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Laura recently met Benjamin, who went to school with her brother, Berkeley, who has Down syndrome. Benjamin sat next to Berkeley in sixth grade and he talked about the impact that year had on his life. Because of his exposure...

special education teacher Katie Holder and college student RoseAnna Zirkle speak on Social emotional learning in a special education classroom

One Small Step conversation partners Edward "Ed" Clithero (56) and Sam Schoenfeld (73) discuss their families, upbringings, and free speech.

George Max Olshin is a Jewish man and Professor Emeritus from Southern Connecticut State University. He was born in NYC in 1928. This week he turned 95 years old.

My name is Heather Ashton and I am joined by Dr. Jennifer Ashton, an associate professor in the SUNY system who specializes in disability studies and inclusive education. Today we will be discussing environmental factors related to the school-to-prison pipeline....

Diane (76) is asked about her childhood and family, as well as the people who affected her life the most. She reflects on her own and her son's weddings, as well as her daughter-in-law. Diane answers why she wanted to...

Wife and husband Gail Yost [no age given] and Roger Yost (71) speak about their careers, their children, and their retirement.

Hi, my name is William Clifford and I interviewed my special Ed caseload teacher, Audra Lowery. we talked about my senior year and the bond we share.

One Small Step partners Kathy Lane (59) and Leigh Busby (41) talk about education and their families. They reflect on how their perspectives on privilege have been shaped over time.

One Small Step partners Mumbi Carter (73) and Grammy Nora (65) share a conversation about their work, their political beliefs, and their families.

Renee Boisseau (69) and daughter Julia Carlson (31) reflect on Renee's mother's life and career in nursing.

[Recorded Wednesday, April 27, 2022] Lee Harper (59) and Norma Dobbins (67) recorded a conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They talked about their political narratives, families, and reflected on the influential people in their life. They touch on categorization, ignorance, motherhood,...

One Small Step participants Sarah Bailey-Price (27) and Angela Kwok (44) discuss their backgrounds in education, how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their lives and families, and the healthcare system in Oklahoma.

One Small Step partners, Meaghan Young (42) and Céire Smyth Martínez (41) discuss the importance of human rights, their respective journey's with grief, and their hopes for the future.

Angela Kwok (44) and One Small Step partner, Helen Leddy (84), exchange overlapping interests and concerns over disability along with the American health care system.

Deborah Potter (52) shares a conversation with her daughter, Winona Bonnlander (23), about neurodivergence, Winona’s experiences in the school system, trauma, and about some of the people who were kind to Winona during that time.

Gerard Saylor (51) has a conversation with fellow Rotarian Mary Price (92) about her family's history in Lake Mills, raising a family, and working as a special education teacher.

Special Education and what it means to teach it today in Georgia.

Katharine Little (21) interviews Karen Carmen Little (57) about her experience teaching special education in South Jersey at the turn of the 21st century.

Jeanmarie Badar (57) interviews her friend, Elizabeth Cottone (55), about her life before and after a stroke and the way surviving has shifted her perspective on life.

Spouses Jeanmarie Badar (57) and Jim Kauffman (80) share a conversation about how they first met, the friendship that developed between them and their spouses, the passing of each of their spouses, and their relationship.

Interviewing a future elementary teacher. Who is currently a mini- Corp tutor and helps out students in the areas they are struggling and learning about her life.

The life and times of a wonderful, Greek Yaya.

For my interview I talked to my mom, Laura Griffin, who is a special education teacher at a middle school in Eugene, Oregon. I learned a lot about the struggles she has experienced as a teacher, and how she has...

We discussed the impact of online schooling on students in elementary schools and also students with learning disabilities.