Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
The hierarchy of special needs, 'normal', and 'gifted' kids is addressing a real need- but how well is it doing? Can we do better?
Part 1, The Ivory Tower: Introduction, can be found here: youtu.be/bENofRlgqUk
Many thanks to my wonderful interviewees! They don't all have YouTube channels, but you should definitely subscribe to those who do:
AJ Glasser
Cindy Hammond
COLORMIND. youtube.com/@COLORMIND.mp4
Joseph
Lucille Arico Lawless
Lynn Cartwright-Punnett
Rachel Tanenhaus (I do apologize for misspelling her name in the video card; this is the correct version)
Rosencreutz youtube.com/@Rosencreutzzz
Swolesome youtube.com/@FinntasticMrFox
Willow from Questing Refuge youtube.com/@QuestingRefuge
Zoe Bee youtube.com/@zoe_bee
And my lovely voice contributors:
Ponderful youtube.com/@PonderfulYT
Vivian Strange youtube.com/@vivianstrange
Also, thanks so much to Arachne, who helped me overcome my anxiety wall about putting this together!
Patreon is here!: patreon.com/zyllas_athenaeum
Or for a one-time donation, feel free to buy me a Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/zyllablack
Follow me on Mastodon @zyllable@wandering.shop
On Bluesky @Zyllable
And on Twitch @Zyllable
Zylla's Athenaeum theme by Daniel Raine and Nora Borealis of Whole Tone Studio.
Additional sounds and music by Zapsplat.
Selected sources:
Text of IDEA: sites.ed.gov/idea/regs/b/a/300.39#:~:text=(1)%20Special%20education%20means%20specially,ii)%20Instruction%20in%20physical%20education.
IDEA website: sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/#IDEA-History
Zero to Three: zerotothree.org/resource/making-hope-a-reality-early-intervention-for-infants-and-toddlers-with-disabilities/#:~:text=Disabilities%20(IDEA)%3F-,The%20Early%20Intervention%20Program%20for%20Infants%20and%20Toddlers%20With%20Disabilities,2%20years%20old%20with%20developmental
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn's study on early intervention: eric.ed.gov/?id=ED595508
An explanation of IEPs: www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html
Psychology Today on ABA: psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/applied-behavior-analysis
Source video for footage of ABA: youtu.be/crFjZlWWZo0
Autism Self-Advocacy Network on ABA: autisticadvocacy.org/2019/05/association-for-behavior-analysis-international-endorses-torture
The Curb Cut Effect: uxdesign.cc/the-curb-cut-effect-universal-design-b4e3d7da73f5
Universal Design in Learning: udlguidelines.cast.org
Social and Emotional Learning: movethisworld.com/social-emotional-learning-programs/#:~:text=SEL%20programs%20are%20built%20upon,otherwise%20known%20as%20social%20competencies.
More on SEL: casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/?fbclid=IwAR0dFR2fKnEj3o5n0BzpoDMT7qCN0BXcgnH14ybpm2rdbwlYObWdYcAqxGs
The hierarchy of special needs, 'normal', and 'gifted' kids is addressing a real need- but how well is it doing? Can we do better?
Part 1, The Ivory Tower: Introduction, can be found here: youtu.be/bENofRlgqUk
Many thanks to my wonderful interviewees! They don't all have YouTube channels, but you should definitely subscribe to those who do:
AJ Glasser
Cindy Hammond
COLORMIND. youtube.com/@COLORMIND.mp4
Joseph
Lucille Arico Lawless
Lynn Cartwright-Punnett
Rachel Tanenhaus (I do apologize for misspelling her name in the video card; this is the correct version)
Rosencreutz youtube.com/@Rosencreutzzz
Swolesome youtube.com/@FinntasticMrFox
Willow from Questing Refuge youtube.com/@QuestingRefuge
Zoe Bee youtube.com/@zoe_bee
And my lovely voice contributors:
Ponderful youtube.com/@PonderfulYT
Vivian Strange youtube.com/@vivianstrange
Also, thanks so much to Arachne, who helped me overcome my anxiety wall about putting this together!
Patreon is here!: patreon.com/zyllas_athenaeum
Or for a one-time donation, feel free to buy me a Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/zyllablack
Follow me on Mastodon @zyllable@wandering.shop
On Bluesky @Zyllable
And on Twitch @Zyllable
Zylla's Athenaeum theme by Daniel Raine and Nora Borealis of Whole Tone Studio.
Additional sounds and music by Zapsplat.
Selected sources:
Text of IDEA: sites.ed.gov/idea/regs/b/a/300.39#:~:text=(1)%20Special%20education%20means%20specially,ii)%20Instruction%20in%20physical%20education.
IDEA website: sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/#IDEA-History
Zero to Three: zerotothree.org/resource/making-hope-a-reality-early-intervention-for-infants-and-toddlers-with-disabilities/#:~:text=Disabilities%20(IDEA)%3F-,The%20Early%20Intervention%20Program%20for%20Infants%20and%20Toddlers%20With%20Disabilities,2%20years%20old%20with%20developmental
Jeanne Brooks-Gunn's study on early intervention: eric.ed.gov/?id=ED595508
An explanation of IEPs: www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html
Psychology Today on ABA: psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/applied-behavior-analysis
Source video for footage of ABA: youtu.be/crFjZlWWZo0
Autism Self-Advocacy Network on ABA: autisticadvocacy.org/2019/05/association-for-behavior-analysis-international-endorses-torture
The Curb Cut Effect: uxdesign.cc/the-curb-cut-effect-universal-design-b4e3d7da73f5
Universal Design in Learning: udlguidelines.cast.org
Social and Emotional Learning: movethisworld.com/social-emotional-learning-programs/#:~:text=SEL%20programs%20are%20built%20upon,otherwise%20known%20as%20social%20competencies.
More on SEL: casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/?fbclid=IwAR0dFR2fKnEj3o5n0BzpoDMT7qCN0BXcgnH14ybpm2rdbwlYObWdYcAqxGs
