Best David Poeschl Podcasts (2025)

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Matrix Parents Presents: Expanding Parents' Power in Special Education and Beyond 12:46

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Matrix Parent Network and the Marin Center for Independent Living funded and supported the production of this podcast. If you are the parent of a child with a disability you have very likely experienced a feeling that you missed something when you walk out of an IEP meeting. Many parents report that schools seem to go through the steps of the IEP b…

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Matrix Parents Presents: SMART Goals 12:39

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Matrix Parent Network and the Marin Center for Independent Living funded and supported the production of this podcast. S.M.A.R.T. Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reasonable, Time Bound, are the basis of a good IEP. Everything either leads to the creation of goals or lead from it in the form or services and placement. Research indicates the…

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Matrix Parents Presents: Article Review: What I Wish You Knew: Insights on Burnout, Inertia, Meltdown, and Shutdown From Autistic Youth 14:10

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Matrix Parent Network and the Marin Center for Independent Living funded and supported the production of this podcast. This month we look at a common barrier to successful transition from school-based programs to adulthood for students with high functioning autism. The acronym BIMS stands for burnout, inertia, meltdowns and shutdown. These are the …

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Matrix Parents Presents: Transition to Adult Life and a Key to Success: Self-Advocacy 11:42

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Matrix Parent Network and the Marin Center for Independent Living funded and supported the production of this podcast. Self-Advocacy is a phrase that is used often in special education, but often with little context as to what it means. What does it mean for a student to be an effective self-advocate and why it is so important? In this episode of t…

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Autism and Anxiety: the Role of Interoception 7:46

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Interoception, the ability to recognize bodily signals like heart rate, hunger, temperature..., is often a significant source of stress and anxiety in autistic youth. They may struggle to control the overload their body is experiencing by being unable to recognize the physical symptoms they are experiencing, leading to a potential crisis when the b…

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Navigating the IEP Process: Accommodations 12:26

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In this episode, the first in my IEP Basic Series, we’ll look at accommodations (and modifications) on an IEP. This is the first in the series due to the critical nature of accommodations to learning for students with disabilities, and also the complex nature of actually having them work in a classroom. There are many times a student would have lit…

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Learning Disabilities: Attributes for a Successful Life 24:18

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In this episode, we’ll learn how a group of successful adults with learning disabilities became successful. There are identifiable, teachable attributes they have in common that are instrumental in their ability to lead successful lives. I use a study conducted by the Frostig Center, a well-known and highly regarded school and research institute se…

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Positive Behavior Support, Part 4: Reinforcement 8:57

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In this episode we'll get into the most important part of a behavior plan, reinforcement. Learn what it is and what it looks like. Remember, the more you know about special education practice, particularly how Positive Behavior Support is supposed to work, the better off you will be at IEP meetings and in being a full member of the team. Here are a…

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High Functioning Autism and Special Interests 15:58

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In this episode we explore the often times very intense personal interests of people with high functioning autism. Are they damaging or should I actually encourage my child to pursue them? We explore this question by reviewing a research article about special interests and autistic adults. The article explores the practical and emotional side of in…

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Technology for Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings 12:32

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For students with disabilities who are in mainly general education classes, the need for effective accommodations is vital. Technology has opened up a new world in what is available to help these students be successful like never before. Previously, being able to read fluently was a necessity to be able to access much of the material presented in a…

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High School and Students with High Functioning Autism: Obstacles and Optimism 19:57

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This episode looks at the current state of education for high school students with high functioning autism. It is not good. It is not good, but there is hope. The students we are discussing experience exceptionally high rates of intense anxiety in school settings. A combination of factors including the sensory overload, behavior issues due to socia…

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Homework and the Neurodivergent Child 4:59

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A commom complaint from parents of neurodivergent children is that homework is a nightmare. The stress and anxiety it creates for everyone in the family is often far more emotionally costly than any benfit that comes from practicing academic skills. There is a better way that can include work from school, but in a way that will reduce stress, reduc…

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Positive Behavior Support, Part 3: Replacement Behaviors 5:21

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In this, the third episode in the Positive Behavior Support (PBS) series, the importance of teaching a socially appropriate behavior to replace a maladaptive one a child has been using is discussed. As described in the initial PBS episode, there is a linear sequence to teaching a child what is acceptable behavior in social environments, of which re…

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Positive Behavior Support, Part 2: Function of Behavior 7:28

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To understand how to create an effective behavior plan* a crucial piece is to understand why a behavior occurs. Without this piece of information, accurately determined, a behavior plan will simply not work. It is more complex than it might seem to figure out why a child does what they do, obvious answers can often be wrong. The IEP team needs to k…

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High Functioning Autism and Internet Dangers, Part 4: Keeping Your Child Safe 10:43

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In this episode, the 4th in the High Functioning Autism and Internet Dangers series, the discussion turns to how to keep your child safe. But not only safe but knowing how to become a digital citizen with the rights and responsibilities that go with it. Online activities can be beneficial for this population, but some commonsense limits can greatly…

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High Functioning Autism and Internet Dangers, Part 3: Realized Radicalization 15:44

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In this episode we continue out look into the radicalization dangers of the internet for autistic children and youth. How do kids go from being "alt right curious" to actually joining a radicalized group? And how does the group support these young people's needs once they are involved? The article used in this episode describes a study of young peo…

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Universal Design for Learning: Creating Classrooms for ALL Children 13:24

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a method of teaching that embeds accommodations for all students into general education settings. Students who are visual, or auditory, or tactile/sensory learners are taught, and the student can show mastery, in the way that uses their strengths. UDL has been successfully implemented in thousands of classroom…

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High Functioning Autism and Internet Dangers, Part 1: Who is at Risk? 10:10

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How real are the dangers online for young people with high functioning autism and who is vulnerable? How do kids get in (and out of) the life that can sometimes lead to violent extremism? What can you do to protect your child and what resources are available to help? In this episode, we look at a research study that describes who is in danger and w…

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High Functioning Autism and Internet Dangers, Part 2: Yes, Grooming is a Real Thing 8:59

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In this episode, we look at the right-wing radicalism that has exploded online and its effects in the real world. Ironically, many leaders and influencers in the movement, those who are most active and extreme in their online communities, are either autistic or at least self-identify as autistic. We use the book, Black Pill, by CNN correspondent El…

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Positive Behavior Support, Part 1: an Introduction 17:14

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Positive Behavior Support (PBS) - the Basics (Behavior Series Part 1) Over the past three decades Positive Behavior Support (PBS) has become the gold standard for school-based behavior prevention and intervention. It is based on the ethical and moral recognition that aversive responses to problematic behaviors are no longer viable. PBS emphasizes a…

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The Gift of Dyslexic Thinking 14:15

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A study conducted in Great Britain examined potential cognitive gifts that people with dyslexia may possess. It found, that far from being a limiting condition to life success, in fact dyslexic thinkers are our future. Dictionary.com defines dyslexic thinking as, "“…an approach to problem-solving, assessing information and learning often used by pe…