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In this in episode of Early Childhood On The Go, we sit down with Paul Castle, a Canadian-born artist, author, and social media creator who’s redefining representation in children’s literature and online storytelling. Living with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a condition that causes gradual vision loss, Paul brings a powerful perspective on creativity, inclusion, and resilience.

Through his vibrant picture books, The Pengrooms, Pringle & Finn, Mr. Maple: A Guide Dog's Story, The Blind Robot and How to Raise a Dragon. Paul shares joyful, affirming stories that celebrate love, family, and identity. He also opens up about his journey as a legally blind artist, his partnership with his husband Matthew, and how their real-life story inspired his beloved penguin characters.

Join us as Paul talks about the importance of incidental visibility in early childhood stories and how he uses humor, art, and authenticity to connect with children and families.

Find out more about Paul and his storytelling at Paul Castle Studios.

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Research Associates and Developmental Therapist Kayla O'Neill talks to Research Associate, Developmental Therapist, and former preschool teacher Lynne Hall about different was to enhance reading and language development in children age 5-6.

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Research Associates and Developmental Therapist Kayla O'Neill talks to Research Associate, Developmental Therapist, and former preschool teacher Lynne Hall about different was to enhance reading and language development in toddlers, the pre-reading and writing stages for ages two to four.

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This episode dives into the world of emergent literacy. It explores the first steps in literacy from birth to age two. Host is developmental therapist, Kayla O'Neil and literacy expert, Lynne Hall.

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This episode will explore how the brain builds its ability to read. Hosts are Developmental Therapist Kayla O'Neill and early literacy specialist Lynne Hall.

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Dr. Katie Herron talks with Family Specialist, Marcie Beers about why having high expectations for children with disabilities is important.

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Literacy begins long before a child reads their first word. In this illuminating conversation with early childhood expert Lynne Hall, we uncover the five foundational literacy skills every young child needs to develop before formal reading instruction begins.

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Dr. Katie Herron from the Early Childhood Center talks with Adria Nassim about her perspective on disability as it relates to early childhood.

Adria Nassim received a Batchelor of Arts in English and a minor in Spanish from Brescia University, a small Catholic liberal arts university in Owensboro, Kentucky in 2010. She is a research assistant (RA) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community. Adria was diagnosed with multiple disabilities at birth and during childhood including cerebral palsy, a learning disability and an autism spectrum disorder in her mid-teen years. As part of her role at the Institute, she writes for the Indiana Resource Center for Autism's monthly newsletter where she shares her personal experiences of life with autism. She also gives guest lectures to college students around the Indiana University campus in which she discusses autism from both a clinical as well as a personal perspective. She writes a quarterly column on autism and developmental disability for Bloomington's Bloom Magazine, which was previously published in The Herald-Times, Bloomington's city newspaper, every other week for the past 5 years. When she is not working, she enjoys swimming, reading, and spending time with her service dog Thomas.