The Post Secondary Transition Podcast

087. Interview - Martha Goodman; introducing the MEIRA Planning Tool Pt. 1

Meghan Smallwood; Patrick Cadigan Season 4 Episode 87

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This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) have a conversation with Martha Goodman, an advocate who has created the MEIRA (Maryland Education Information Resources And Advocacy) Planning Tool. This tool aims to assist families in navigating the complexities of the transition process. Martha shares her background, her dedication to education advocacy, and how her personal experience as a mother of a child with Down syndrome has  influenced her work. She also discusses her plans to expand the available resources and exciting future developments. Join the conversation!

Episode Keywords:
Postsecondary Transition, families, students with disabilities, transition coordinators, education advocate, Maryland Education Information Resources and Advocacy, Maryland legislation, child find service, parent advocacy, transition planning, special needs, glossary, Wright's Law, life skills teachers, transition issues, Maryland Special Needs Advocacy Project

Links:
IDEA Child Find Mandate (link)
Wrights Law (link)

Maryland (specific) Links:
MEIRA Planning Tool (site)
Childfind (Parents Place of Maryland) PDF (link)
Maryland Partners in Policy Making (site)

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Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor.


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