Special Education Network & Inclusion Association (ft SENIA)

Lori Boll joins us in this episode to expound on the Special Education Network & Inclusion Association (SENIA). Lori is the Executive Director of SENIA, an accomplished & compassionate leader in the field of special education with more than 25 years of teaching experience in international schools. She also has a 23-year-old son diagnosed with Profound Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2003. In the session, Lori expounds on the inspiration behind the founding of SENIA in the early 2000s, its role in advocating for & providing resources for individuals with disabilities, and what makes Senia Academy a golden treasure from other learning & development resources. Ultimately, Lori advises educators looking forward to providing more inclusive environments for their students, the benefits of Universal Design Learning (UDL) & how their courses stay current with current trends & technologies. Tune in for more! Timestamps [01:09] Introducing the guest “Lori Boll” [02:16] About SENIA Academy [05:06] The inspiration behind finding SENIA [12:29] Alumni that have implemented their knowledge & resources in their schools [14:21] What sets SENIA Academy apart from other resources [17:52] Advise to educators looking forward to providing more inclusive environments for their students [18:31] Benefits of adopting Universal Design Learning (UDL) in schools [19:23] How to stay connected with the latest research & developments in the field of special education [20:00] How SENIA ensures their courses stay up to date with the current trends & technologies [21:05] Upcoming Level II Certification for Certified Level I Educators [22:04] How to connect with SENIA & their upcoming events   Quote ●      “The biggest fear that gets in the way of supporting our students is fear. There is fear of failure as a teacher because it’s that immediate to throw off the hands and say I’m not trained in this. So we train them.” Mentioned Resource ●    The Mario Network⁠ Let’s Connect Connect with Lori Boll on; ●      Email:  [email protected] ●      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-boll-b21b3a65/   Connected with SENIA ●      Website: https://www.seniainternational.org/ Connect with Dr. Dana Specker Watts on; ●      Twitter:  https://twitter.com/teachwatts Connect with Mike Pierre on; ●      Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ayitis_SigmaMan   More resources ●      Head over to iss.edu/events to see future PD's that ISS is offering for the SY 22-23. ●      Join the Diversity Collaborative platform-https://info.iss.edu/sign-up-diversity-collaborative ●      Please visit inspirecitizens.org to register for the Global Citizenship  ●      Head over to https://www.seniainternational.org/ to check out inclusion education practices for individuals with disabilities and ensure their potential is fully maximized.