exceptional by being Betty's mom. But I'll let you in on a little secret: I don't feel exceptional. I feel like a regular mom who is doing what I need to for my daughter to have the best chance ...
Talking to Your Kids About Disabilites and Differences with Courtney Westlake (BUB #12)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - November 05, 2015 11:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsEpisode #12 Courtney is the mom to Connor and Brenna. Brenna has a rare skin disorder called Harlequin Ichthyosis. Courtney shares her story of Brenna's birth, diagnosis, and the ins and outs of Brenna's condition. We chat about balancing special needs with regular needs, celebrating beauty and...
Adjusting Expectations: Special Needs on Halloween (BUB #11)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - October 29, 2015 10:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsToday Megan Goates is back to share her how special needs have changed Halloween for her family. Megan's oldest and youngest sons are typically developing, and her middle two sons are on the autism spectrum. Tune in to hear how her expectations for the holiday have changed. A few other parents s...
Checking All The Boxes Part 2: An International Adoption Story with Beth Anne Schwamberger (BUB #10)
Bringing Up Betty | True Tales of Special Needs Parenting - October 20, 2015 10:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 60 ratingsFifteen months after finding Holden on Holt International's website, Beth Anne and Chris finally got to bring him home. Beth Anne thought that by going into this adoption with eyes wide open, well aware of Holden's disability, that she would bypass the difficult grieving process that can accompa...