Shattering Glass Ceilings ~ The Black & Brown Series Podcast
By Tonya Irby-Langley
This podcast aims to educate and equip parents, caregivers, families, educators, and service providers on the front line with a more hands-on/culturally understanding in approaching the complexities of ADHD in the black and brown community.
The intent of the information shared on this platform is in NO WAY designed to exclude any ethnic group or race but to create a space for inclusion and cultural awareness while looking at the WHOLE person, often overlooked in traditional learning centers and treatment environments. This time in our history, not only is it needed, but it is vital.
The intent of the information shared on this platform is in NO WAY designed to exclude any ethnic group or race but to create a space for inclusion and cultural awareness while looking at the WHOLE person, often overlooked in traditional learning centers and treatment environments. This time in our history, not only is it needed, but it is vital.
Shattering Glass Ceilings ~ The Black & Brown Series PodcastOct 06, 2020
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47:19
Forget what ya heard....Dispelling The Myths on ADHD
In this episode, "Forget What Ya Heard," we will talk about Dispelling the Myths about ADHD in the Black and Brown Community...From facts to myths to the many misconceptions to
mental health disparities and inequities within the
black and brown communities, we are talking about it all ...
mental health disparities and inequities within the
black and brown communities, we are talking about it all ...
Oct 06, 202047:19
Spec Ed, COVID-19 & other stuff from adminstrative lens
This week’s episode, we talk to Selena Morgan, Executive Director of Elementary Education for Bridgeport Board of Education, Bridgeport, CT, Spec Ed, COVID-19 & then some......other stuff happening in the black and community from a administrative lens. Guest: Selena Morgan, Executive Director of Elementary Education for Bridgeport Board of Education, Bridgeport, CT
Sep 28, 202052:04
I think we have a problem...Could it be ADHD?
It can be confusing to know if what you’re seeing is a sign of ADHD or not. Today we will talk about heeding the signs of ADHD—and the myths that follow…
Sep 23, 202043:24
Your ADHD’er’s educational plan was not designed for COVID-19
Today , we are continuing talksp about ADHD’ers going back to School amid COVID-19. How is that working for y’all?
Aug 25, 202001:00:03
Comp That......
Compensatory services( you may also hear it called Compensatory Education or comp-ed) are an educational fund for a child to further their individualized education program (IEP) goals. These are educational services that are awarded to students with disabilities to make up for services that they lost because of your school district's inability to provide an appropriate educational placement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
It's a compensation fund to help your child "catch up" or stay in alignment with your child's education plan when the school district is not sticking to the script as define by FAPE.....
Come Thru & learn how to comp that...
Aug 11, 202001:00:54
What are my rights? What you need to know ....
Welcome, welcome & Welcome!!! We are here, the first episode of Shattering Glass Ceilings ~ The Black & Brown Series with your host, Tonya Irby-Langley, author and founder of Shattering Glass Ceilings, your ADHD coach, aka Ms. Shattering Glass Ceilings…Most importantly, I am a proud mother of an ADHD'er. I am an ADHD~Mommer...
And the saga continues….… Back to school season is fast approaching…and
As it stands today, lawmakers, educators, and community partners are scrambling in reimagining the K-12 education model for students ~ which for many is less than two weeks away for some districts across the country …. Parents just like you, are against an in-person school while others want their child back to school...all of this with no promise of the risk of spreading the virus in schools throughout the country… Where do you stand??? Have you found your voice??
Important link:
*Supplemental Fact Shift posted on DOE 3/21/20
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/faq/rr/policyguidance/Supple%20Fact%20Sheet%203.21.20%20FINAL.pdf
Aug 03, 202056:40