{"podcast":{"title":"Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care","slug":"creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526","podcast_index_feed_id":827526,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/275835.rss","website_url":"https://creatingafamily.org/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/dymwmg4454oxm5fo6g0nsy938hw1?.jpg","author":"Creating a Family","episode_count":852,"summary":"Are you thinking about adopting or fostering a child? Confused about all the options and wondering where to begin? Or are you an adoptive or foster parent or kinship caregiver trying to be the best parent possible to this precious child? This is the podcast for you! Every week, we interview leading experts for an hour, discussing the topics you care about in deciding whether to adopt/foster or how to be a better parent. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org . We are the national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: weekly podcasts, weekly articles, and resource pages on all aspects of family building at our website, CreatingaFamily.org. We also have an active presence on many social media platforms. Please like or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T14:22:30.350550+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526"},"episode":{"title":"Navigating Special Education and​ Advocating for Your Child","slug":"navigating-special-education-and-advocating-for-your-child","published_at":"2026-07-08T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526/navigating-special-education-and-advocating-for-your-child","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/275835/episodes/19431490-navigating-special-education-and-advocating-for-your-child.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/275835/episodes/19431490-navigating-special-education-and-advocating-for-your-child.mp3","summary":"Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Navigating special education can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone. In this episode, we’re joined by Paula J. Yost, a licensed clinical mental health therapist, special education advocate, lawyer, educator, and author who breaks down IEPs, 504 plans, evaluations, and how to effectively advocate for your child. In this episode, we discuss: What led you to focus on helping families navigate the special education system?For parents and caregivers ...","meta_description":"Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Navigating special education can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone. In this episode, we’re joined by Paul…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3364,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526/episodes/navigating-special-education-and-advocating-for-your-child/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/creating-a-family-talk-about-adoption-foster-kinship-care-827526/navigating-special-education-and-advocating-for-your-child.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}