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Special Education Inner Circle

The Special Education Inner Circle podcast is hosted by Catherine Kahl, M.Ed, founder of the Master IEP Coach® Mentorship. Get your notebook ready as Catherine brings you real-world strategies for everyone at the IEP table. With her family's experience in the disability community and her journey from Special Education classroom teacher to IEP expert, Catherine knows what it takes to prepare students and families for the future. Get ready to be inspired and learn actionable steps you can take immediately to change your special education experience.

261. This IEP Section Should Never Be Empty

12 mins; September 26, 2025

261. 5 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Special Education (But Most Don’t)

14 mins; April 14, 2025

260. Child Removed from Classroom? 4 Quick Collaborative IEP Advocacy Next Steps for Teachers and Parents

7 mins; March 01, 2025

259. Clear Your To-Do List & Make Room for What Matters Most

9 mins; February 13, 2025

258. Reducing IEP Conflict - Two Key Phrases

10 mins; February 06, 2025

257. An Aide Isn't Always the Answer

7 mins; October 06, 2024

256. Your 90 Day Plan for Special Education Peace Next Year

4 mins; September 28, 2024

255. Turning Your IEP Expertise into an Advocacy Business

11 mins; September 22, 2024

254. Two Master IEP Coach® Strategies You Can Keep

9 mins; September 14, 2024

253. Rewrite Your Special Education Story

15 mins; September 08, 2024

252. From Mom to Master IEP Coach® - Meet Sandy

10 mins; August 31, 2024

251. Is this Special Education Curriculum Okay?

10 mins; August 24, 2024

250. Special Education Inclusion Begins Day One

10 mins; August 17, 2024

249. Two Easy School to Home Communication Solutions

13 mins; August 10, 2024

248. The IEP Box You Might Be Missing: Assistive Technology Made Simple

16 mins; August 01, 2024

247. Time Management Made Visual: How Time Timer® Supports Special Education

14 mins; July 24, 2024

246. Building Inclusive School Experiences Through Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools

18 mins; July 17, 2024

245. Simple Special Education Support Spotlight: How Calm Strips Can Help Increase Focus and Reduce Anxiety

14 mins; July 13, 2024

244. Determined Teacher Finds a Clickworthy Solution

9 mins; July 05, 2024

243. Smooth IEP Meeting? Send This Letter

5 mins; June 28, 2024

242. Say This, Not That: 5 Shifts for IEP Conversations

10 mins; June 23, 2024

241. Losing Yourself at the IEP Table

10 mins; June 13, 2024

240. Courageously Hit Refresh and Have Less Stress at the IEP Table

15 mins; June 09, 2024

239. Create Your Double Win This Summer

35 mins; May 30, 2024

238. Feeling Burnt Out? You need sustainable IEPs

8 mins; May 23, 2024

237. What 3 Words Do People Say Behind Your Back After an IEP Meeting?

10 mins; May 18, 2024

236. 3 Buckets of End of the Year IEP Concerns

17 mins; May 10, 2024

235. Your Secret Sauce to a Better School Year Next Year

13 mins; May 02, 2024

234. Curriculum in the IEP? Yes!

9 mins; April 25, 2024

233. Parents Never Have "No Concerns"

12 mins; April 16, 2024

232. Decision Making for Middle School

7 mins; April 11, 2024

231. Non-Negotiables for IEPs: Even on the Bad Days

5 mins; April 07, 2024

230. Don't Give Up On This School Year Yet! 4 Questions for Special Education Teachers and Parents

8 mins; March 29, 2024

229: Second Guessing Special Needs and Inclusion

14 mins; March 21, 2024

228: Sneak Peek: Green Flags in Special Education

13 mins; March 14, 2024

227. 3 Essentials for Your Next IEP Meeting

9 mins; March 07, 2024

226. Celebrating your Wins is Necessary

7 mins; February 28, 2024

225. IEP Systems for Parents and Teachers

17 mins; February 22, 2024

224. Visual Supports in the IEP with Molly Johnson

19 mins; February 14, 2024

223. Two Important Questions I Get About Master IEP Coaches®

22 mins; February 07, 2024

222. 12 IEP Questions for Teachers and Parents

17 mins; January 30, 2024

221. 3 Takeaways from the Master IEP Coach Mentorship

7 mins; January 23, 2024

220. 5 Questions to Ask When an IEP Isn't Working

10 mins; January 18, 2024

219. Learn how to get MORE and BETTER Special Education Services

15 mins; January 12, 2024

218. IEP Meetings - What's In and Out in 2024

5 mins; January 03, 2024

217. Stop Doing THIS in Special Education in the New Year

13 mins; December 27, 2023

216. 3 Unfiltered Truths about Special Education in 2023

18 mins; December 20, 2023

215. Special Education Resources I Love!

15 mins; December 13, 2023

214. Inclusion in Hollywood: Meet Diane Strand

12 mins; December 08, 2023

213. 3 Ways to Get General Education Involved in IEPs

10 mins; December 01, 2023

212. IEP Deadlines Missed - Fix It Fast!

16 mins; November 22, 2023

211. Spicy IEP Conversations on Facebook

12 mins; November 15, 2023

210: IEP Goals for Travel

9 mins; November 09, 2023

209. Secret Data Collection is Not Okay

11 mins; November 01, 2023

208. IEP Q&A from Catherine's Inbox

13 mins; October 25, 2023

207. Inclusion Not Working? Discover a Schoolwide Solution

12 mins; October 18, 2023

206. No Consistency Due to Staff Shortages in Special Education

5 mins; October 13, 2023

205. Virtual Reality in IEPs - It's happening!

13 mins; October 04, 2023

204. How to Pick the Right IEP Goals

23 mins; September 29, 2023

203. 3 Unnecessary IEP Battles Between Schools and Parents

14 mins; September 20, 2023

202. Facing the Special Education Teacher Shortage - What Can We Do?

20 mins; September 13, 2023

201. 5 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Special Education

13 mins; September 06, 2023

200. Knowledge vs Wisdom at the IEP Table

8 mins; August 30, 2023

199. 3 Myths About Becoming a Master IEP Coach

14 mins; August 23, 2023

198. Essentials of Transition Planning for Teachers and Parents

17 mins; August 18, 2023

197. Eloping and Wandering: Safety and Assistive Technology

18 mins; August 09, 2023

196. Sensory Breaks in an IEP are Not Good Enough

15 mins; August 02, 2023

195. Creative Strategies for Sensory Supports

22 mins; July 26, 2023

194. Student Centered IEP Collaboration

18 mins; July 19, 2023

193. Inclusive IEPs for Children with Complex Needs

17 mins; July 12, 2023

192. Let's Speak Truth About Special Education

13 mins; July 05, 2023

191. Listening and Communicating in a Noisy World

16 mins; June 28, 2023

190: You Can't Fix an IEP without THIS!

15 mins; June 21, 2023

189. Are You Willing to Change Your IEP Experience?

37 mins; June 14, 2023

188. Strangers at the IEP Table

13 mins; June 07, 2023

187. Inclusion in General Ed Isn't Always About Keeping Up Academically

13 mins; May 31, 2023

186: 3 Pillars to Building Your Own IEP Coaching Business

15 mins; May 24, 2023

185. Unlocking Solutions for Staff Shortages in Education

16 mins; May 17, 2023

184. Experiential Summer Learning for All Learners

12 mins; May 10, 2023

183. Special Education Data Collection Should Not Steal Instructional Time

18 mins; May 02, 2023

182: Support Services Shouldn't Feel Like Punishment

13 mins; April 26, 2023

181. What Parents Wish Special Education Teachers Knew

16 mins; April 19, 2023

180. Compassionate Behavior Supports at School and Home

13 mins; April 12, 2023

179. 5 Considerations for Therapy at School

16 mins; April 05, 2023

178. 3 Important IEP Conversations

12 mins; March 29, 2023

#177: Life Skills or Academic Skills?

12 mins; March 22, 2023

#176: What's Your Special Education Story?

15 mins; March 15, 2023

#175: Workload Overload for Special Education Teachers

15 mins; March 08, 2023

#174: Cooking Up Collaboration in Special Education

13 mins; March 01, 2023

#173: Your Unexpected Life at the IEP Table

17 mins; February 22, 2023

#172: Moms Making a Difference After High School

12 mins; February 15, 2023

#171: Scared Special Education Teachers Stepping Out

12 mins; February 08, 2023

#170: Could You Be a Master IEP Coach®?

12 mins; February 01, 2023

#169: Collaborative Data Collection at Home and School

12 mins; January 25, 2023

#168: Research Based Reading Interventions

26 mins; January 18, 2023

#167: New Tech You Need to Know About

13 mins; January 11, 2023

#166: Southwest Meltdowns and Special Education

8 mins; January 04, 2023

#165: 3 IEP Wins You Need to Hear

13 mins; December 28, 2022

#164: Fun, Fitness, and Friendship in a Whole New Way

12 mins; December 21, 2022

#163: Growing Confident Communicators

13 mins; December 14, 2022

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