[Take the Next Step] Ep 12 • When Special Education Works with Adrian Wood

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What if inclusion in schools didn’t have to be a constant fight? Adrian Wood, PhD, shares what actually helped her son with autism thrive in their public school system. Adrian and Amy Julia Becker explore:

• Building trust with educators
• Collaboration and creativity
• Navigating IEPs and transitions
• Small changes that make a big difference

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04:30 Navigating Public School for Children with Disabilities
06:53 Creative Thinking and Working Together as a Team
15:55 Strategies for Success

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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• VLOG: Tales of an Educated Debutante

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ABOUT:

Adrian Wood is the creator of the vlog Tales of an Educated Debutante. She has a PhD in Educational Research and contributes to Today Parents, The Today Show, and the Love What Matters blog. She lives in rural eastern North Carolina with her family. She is the co-author of Autism Out Loud.

CONNECT with Adrian on her website (talesofaneducateddebutante.com), Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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Take the Next Step is produced in collaboration with Hope Heals. Hope Heals creates sacred spaces of belonging and belovedness for families affected by disabilities to experience sustaining hope in the context of inclusive, intentional, inter-ability communities. Find out more about our resources, gatherings, and inter-ability communities at hopeheals.com. Follow on Instagram @hopeheals.

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