Laura picks up telling us about dyslexia. She talks about things we look at as children get into late kindergarten or into first grade. She says that looking at what they can write can tell us a lot. She gives us information about decoding and encoding and that those are different skills. Students can be able to do one and have difficulty with the other. Have a listen. We hope you gather new information. Thank you for listening. We will be taking a summer break. We will be back in August.

Laura Dowdy Northcutt is back, but this time she is talking with Susan and Cissy about dyslexia. Laura is the director of Responsive Services for a Houston area school district and guides the dyslexia services. Things are ever changing with dyslexia and you are bound to learn some new things through this conversation. We appreciate you listening. stay for the question at the end and be sure to come back for part 2 next week.

Susan and Cissy continue their conversation with David Hays. In this episode, David gives tips about how to remain calm and safe when interacting with a child who is not emotionally regulated. He also talks about helping children (and adults) become more regulated. Have a listen about how visual supports can help students understand the natural consequences to their behavior! His experience with a broad range of ages and a broad range of challenging behaviors makes for a great talk. Be sure to stay for the question at the end. We appreciate you listening.