Human Chapters

It was an absolute honour to engage in a robust and heart-filled conversation with Christina about her Chapter, Free To Be Me. During this conversation she generously shares the following points:- She is a Black African-American-Australian multicultural and multidialectal AuDHD woman who proudly embraces her identity in all facets of her work and advocacy- Her burn-out journey - what led to it, when she was in the midst of it, and as she transitioned away from it- The birth of 'Free to be Me' - https://www.freetobemespeech.com.au/ - As the owner of Free to Be Me Speech Therapy, she supports paediatric and adult clients with neuroaffirming care that honours individual communication needs and strengths.Christina can be contacted on:Website - https://www.freetobemespeech.com.au/Insta - @freetobeme.speechAn enormous thanks to Christina for the spending the time, energy, and effort into exploring this Chapter and to everyone else that will engage with it. It will be available on ⁨@humanchapters⁩ YouTube channel, Podcast, and Facebook page. Please share it with those that may connect.

It was an honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Dhruti about her Chapter, The Only Way Out is IN: My Yoga Journey. Dhruti generously shared the following points and more:- What life was like prior to this transformative journey- Why she selected the program, Inner Engineering- The benefits she noticed within herself and her surroundings- The journey itself and the impacts that have sustained her courseAn enormous thanks to Dhruti for spending the time, energy, and effort into sharing her Chapter and to everyone else that will connect with it. This conversation will be available on ⁨@humanchapters⁩ YouTube channel, podcast, and Facebook page. Please share it with those that may connect.

It was an honour to engage in a wonderful conversation with Lori about her Chapter, Calling All Neurons: A Literacy Journey. Lori generously unpacks several points about her journey in education and her book Calling All Neurons. An enormous thanks to Lori for spending the time, energy, and effort in sharing her Chapter and to everyone else that will engage with it. Lori can be found on:Amazon link: Calling All Neurons!: How Reading and Spelling HappenMy website: https://lorijosephson.com/Website links to my book: https://lorijosephson.com/calling-all-neurons-how-reading-and-spelling-happen/This conversation will be available on ⁨@humanchapters⁩ YouTube, Podcast, and Facebook page.

It was an absolute honour to engage in a wonderful conversation with Marina about her Chapter, Moments to Mentoring. Marina generously shares the following points:- The importance of being mentored when Marina was a student - Different moments that have shaped her as the clinician she is today- Her love for speech, language, and literacy- What mentoring means to Marina nowMarina can be contacted on www.marinahennes.com and her mentoring services can be accessed on https://www.halaxy.com/book/appointment/marina-hennes-speech-pathology/location/679071 An enormous thanks to Marian for spending the time, effort, and energy in sharing this Chapter and to everyone that will engage with it. This conversation will be available on ⁨@humanchapters⁩ YouTube, Podcast, and Facebook page. Please share it with anyone that may resonate.

It was a deep honour and privilege to engage in a well-rounded conversation with Nidhi about her Chapter, Becoming the Educator that I Am. Nidhi generously shared the following points and more:- Why education has always been an important part of her and her family's journey- Key reflections about her family's history- Her background in Occupational Therapy, learning German, teaching German and her path towards Cognitive Science- Her passion for teaching, learning languages, and learning about how humans learnResources from this conversation include:1. How learning happens: Microlearning video series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwTpQ2v1T7Wl-8dSowX-Ja7LH2wl34q1m&si=KMZDwhNKtDOdOI0S 2. Link to the Science of Learning newsletter: https://scienceoflearning.substack.com/An enormous thanks to Nidhi for spending the time, energy, and effort into sharing her Chapter and to everyone else that will engage with it. This conversation will be available on ⁨@humanchapters⁩ YouTube channel, Podcast, and Facebook page. Please share it with others.

It was a deep honour to engage in a wonderfully robust discussion with Faith and Judy about their Chapter, A No BS Conversation with Faith and Judy at The Literacy View. Faith and Judy generously discuss the following points and much more:- How their paths crossed- The journey their podcast, The Literacy View has taken them on- The important shifts they have experienced in their practice as educators- The importance of understanding different perspectives when delving into research about education practicesFaith and Judy are the hosts of The Literacy View podcast. They also provide other services to assist educators in their shift and understanding towards Structured Literacy practices. They can be found on https://theliteracyview.com/An enormous thanks to Faith and Judy for spending their time, efforts, and energy into this conversation. It will be available on ⁨@humanchapters⁩ YouTube channel, Podcast, and Facebook page. Please share it with others.

It was an incredible honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Leslie about her Chapter, A Writing Journey, Think SRSD (Self-Regulated Strategy Development). Leslie generously discussed the following points:- Who she was influenced by- What has shaped her work in education- What Think SRSD is- Its implementation in the classroomLeslie's website is https://thinksrsd.com/ and she can be contacted via this website. An enormous thanks to Leslie for spending the time, energy, and effort into sharing this Chapter and to everyone that will engage with it. Please share it with others that may connect with it. This conversation will be available on ⁨@humanchapters⁩ YouTube, Podcast, and Facebook page.

It was an absolute honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Jinean and Camesha about their Chapter, Living Life with DLD (a picture book series). Jinean and Camesha generously share the following:- Their roles in this Chapter (Speech Pathologist and teacher)- An explanation of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)- How their paths crossed- Their picture book series, Living Life with DLD and the importance of characters representing children with DLD- Their business, Empower DLD Parenting- And much more.......Jinean and Camesha can be contacted on: 📸 Instagram: @empowereddldparenting www.instagram.com/empowered.dld.parenting/ ▶️ YouTube: @empowereddldparenting Youtube: www.youtube.com/@EmpoweredDLDParenting 📘 Facebook Group: Empowered DLD Parenting https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HbwQSc3P6/ 📚 Our books: 👉 https://bit.ly/dldbooks-UK 📦 Grab the FREE DLD Starter Pack: 👉 https://subscribepage.io/dld-starterpack 🌍 Website: https://empowereddldparenting.com/An enormous thanks to Jinean and Camesha for their time, energy, and effort in this conversation and to everyone else that will engage with it. This conversations will be available on ⁨@humanchapters⁩ YouTube Channel, Podcast, and Facebook page. Please share it with others and subscribe to these platforms.

It was a deep privilege to engage in a hearty conversation with Trina and Doug about their Chapter, Language is Literacy and Literacy is Language. Trina and Doug generously discuss the following:- A pivotal moment that connected Trina and Doug- The importance of oral language language skills from the onset of school and for life- The complementary skill sets they both had morphed into their long term work with a focus on researching oral language, development of assessment tools (CUBED 3, DYMOND Diagnostic Assessment, etc) for oral language, creating interventions such as Story Champs to teach students via personal stories, ongoing research in the area of oral language and its role in literacy- Students' capacity to understand language from a young age- How this crucial piece of the puzzle is so often overlooked in school-aged population- The power of stories and its ability to connect humansTrina can be contacted on:Instagram = @trinastoolboxBluesky = @trinastoolboxFacebook = Trina Spencer Email = trainingswebinars@languagedynamicsgroup.comDoug can be contacted on:Facebook = @dougpetersonhttps://languagedynamicsgroup.com/ - their assessments and interventions are available on this website. CUBED 3 is free to download. This conversation will be available on ⁨@humanchapters⁩ YouTube channel and Podcast. Please share it with others.

It was an absolute honour to engage in an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation with Tanya about her Chapter, The Holocaust Experience and its Influence on a 1st Generation Survivor. Tanya generously shares the following and more:- Her father's childhood- The importance of Education- Her father's first published book, “Saviours: The Story of a Jewish Altar Boy” by Henri Korn- The impact of her parents' journey on her own journey- Tanya's path to Speech Pathology- Her PhD on matters of language and literacy- Her and her colleagues' work in The Science of Language and Reading (SOLAR) Lab at La Trobe University (https://solar.blogs.latrobe.edu.au/)- Her future aspirationsHer father's books can be found on:https://www.amazon.com.au/Saviours-Story-Jewish-Altar-Boy-ebook/dp/B00DCHA7T2 - Amazon linkhttps://find.slv.vic.gov.au/discovery/fulldisplay/alma9911782353607636/61SLV_INST:SLV - State Library of Victoria linkTanya can be contacted on:t.serry@latrobe.edu.auAn enormous thanks to Tanya for taking the time, energy, and effort in sharing this Chapter and to everyone that will engage with it. It will be available on @humanchapters YouTube, Podcast, and Facebook page.

It was an absolute honour to engage in a conversation with Shaun about his PhD Chapter, School Aged Students with DLD: Educational Needs and Supports. A summary of some of the points Shaun generously shared included:- A brief explanation of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).- His PhD process and findings for school aged students with DLD. Note - this work is in its publishing process- A systematic review of academic achievements of primary and secondary school students that he and his colleagues have published - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36382072/ - The interconnectedness between language and literacy skills.- Specific findings from his study e.g., the benefits of extra time, visual supports, and individualised supports.- We also discussed different language concepts that may be difficult for students with DLD to grasp and their impact on different parts of schooling (academic, social-emotional, etc.).Shaun can be found on several platforms and some of these include:- https://thedldproject.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/shaunziegenfusz/ - https://www.speech.edu.au/event-details/supporting-the-1-in-14-students-with-developmental-language-disorder-at-school This conversation will be available on ⁨@humanchapters⁩ YouTube, Podcast platforms, and Facebook page. Please share it with others.

It was a deep honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Angie about her Chapter, Anything is Possible. Angie generously shares the following:- Her career path and progress.- Pivotal moments that got her thinking about teaching reading.- 2 books that made a significant impact in her learning, application, and progress.- Mentors and lessons she has learned in her time as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, superintendent, and consultant.- The book authored by Angie Hanlin and Pati Montgomery, It's Possible.An enormous thanks to Angie for spending the time, energy, and effort in sharing this Chapter. A mighty thanks to everyone that will listen to and share this conversation. Angie can be contacted on:Angela Hanlin & Associates is www.angelahanlin.comX (twitter) account is: @AngieHanlinFacebook : Angie HanlinBusiness email: ahanlin@angelahanlin.comThe book she co-authored with Pati Montgomery is called, It's Possible! and it is available at Solution Tree and sold on Amazon.