Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities Podcast
1) Episode 127 - Catching Up With DJ Tharrington
In Episode 127 of Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities, Laurie reconnects with DJ Tharrington to hear about his incredible journey from struggling with dyslexia to graduating law school. After facing work...Show More
2) Episode 126 - Living With Learning Disabilities - DJ Tharrington
In this Episode, Laurie and Abbey interview DJ Tharrington, a previous client, who shares his journey of growing up with dyslexia, working around it, and pushing through college curriculum with and wi...Show More
3) Episode 125 - College Success Coach Laura Amigone
In Episode 125 of Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities, Laurie speaks with Laura from Rudder Coaching, a college success coach who helps students not just survive but thrive during their college years. La...Show More
4) Episode 124 - College Entrance Exam Prep with Jim Wismer
In Episode 124 of Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities, Laurie interviews Jim Wismer, director at Ivy Experience and board member of the National Test Prep Association (NTPA). Jim explains how NTPA suppor...Show More
5) Episode 123 - Dyslexia Basics with Melanie Florsheim
In Episode 123 of Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities, Laurie reconnects with Melanie Florsheim to revisit the foundational concepts of dyslexia, emphasizing that it is a neurological disorder affecting ...Show More
6) Episode 122 - Homeschooling with Dr. Michele Evard
In Episode 122 of Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities, Laurie chats with Dr. Michele Evard, a seasoned homeschool consultant and co-author of a book on designing and documenting homeschool education. Mic...Show More
7) Episode 121 - How To College with Dr. Andrea Malkin Brenner
In Episode 121 of Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities, Laurie interviews Andrea Malkin Brenner, a college transition expert, sociologist, and co-author of How to College. Drawing on her 20 years of exper...Show More
8) Episode 120 - ADHD and Marriage
In Episode 120 of Let's Talk Learning Disabilities, Laurie invites her husband Tim to share their unique experience as a married couple who both have ADHD. They reflect on the challenges and strengths...Show More
9) Episode 119 - IECA Conference 2025
In Episode 119 of Let’s Talk Learning Disabilities, host Laurie Peterson attends the Independent Educational Consulting Association (IECA) conference in Detroit, where she interviews three professiona...Show More
10) Episode 118 - Tips for Parents of Neurodivergent Students
In this episode, Laurie reconnects with Cindy Palmer from Threshold Coaches to discuss essential parenting strategies for supporting neurodivergent students, particularly those with ADHD, as they tran...Show More