
The Post Secondary Transition Podcast
A podcast focused on the ins and outs (and everything in between) of the secondary transition process for families of students with disabilities! Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) serve as supportive guides, leading families step-by-step up each rung of the transition ladder.
Also check out our parent website: https://www.postsecondarytransition.com
Podcasting since 2022 • 80 episodes
The Post Secondary Transition Podcast
Latest Episodes
077. Interview: Jamie Brodnax - What is a Support Broker? Pt. 1
In this first installment, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) discuss the role of Support Broker with Jamie Brodnax, who recently transitioned from Coordinator of Community Service (CCS) to running her own Support Broker agency. The...
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Season 3
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Episode 77
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18:10

076. Transportation/Travel Training: Wheels in Motion
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) work to broadly discuss transportation and travel training for students with disabilities, while recognizing its a tricky topic due to regional differences. They highlight the challenges families f...
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Season 3
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Episode 76
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23:38

075. Resource(s): Transition Tools
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) share a resource page they put together for their Post Secondary Transition website: Transition Tools. A few of the page's highlights cover the ABLE account (a tax-advantaged savings account ...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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10:56

074. MD Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)_Full Discussion
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) have gone back and combined two previous discussions about Maryland's Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and, at the same time, cleaned up the audio a bit. We emphasize the importance ...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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39:21

073. DDA Eligibility Categories Fine Print
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) discuss the eligibility categories for Developmental Disabilities (DD) agencies and what that means for families. They talk about the distinction between "Future Needs" and "Current Request" ...
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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16:17

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