Episódios

  • 361: Bandwidth (Educational Therapy Series)
    May 20 2025
    Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET talk about one of the hidden and often overlooked elements of educational therapy–bandwidth. Bandwidth is the mental energy one has to devote to a task and understanding bandwidth in relation to school, learning and studenting is critical in the educational therapy process. In this episode, Rachel and Stephanie explore the impact of bandwidth. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: Ep 354: When Session Progress Feels Slow (Educational Therapy Series)
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    12 minutos
  • 360: Emily Kircher Morris & Amanda Morin – Neurodiversity Affirming Schools (Author Series)
    May 13 2025
    Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET, welcome Emily Kircher-Morris and Amanda Morin on the podcast to discuss their new book, Neurodiversity Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices so All Students Feel Accepted & Supported. During this wide-ranging conversation, they discuss collaboration, neurodiversity affirming schools, and neurodiversity vs neurodivergent. They also discuss how small changes can make a big impact globally, behavior is communication and contextual, how you cannot punish skills into action, and that there is no such thing as normal. They also discuss the notion that challenges can be viewed as possibilities. Connect with Emily and Amanda: The Neurodiversity Podcast Neurodiversity Affirming Schools Creative Neurodiversity Affirming Schools Podcast Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist
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    41 minutos
  • 359: Summer Slide: Planning for Learning without Pressure (Educational Therapy Series)
    May 6 2025
    Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss summer slide. They talk about all the opportunities for growth over the summer and share their own summer experiences. They chat about why it’s important for most learners to continue educational therapy over the summer. Of course, they also share some tips on how to maintain skills and avoid a summer slide. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: Ep 09: What to do with your child over the summer Ep 56: Why You Should Do Educational Therapy Over The Summer Ep 112: EF Summer Projects (EF series) Ep 317: Using the Summer to Plan for Failures (Educational Therapy Series)
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    20 minutos
  • 358: Negative Self-Talk (Educational Therapy Series)
    Apr 29 2025
    Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss negative self-talk. They discuss what it is, why it happens and, most importantly, what to do about it. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist
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    16 minutos
  • 357: The Adult Calendar (Executive Functioning Series)
    Apr 22 2025
    Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET are back to discuss their favorite topic: calendaring! Today they dig into ALL THE THINGS adults need on their calendars. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: Ep 02: How to calendar Ep 78: How to Calendar like a Pro (Executive Function Series) Ep 79: The 4 excuses kids have for not calendaring (Executive Function Series) Ep 281: Calendar Checklist for College Learners (Executive Functioning Series) Ep 282: Next Level Calendaring (Executive Functioning Series) Ep 298: Rachel's Calendaring & Executive Functioning Problem (Executive Functioning Series)
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    6 minutos
  • 356: The Silent Executive Functioning Problem (Executive Functioning Series)
    Apr 15 2025
    Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss how executive functioning skills impact social skills. They share how it impacts friendships, relationships, and conversations. They chat about how emotional regulation and opportunity cost is a significant factor for learners who struggle with executive functioning skills. They discuss how weaker executive functioning skills impact learners at different ages and stages. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist
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    13 minutos
  • 355: How to Get Learners to Read More (Reading Series)
    Apr 8 2025
    Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET get asked all the time about how to get learners to read more. In this episode they dig into some big ideas about reading. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist
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    11 minutos
  • 354: When Session Progress Feels Slow (Educational Therapy Series)
    Apr 1 2025
    Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss how progress works in educational therapy. Some learners click immediately with the process which thrills the student, the parents, and educational therapists alike. However, sometimes this doesn’t happen and slow progress can be one of the more frustrating aspects of educational therapy for educational therapists, for parents, and for students. In this episode, Rachel and Stephanie talk through progress and dig into how they approach sessions when things aren’t working out as anticipated. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/learnsmarterpodcast How to connect with us: Join our e-mail list Rachel’s Kapp Educational Therapy Group website Steph’s My Ed Therapist website @learnsmarterpodcast, @kappedtherapy, @myedtherapist Other episodes mentioned: Ep 315: Sarah's Parenting Journey of a Highly Reluctant Learner (Client Success Story)
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    17 minutos