In this empowering conversation, your host Blaque Diamond sits down with author, historian, and lifelong educator Barbara Mojica—the mind behind the Little Miss History series, to explore why knowing our history fuels critical thinking, confident leadership, and a better future. Barbara shares her journey from general education teacher to special education director and district administrator, and how collaborating with speech, OT, and PT teams shaped her student-centered approach.

Together, Blaque Diamond and Barbara dive into advocating for children with ADHD, ODD, and autism; building strong IEPs and behavior intervention plans; navigating general ed vs. integrated settings; and why smaller, hands-on learning environments like Montessori, charter, and micro schools can help kids thrive. They also talk STEM-sparked curiosi ...