Regulation Station: It Starts with One Child - Creating Inclusive Classrooms

In this episode of Regulation Station, Becca Engle is joined by autism care specialist, author, and advocate Carra Dixon to discuss inclusion, education, and the power of early understanding.

Carra shares the experience that inspired her children's book series Malia Makes a Friend and reflects on the importance of teaching children about autism from an early age. Together, Becca and Carra explore the role educators play in supporting autistic students, the need for greater neurodiversity education, and how small moments of understanding can create lasting change.

The conversation also examines friendship, acceptance, advocacy, and why meaningful inclusion extends beyond the classroom into parks, restaurants, and everyday community spaces.

In this episode:

• Why autism acceptance must go beyond awareness
• Teaching children about neurodiversity from an early age
• Supporting autistic students in educational settings
• The role of educators as both teachers and nurturers
• Friendship, belonging, and inclusion
• Creating sensory-friendly community spaces
• Advocacy, activism, and creating change
• How stories can help children understand differences

Guest:

Carra Dixon is an autism care specialist, advocate, and author of the Malia Makes a Friend children's book series, which helps children learn about autism, friendship, and inclusion through relatable stories and characters.

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🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

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