Guide To Spending Holidays Physically Distanced, Getting Special Education To Rural Wisconsin, The Story Behind Nickelodeon

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A Zoom holiday is just one option for re-thinking how you celebrate this year.
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A clinical psychologist offers some advice for making the most of a safe, isolated holiday season. Then we talk with a director of teacher education about a program helping to meet the need for more special education teachers in rural parts of Wisconsin. And a pair of directors share the story behind a rule-breaking television station developed just for kids.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Laura Pavin Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Shilagh A. Mirgain Guest
  • Kimber Wilkerson Guest
  • Scott Barber Guest
  • Adam Sweeney Guest