Don’t Tell Me How to Function

Episode Cover Art for Drudgery and Dreams Podcast. Episode 21 Don't tell me how to function

The Struggle Bus is real. Oh shit, can I say that? Today’s conversation takes Angela and Molly into the DSM 5 game of Autistic “levels” of support.  Where they will talk all about the importance of wordshow outdated words need to go (maybe)why functioning labels (in all forms) can fly a freakin’ kite and also […]

Stress, Silos, and Racing Thoughts

Drudgery and Dreams Episode Cover Art for Episode 20 Stress, Silos, and Racing Thoughts

“Have you ever had something you were looking forward to so much, and you had to put so much effort and energy in planning that thing and it’s consumed your mind and kept you up at night? And you’re up in the morning and you’re barely eating or you’re over eating? Because you’re putting so […]

Advocating and IEPs with Rebecca A. Weiner, M.Ed.

Episode Cover Drudery and Dreams Episode 19 Advocacy and IEPs with Rebecca A. Weiner, M.Ed.

Rebecca A. Weiner, M.Ed. is back with us today in this powerful episode about inclusion, advocacy and self-advocacy, IEPs and other learning plans and goal-setting, and the power of curiosity (seriously, she has an amazing story about a classroom transformation all thanks to the power of “so what” and “what-if” in one of the classrooms […]

Stimagz with Kody Lukens

Drudgery and Dreams Episode 18 Cover Art - Stimagz with Kody Lukens

Molly and Angela are joined by Stimagz founder, Kody Lukens. They start the episode off right nerding out over Mandalorian – don’t worry, no spoilers – and the Millenium Falcon before jumping into the creation of Stimagz, Kody’s ADHD experience, how cool squirrels are, motivation, entrepreneurship, and the need to just go ahead and embarrass […]

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