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How Everyday Tech Can Empower Learning and Communication: A Conversation with Joan Green

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If you’ve ever wished for simple, practical tools to help your child thrive at school, support a loved one’s communication needs, or even stay organized yourself, you’re going to love the latest episode of the Just My MomSense podcast.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Joan Green, a Speech-Language Pathologist, Assistive Technology Expert, Author, and founder of Innovative Speech Therapy. Joan has dedicated her career to helping people of all ages use everyday technology to overcome challenges in learning, communication, and independence.

In our conversation, we explore how technology can support kids, teens, parents, teachers, caregivers, and older adults alike. Whether you’re parenting a neurodivergent child, helping a high schooler prepare for college, or supporting an aging parent, you’ll walk away from this episode with resources to make life just a little easier.

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

Join the Tech Life Inner Circle Membership
Your go-to community for live training, expert support, and curated tools.
👉 https://innovativespeech.com/tech-life-inner-circle/

Register for the Tech for College Success Summer Workshops
Perfect for college-bound students who need help with executive functioning and organization.
👉 https://bit.ly/summerworkshopstechforcollegesuccess

Learn more about Joan Green and Innovative Speech Therapy
👉 https://innovativespeech.com/

Follow Joan Green for More Expert Tips & Tools

Don’t Miss This Episode!

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Have questions about assistive tech or want to share your favorite tools? Drop a comment below or message me on Instagram @justmymomsense!

Just My MomSense Podcast Is Live! Here’s What You’ve Missed (So Far)

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Just My MomSense: The Podcast is officially out in the world! I was excited (and a little nervous!) to finally hit publish on these first few episodes.

If you’re new here: I’m not an expert. I’m a mom learning, growing, and doing the best I can just like you. This podcast is a space for parents, caregivers, and anyone navigating the world of raising humans.

Let’s take a look at the first three episodes in case you missed them:

Episode 1: Introducing Just My MomSense

This one is short and sweet! I talk about why I started this podcast and what you can expect going forward. Every good series needs a Pilot episode!

🎧 Listen here

Episode 2: Understanding the 8 Senses

In this episode I dive into all eight senses: what they are, how they work, and why understanding them is essential for supporting your kids (and yourself)

🎧 Listen here

Episode 3: How We Learn with Dr. Val

This episode has my first official guest, my friend Dr. Val!  We talk all about how we really learn. We dive into the different learning styles and explore why recognizing these styles matters for kids and adults alike. 

🎧 Listen here

More to Come!

Looking forward to more interviews with experts and incredible parents, solo chats sharing my own tips, and resources I’ve found helpful along the way.

If you’ve listened, THANK YOU!

Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, and if you like what you hear, leave a quick rating or review. It helps so much in getting the word out.

Something New Is Coming: The Just My MomSense Podcast!

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For years, Just My MomSense has been a place where I’ve shared stories and helpful resources; but now, I’m so excited to tell you that something new is coming…

Introducing: The Just My MomSense Podcast: launching this Mother’s Day!

This podcast has been something I’ve been thinking about for awhile. Shameless plug: as some of you know, I host the Dillo’s Diz podcast with my brother, which centers around our love for Disney and Pop Culture. Taking what I’ve learned doing that podcast, turning Just My MomSense into a podcast started to feel like a natural progression. But this time, it would be just me and that part made me nervous.

After writing blog posts, connecting with other parents, and learning (and unlearning) so much over the last 7 years, I felt it was time to bring these conversations to life in a whole new way. Podcasting allows me to expand on sharing resources as I continue to learn and connect with others along the way.

Each week, I’ll be sharing:

  • Reflections from my own parenting experience
  • Resources that have helped our family thrive (or just survive a tough week)
  • Interviews with educators, therapists, and fellow parents

The first episode drops on Sunday, May 11th (Mother’s Day)! With the title and all (and a nudge from a friend with the idea) it seemed appropriate. After that, we’ll settle into a weekly rhythm with new episodes every Wednesday. Episodes will also be posted on your favorite podcasting platform and right here on the blog.

Follow along on Instagram and Facebook for more! You can also use or follow the hashtag #JustMyMomSensePodcast to join the conversation. Feel free to DM me or comment with questions or topics you’d love for me to cover.

Thank you for being here, whether you’ve read one post or followed since the beginning. I can’t wait to share this next chapter with you.

Tech Life Inner Circle Launch

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Did you know the Tech Life Inner Circle Membership, created by Joan Green, with over 35 years of expertise, offers a supportive community for those seeking to enhance their technological proficiency? Members gain access to live office hours, tech challenges, and webinars that focus on innovative strategies for improving organization, productivity, communication, and social engagement. Joan regularly invites experts in the fields of accessibility, aging, special needs, learning, and productivity to provide diverse perspectives and specialized knowledge. This membership offers tools and insights for effectively integrating technology into daily life, catering to both personal and professional growth. It’s an ideal resource for anyone looking to navigate the complexities of modern technology with expert guidance.

This program is ideal for:

  • Parents: Gain tech skills that not only benefit you but also help you support your children’s educational and developmental needs.
  • Lifelong Learners: Stay connected and proficient in an increasingly digital world, reducing isolation and engaging actively with modern technology.
  • Educators and tutors: Improve your ability to incorporate technology into learning environments, making education more accessible and engaging for all students.
  • Executive Functioning Coaches: Enhance your toolkit with digital tools that support your clients’ needs for organization, planning, and task completion.
  • Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Educational Therapists: Build your confidence in integrating modern tech solutions to support individuals with ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, executive dysfunction, attention, cognitive, communication, and other challenges.
  • Senior Care Providers: Equip yourself with knowledge and tools to improve the engagement and independence of older adults in your care.
  • Neuropsychologists,  Vocational Rehab Specialists, Disability/ Accessibility Support Specialists, and Educational Consultants: Discover cutting-edge technologies that can refine your recommendations, particularly for students  and adults with learning and cognitive difficulties.
  • Caregivers of Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Learn about assistive technologies that can help increase independence and self-sufficiency for those you care for.
  • Anyone Seeking Less Stress and More Engagement and Productivity: Explore how everyday tech can simplify tasks, manage time better, and enhance overall quality of life.
  • Professionals in Transition: Ideal for individuals shifting careers or entering new life stages who need to upskill quickly and efficiently in technology.

Click here to learn more and to join the Tech Life Inner Circle with Joan Green!

Artist Spotlight: Nicole Porter

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I’m so excited to be adding a new section to the Just My MomSense Blog!

On the Magical Mommy Monday Podcast, my amazing co-host Angela Dahlgren and I had the opportunity to chat with some awesome family entertainers. I want to continue to showcase those that are taking their passions and turning them into art for families, here on this blog!

The Artist Spotlight page will highlight one new entertainer a week. We’re going to start things off with Nicole Porter and her new album “For Children of All Ages.” As a parent and child therapist, she helps children heal through her art.

If you’ve read this blog before then you know I am a big believer of kids having tools in their toolbox to help them with speech, to regulate themselves or to express themselves. Art is such an amazing tool for anyone, but especially children. I love how this album takes listeners on a journey of healing.

“For Children of All Ages provides a rare opportunity to enjoy tunes geared toward uplifting children and families who are experiencing difficult times,” says Nicole Porter. “It focuses on fostering wellness and a sense of security, and it introduces therapeutic techniques that can be used in a playful way with all children. It’s also a gentle dip into the vast stream of possibility that art therapy holds for healing humans.”

As co-producers, co-writers, and members of the band You and Us, Nicole Porter and musical colleague Wyndham Garnett (Lola Kirke, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Elvis Perkins) bring a vibrant dynamic to For Children of All Ages. Recorded at the Chicken Shack with Nick Kinsey (Kevin Morby, Waxahatchee, Elvis Perkins), the album draws upon Porter’s and Garnett’s mutual love of vintage British rock and classic American puppetry. The songs abound with thoughtfully crafted messages of courage, love, and support, delivered from the heart with artistry, enthusiasm, grace, and more than a few giggles.

About Nicole Porter:

Specializing in early childhood, acute assessment, trauma treatment, family advocacy, and community education, Nicole Porter works as a clinical director, art therapist, and artist. Porter directed child therapy in the days following the Sandy Hook School tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012. The processes and tools developed with the Newtown families inspired her to establish a mental health organization and art therapy trauma response team, the Emerald Sketch, which mobilizes clinicians to set up sustainable creative arts therapy services following disasters or traumatic events throughout the United States and globally. Porter has led trauma response projects at sites ranging from the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina to the March for Our Lives in DC and beyond.

Her creative projects include An American Nightmare, a 2019 solo performance at Hudson Guild Theater, NYC, and The JillRabbits, a Philadelphia-based electro-pop band, of which she was a member from 2005 to 2014. The band You and Us is Nicole Porter’s first foray into recording and producing family rock and pop music.

For Children of All Ages is available now: https://www.nicoleporterdavis.com/music

Special Ed Rising

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I love sharing other great resources!

My friend Mark, recently started a blog: specialedrising.com. Special Ed Rising is a joyful place for sharing, learning, celebrating and discovery. Mark’s background contains over 30 years of experience in special education and ASL. His site is a fantastic resource for the special needs community, as well as a place for others to share their story.

On this week’s episode of the Magical Mommy Monday Podcast, we had Mark on to talk more about his site. You can listen to that episode by clicking here.