Adaptation Station
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Adaptation Station
This podcast will help you balance the life of a special education professional and being your own person outside of work!
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Episde #118 All About My New Position!
Back in November, I teased that I was starting a new position at my center. On December 1, I announced I was a part-time salary BCBA. I originally int...
Cracking the CEU Code: All You Need to Know for BCBAs
This covers everything you need to know about getting CEUs as a BCBA, including:
Check out the BCBA handbook for the most up-to-da...
Episode #116 5 Tips That Help Me Be Confident in the Dreaded Peer Review
Peer Reviews are one of the most stressful things I have gone through as a BCBA. They make me super anxious but I have figured out some tips that help...
Episode #115 How to Foster Positive Parent Teacher Communication with Autism Parent Vidya Banerjee
Vidya is a mother of a child with Autism. Her son Aarian was diagnosed 15 years ago and she has dedicated her time to not only learning how to support...
Episode #114: Trying something new in Quarter 2
You guys have heard about my monthly plans many times-they used to be my favorite thing! But they just were not working anymore, and that is okay. Rou...
Settling into new classroom and learning that it's not that bad with Ashley from Spedtacular Days
Ashley came on the podcast back in August. She has 10+ years of experience as a middle school self-contained teacher and elementary cross-cat teacher....
Episode #113: 5 SMALL CHANGES THAT CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER
I made a lot of changes in 2022 that significantly reduced my anxiety and improved my life. This podcast gives a recap in 5 areas, with lots of ideas...
Episode #112 4 Ways I Keep Myself Calm and Organized with Planners and Schedules
I love planners and to-do lists so much that I keep 4 separate ones. Intense, I know but I THRIVE off of structure. In today's episode, I will take ab...
Episode 111: Freezer Meals
Finally! Why I started making freezer meals, the materials you need, tips to save time and money, and I recipe list is below! https://docs.google.com/...
Episode 110: Ethics is Tricky-I can Help! BCBA Study Podcast
The first time I took the BCBA exam, I didn’t study ethics very much. I thought I was an ethical person and would instinctively know what the correct...
Episode 109: 9 Freebies and a Walk Down Memory Lane
This podcast shares 9 freebies I made earlier this month and the history behind each freebie. If you have ever been interested in how I got started wi...
Episode 108: Hobbies: Why They Make Us Happy and How To Find Time for Them
We know we need hobbies, but do we know why? How do we find time? What should we even do for a hobby?
That's what this podcast is all about! It'...
Episode 107: 5 Easy Tips to Make your Classroom Assessments Efficient
After spending years struggling to get assessments done in my classroom, I finally consolidated 5 tips to make assessment blocks more efficient. In th...
Episode 106: The Scary Process of Leaving Teaching and Finally Finding Peace 3 Years Later
It's been three years since I left teaching and I finally feel at peace with where I'm at now. We cover all of the decisions and emotions and break it...
The complex feeling of an experienced teacher in a new classroom with Ashley from Spedtaculardays
Ashley has 10+ years of experience as a middle school self-contained teacher and elementary cross-cat teacher. She is starting a new position as an Ea...
BCBA One Year Reflection
How has it already been a year since I passed my BCBA exam?! In this podcast we talk about my favorite parts of being a BCBA, the hardest parts and ev...
Episode #103 A 4:30 Wake Up Reduced my Anxiety and Changed My Life-Why Routines Help
This isn't just a look at my morning routine-it walks you through my brainstorming session to help you figure out a morning routine that works for you...
Making Your Routines Stick: 3 Reasons They Don't and 9 Easy Solutions
Do you struggle to make your routines stick? You have brilliant ideas for a morning routine, a fitness routine and a skincare routine but you just can...
Episode 101: I Studied, I Failed, I Studied Some More, I Passed, I'm now a BCBA
This is part two of my study tools for the BCBA exam podcast series. Part 1 is here (https://anchor.fm/adaptationstation/episodes/Episode-99-My-Study-...
Episode 100: Tips for the End of School
The end of school can be really tough for some students! After having multiple years with a highly stressful last week of school, I finally came up wi...
Episode 99: My Study Resources for the BCBA Exam
I passed the BCBA exam in July 2021. I began studying in January and tried a lot of different resources across the six months. This podcast talks abou...
Episode 98: Building a Reset Routine
I absoutely love my reset routine. I broke it down into three chunks-a reflection portion, a reset portion, and a nourish portion. For reflection, I f...
Episode 97: Top 3 Books for BCBAS
This podcast recaps the top 3 books I used when studying for the boards and in my career now as a BCBA. I have the books and resources linked below:
Episode 96-The Comeback Episode
I did not mean to take a six month hiatus from the podcast but it was just what I needed and I’m excited to be back! This episode is just going to cat...
Episode 95: Building Relationships with Families as a Young Teacher with Bri from Sped Teacher Bri
Building relationships with families is a crucial step to any special education classroom. If you are a young teacher, it can be hard to build your ow...
Episode 94: Early Childhood with Kaitie from Spot On Special Ed
Any ECSE teachers out there? This is the podcast for you! Kaitie is an Early Childhood Special Education teacher in Texas. We chat about how students...
Episode 94: All About Percision Teaching with Kelly Russell
Kelly is a student of ABA and works in a clinical setting that uses precision teaching. In this episode, she explains what precision teaching is, how...
Episode 93: Working as a BCBA in Multiple Settings with Special Guest Colleen
Colleen is a BCBA in New Jersey. She works in both the school setting and a private center setting. We discuss the pros and cons in each setting. This...
Episode 92: Supporting the Parents of Children with Complex Needs with Sam from The ED Queen
When you are the teacher of children with complex needs, your relationships with their parents often looks very different than the relationships that...
Episode 91: Creating Healthy Boundraries Because You Deserve It with Braelan from That Special Educator
Braelan and I talked about why it's hard to have boundaries at work, why they are important to have, how to build them and why you derve them. It's a...
Episode 90: Including Parents in the IEP Process with Heather from Full Sped Ahead
Heather and I talk about how to work with parents before, during and after the IEP process. If you have been trying to develop a system that works, th...
Episode 89: Behavior Strategies in the Classroom with Sarah from Teacch Love ABA
Sarah and I talked about some easy strategies to put in place to navigate problem behavior in your classroom!
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Episode 88: How To Implement Math Instruction with Laura from Miss Lulu Special Ed
Laura and I chat all about math instruction. We talk about how to fit math instruction, math centers and math IEP goals into your school day!
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Episode 87: Early Literacy Skills with Chloe from Chloe Elizabeth SLP
Chloe is a Speech and Language Pathologist and passionate about Early Literacy Skills. In this podcast, we give very simple tips to support early lite...
Episode 86: All about Transition Teachers with Fiona from Adulting Made Easy
Are you curious what a transition teacher does or wondering how to structure your classroom if you are a transition teacher? Fiona shares so many valu...
Episode 85: Building a Sensory Friendly Classroom with Sofie from Where I Aut a Be
Have you been wanting to make your classroom more sensory-friendly but you are not sure where to start? Sofie breaks it down into 5 different areas to...
Episode 84: School Based BCBAs with Alexandra from Kindness and Contingencies
Are you interested in becoming a school-based BCBA and you are wondering what the job is like? Are you in a school and not sure how to utilize the sup...
Episode 83: All about Social Emotional Learning (SEL) with Lauren from Structured Special Ed
Lauren joins the podcast and we chat all about SEL-what it is, why it is important and how to support SEL needs on the home.
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Episode 82: All About Self Care with Jenny From Little Learners Big Feelings
Jenny and I dive into what self-care is, why we need it and how to know it's working for you!
Transcripts- http://adaptationstation.net/self-car...
Episode 81: Building Empathy Towards Families with Heather from Full Sped Ahead
Empathy is an important part of our practice, but it can be hard to build empathy and it can be hard to draw boundaries with empathy. Heather comes on...