{"podcast":{"title":"Think Inclusive","slug":"think-inclusive-316100","podcast_index_feed_id":316100,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/think-inclusive-pod/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/think-inclusive-pod","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/think-inclusive-pod/20250721_080709_846d311ad8677bc41e2a825a9f5ba5eb.png","author":"Tim Villegas","episode_count":234,"summary":"Think Inclusive brings you real conversations about building schools where every learner belongs.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T20:17:46.231801+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-inclusive-316100"},"episode":{"title":"Advocating for Full Inclusion: Every Student Deserves Belonging with Sandra McElwee","slug":"advocating-for-full-inclusion-every-student-deserves-belonging-with-sandra-mcelwee","published_at":"2026-04-17T11:16:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-inclusive-316100/advocating-for-full-inclusion-every-student-deserves-belonging-with-sandra-mcelwee","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-inclusive-316100","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/think-inclusive-pod/2743137","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/339589/2743137/think-inclusive-pod/2026_04_17_11_14_08_e3708b98-dfc7-4a73-b349-41be4104cbad.mp3","summary":"Sandra McElwee is a prominent advocate for inclusive education and disabilities rights, known for her role as Sean's mom from the Emmy-winning reality TV series, \"Born This Way.\" With over three decades of experience advocating for individuals with disabilities, Sandra has been a pillar of support and change within the inclusive education community. She is an author, public speaker, and independent facilitator writing Person-Centered Plans in California. In this episode of Think Inclusive, host Tim Villegas engages in a compelling conversation with Sandra McElwee, a pioneering advocate for inclusive education. As the mother of Sean, famously known from the TV show \"Born This Way,\" Sandra shares her journey of challenging educational norms to ensure her son had an inclusive education from the 1990s onwards. This episode explores the transformative power of inclusion in schools and the uphill battle families often face within the educational system. Complete show notes and transcript: https://mcie.org/think-inclusive/advocating-for-full-inclusion-every-student-deserves-belonging-with-sandra-mcelwee-1329/","meta_description":"Sandra McElwee is a prominent advocate for inclusive education and disabilities rights, known for her role as Sean's mom from the Emmy-winning reality TV…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3699,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/think-inclusive-316100/episodes/advocating-for-full-inclusion-every-student-deserves-belonging-with-sandra-mcelwee/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-inclusive-316100/advocating-for-full-inclusion-every-student-deserves-belonging-with-sandra-mcelwee.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}