Dr. Meredith Harold of the Informed SLP, joins the crew for the round table
discussion.  This is the last week to register to win the year subscription
for IEPpal at www.speechscience.org/speechsciencepodcast .

Matt tries to convince the group that wrestling and NASCAR are appropriate
to speech therapy, while Lucas took one of his student skydiving thanks to
the folks at iFly. 

Topic 1 for discussion focused on parents having to juggle the logistics of
raising a student with disabilities.  The crew discuss ways that can help
families cope in and out of the school system and retailer Target is
introducing sensory friendly clothing and Smart Knit Kids has a line as
well.  The second topic for discussion is focused on a study linking
dementia to a lack of sleep and the proper amount of sleep required for the
brain to function.   

Joining the group for a sit down interview is NASCAR Driver Armani Williams
.  Armani, NASCARs first driver diagnosed with Autism, discusses his rising
career in NASCAR, working with Autism, and his plans to be a spokesperson
for Autism.  Armani Williams is a 17-year-old, Detroit-based professional
NASCAR driver currently racing in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series of Canada in
the #28 Dodge for Canada’s Best Race Team (CBRT).