Talking Special Needs
PTI Nebraska discusses early intervention, special education, health care needs and other topics parents of children with disabilities might encounter.
Episodes
10 episodes
An Interview with Radio Talking Book Services in Nebraska
An interview with Cami Cavanaugh Rawlings, the Communications Director of Radio Talking Book Services in Nebraska. Radio Talking Book Services connects eligible individuals who are blind, have low vision or are print impaired with news, i...
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Episode 10
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17:12
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) with Lupe Stevens
In this episode, Sharon interviews Lupe Stevens, Project Director at Nebraska VR. This podcast provides an overview of available services from Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), beginning at age 14. Sharon also covers frequent...
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Episode 9
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22:34
Parent Ambassador Program
Ilissa Fern from the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative talks about they’re Parent Ambassador Program, a year-long leadership and advocacy program for parents of early learners in Nebraska. The goal of this program is to develop paren...
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Episode 8
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18:15
Transition IEP Meeting Agenda
An overview of what an agenda for a transition IEP meeting could include.
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Episode 7
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16:15
Parents Changing Systems
Today's episode will discuss how parents of children with special needs can help change systems. This podcast will provide an overview on different kinds of groups parents might wish to be part of as well as discuss leadership oppor...
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Episode 6
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18:00
DD Waiver Information for Transition Aged Students
In this episode, Lisa will provide an explanation of the DD Waiver (Developmental Disability Waiver), talk about how to apply, discuss what services are offered and go over who qualifies.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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11:27
What Is Early Intervention?
In this episode we will talk about early intervention in Nebraska, the Early Development Network program and why early intervention is important for infants and toddlers with disabilities and health care needs.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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14:47
Summary of Performance - SOP
This episode reviews the Summary of Performance which is a part of the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) to help the student, their family members, and agencies to consider needed services after high school.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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12:42