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A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special educationPop-up! The Summer Scoop: IEPs and the Road to GraduationHappy summer and best wishes to those teachers/families who are currently returning to school! Robin, Abby and Angela come together for a summer episode focusing on graduation guidance for students in MA on IEPs. MA DESE Graduation and Transition Memo- July 2025Rethinking Graduation: What It Means for Students on IEPs- Kelley ChallenAge of Majority info. (CMR 603.28.07 #5)Lots to discuss on this important topic and we hope to continue the discussion with Kelley on the pod this fall.Please tell us how you found us by completing this s...
2025-08-0837 min
The Harlan Cohen PodcastIs Your Kid Actually College Ready? - with Kelley ChallenAre you a parent of current or soon-to-be college student? Are you a student?
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2025-06-051h 49
Don't Chuck It Up - College Search and Application ProcessHow IEP goes to College Ep. 39Thinking about college with an IEP? This episode of Don’t Chuck It Up features Kelley Challen, Transition Specialist at NESCA (https://nesca-newton.com/challen/), who shares expert insights on the unique challenges and supports for students with IEPs moving to college. Learn about legal differences, available accommodations, self-advocacy skills, and how families can support independence. Essential listening for students, parents, and educators navigating this transition!
2025-04-101h 03
SLP NerdcastFrom IEP to Adulthood: Transition Assessment, Planning, and ServicesSpeech Language Pathology: Continuing Education Courses by SLP NerdcastCourse Title: From IEP to Adulthood: Transition Assessment, Planning, and ServicesGet .1 ASHA CEUs and view the full course landing page: https://courses.slpnerdcast.com/courses/From-IEP-to-Adulthood-Transition-Assessment-Planning-and-Services-abje0137Earning Speech-Language Pathology CEUs Online is Simplified with SLP Nerdcast.On SLP Nerdcast you’ll find SLP Continuing Education Courses, Masterclasses and Clinical Resources.To learn more about our services visit ▶ https://bit.ly/SLPNERDCASTTo lear...
2024-09-231h 12
Don't Force It: How to Get into College without Losing Yourself in the ProcessKelley Challen: Transitions for Kids with Learning DifferencesIn today’s episode, I sit down with Kelly Challen, a transition specialist at NESCA, and talk about her work helping neurodiverse students navigate the journey from high school to adulthood. Kelly shares insights on the importance of individualized coaching, real-world employment experiences, and critical life skills for fostering independence and success. Tune in!BIOKelley Challen, EdM, CAS, expert transition specialist and national speaker, has been developing and directing programming for teenagers and young adults with an array of developmental and learning abilities since 2004. She has been the Director of Transition Services at NESCA si...
2024-08-2927 min
College UnboundYou Don't Know What You Don't Know - A Counselor's Perspective with Kelley ChallenToday our subject is ‘You don't know what you don't know – A Counselor’s Perspective.’ Our guest is Kelley Challen. Kelley is NESCA’s Assistant Director and is the Director of Transition Services. NESCA stands for Neuropsychology & Education Services for Children & Adolescents. Her expertise is supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, she also provides support to individuals with a wide range of developmental and learning abilities.Kelley has a master’s degree and Certificate of Advanced Study in Risk and Prevention Counseling from Harvard Graduate School of Education and has been facilitating programs for children and adolescents with special...
2021-12-2229 min
Autism In Real LifeEpisode 18: Transition Planning with Kelley Challen, Ed.M., CASIn this episode Kelley and I talk about what transition planning is and the variety of ways that it can be done. Each Transition Plan is as unique as each individual that it is being written for. If you are a parent or educator wondering how to start or refine the transition to post high school Kelley Challen, Ed.M., CAS is Director of Transition Services at NESCA. She is also the Assistant Director of NESCA, working under Dr. Ann Helmus to support day-to-day operations of the practice.Ms. Challen has been engaged in assessment, development, an...
2020-09-011h 11
KPFA - Cover to Cover with Jack FoleyCover to Cover with Jack Foley – January 6, 2016Jack’s four January shows all deal with the remarkable anthology, Fightin’ Words: 25 Years of Provocative Poetry and Prose from “The Blue Collar Pen.” The anthology was edited by Judith Cody, Kim McMillon and Claire Ortalda and published jointly by PEN Oakland Publications and Heyday Books. Among the authors included are: Ishmael Reed, Elmaz Abinader, Opal Palmer Adisa, Francisco X. Alarcón, Mimi Albert, Avotcja, Christopher Bernard, Carla Blank, Cecil Brown, Janine Canan, Neeli Cherkovski, Judith Cody, Gillian Conoley, Lucha Corpi, John Curl, Steve Dalachinsky, J.P. Dancing Bear, Lucille Lang Day, Kathleen de Azevedo, Sharon Doubiago, Camille T. Dungy, Ma...
2016-01-0604 min