Hello and welcome back for another episode of Rad Mom Radio!
This week's episode features Arielle Starkman - Arielle is a former special educator turned Inclusive Education Consultant in Los Angeles, California. She has spent the last decade immersed in all things special education...from teaching to leadership and most recently, to navigating the IEP process from the parent side for her 5 year old stepson. Growing up on the east coast, she was fortunate to witness the power of inclusive classrooms, both as a student and as a student-teacher. Upon moving to California, Arielle was disheartened to discover that inclusive placements for students with disabilities were not the norm. Arielle has worked tirelessly ever since to help local schools and districts in California, build out their full-inclusion models, so that ALL students have the opportunity to play, learn, and grow together.
You can find Arielle online at www.ariellestarkman.com and on Instagram: @ariellestarkman