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SENIA Executive Director, Lori Boll, interviews members of the community

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Show #101:The Zones of Regulation, Reimagined
02Sep

Show #101:The Zones of Regulation, Reimagined

Show #101: The Zones of Regulation, Reimagined In this episode, host Lori Boll welcomes back Leah Kuypers, creator of The Zones of Regulation, for a deeper dive into her groundbreaking […]

Show #100 Looking Back, Moving Forward
21Aug

Show #100 Looking Back, Moving Forward

Show #100 Looking Back, Moving Forward For the past five years, the SENIA Happy Hour Podcast has been a platform for powerful stories—stories from global experts, passionate parent and student […]

Show #99 Navigating Your Normal
06May

Show #99 Navigating Your Normal

Show #99 Navigating Your Normal In today’s episode, host Lori Boll speaks with Vanessa Vanek—a fiber and digital media artist, international educator, and proud disabled woman—on the SENIA Happy Hour […]

Show #98 From the Margins, For the Margins
02May

Show #98 From the Margins, For the Margins

On this episode of the SENIA Happy Hour podcast, host Lori Boll speaks with Maymouna Sakho and Dr. MaryAnn DeRosa about their collaborative project "From the Margins, For the Margins."

Show #97 Building an Accessible Digital Future: From Personal Journey to Global Change
30Apr

Show #97 Building an Accessible Digital Future: From Personal Journey to Global Change

On this episode, host Lori Boll speaks with Alexandra “Zandy” Wong who shared her personal journey with hearing loss and her mission to make the digital world more accessible.

Show #96 Leveling the Educational Field with Assistive Technology
29Apr

Show #96 Leveling the Educational Field with Assistive Technology

In today’s podcast host Lori Boll interviews Jeff Sisk, Senior Manager of Assistive Technology Services (ATS) in Fairfax County Public Schools, who is also a presenter, author, and adjunct faculty at George Mason University.

Show #95 Identity talk with Kwame
10Apr

Show #95 Identity talk with Kwame

Today host Lori Boll speaks with educator and author Kwame Sarfo-Mensah about his recently published book “Learning to Relearn” which is a call for unlearning and relearning

Show #94 Disabled by Society
09Apr

Show #94 Disabled by Society

Jamie Shields is a vibrant advocate for disability rights, known for his engaging personality and insightful perspectives. In our recent podcast episode, Jamie shared his journey as a registered blind individual, emphasizing the importance of self-identification and the nuances of language within the disability community.

Show #93 Algorithms, Information Literacy, & DEIJ
08Apr

Show #93 Algorithms, Information Literacy, & DEIJ

In this episode of the SENIA Happy Hour podcast, host Lori Boll chats with Trisha Friedman, a seasoned educator with international experience and the founder of allied.

Show #92 Inclusion, Belonging, & Rightful Presence
07Apr

Show #92 Inclusion, Belonging, & Rightful Presence

On today’s podcast, host Lori Boll speaks with Kevin Schaefer who is currently the Director of Inclusive Practices/Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP) project through the El Dorado County Office of Education Sacramento, California.

Show #91 Burn Bright, Not Out
01Apr

Show #91 Burn Bright, Not Out

On today’s podcast, host Lori Boll speaks with Sybil Hall about the important topic of Teacher Burnout. Sybil recently published Burn Bright, Not Out: 35 Lessons that Cultivate Teacher Well Being.

Show #90 A Tree For All: Conversation with a UDL expert
31Mar

Show #90 A Tree For All: Conversation with a UDL expert

Today host Lori Boll is joined by renowned Universal Design for Learning expert, Dr. Loui Lord Nelson. Loui is an internationally recognized leader in UDL implementation.

Show #89 The Proud Stutter
29Mar

Show #89 The Proud Stutter

On today’s podcast, host Lori Boll speaks with Maya Chupkov, host of The Proud Stutter podcast. Maya is a stuttering advocate and community organizer.

Show #88 Help! My Kid Won’t Go to School
27Mar

Show #88 Help! My Kid Won’t Go to School

On today’s podcast, host Lori Boll speaks with Katie Fowle and Sharoya Ham, authors of the #1 Bestselling book, Help! My Kid Won’t Go to School: Finding Hope on a Bad Day.

Show #87 Distinguishing the Difference
25Mar

Show #87 Distinguishing the Difference

On today's podcast, host Lori Boll speaks with Heidi Mermis-Cava, the Director of Student Support Services at the Shanghai American School. Heidi recently presented at the in-person SENIA conference in Vietnam, where she received overwhelmingly positive feedback for her work.

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