Audible and Apple pod picks for child advocacy

 

Audible and Apple Pod Picks for Child Advocacy

I have a basic Audible membership for $17 a month. I also have Apple Podcasts, where all podcasts are free. No membership required. I have several audiobooks and podcasts on there over several interests of mine, and here are some of the things I listen to in order to be a better child advocate. 

On Audible:

The Child Welfare Raising Awareness Podcast – This one is based out of Tuskegee University in Alabama, and even though I’m not a social work major in any college and never will be, I love listening to what the people Croft interviews have to say. 

Advocacy by John A. Day – If y can get past the robotic voice, this is a super interesting and educational book. 

I Speak for This Child: True Stories of a Child Advocate by Gay Courter – I first read this book 25 years ago when I was trying to figure it all out. I recently listened to the audio version a couple months ago. 

Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm – Self explanatory. I listened to this one for my stepdaughter from my previous relationship. 

The Children’s Advocacy Alliance Podcast is based in Nevada, which is not one of the three states I’ve lived in, but it’s still a good resource. Child welfare faces the same issues nationwide. 

Also on my Audible list which I’ve linked in other posts- It Takes a Village by Hillary Clinton and The Power of Neurodiversity by Thomas Armstrong 

Podcasts on Apple Podcasts:

Suffer the Little Children which highlights cases of children who have died from child abuse. 

Exploring Unschooling with Pam Laricchia. I’ll talk more about unschooling and self directed learning later. 

Wards of the State with Karlos Dillard. This podcasts interviews adoptees who talk about their lived experiences as adoptees and in the child welfare system. 

Enjoy! 


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