Dr. Sandra C. Howell, of the Department of Architecture at MIT; Mr. Louis C.Gelwicks, of the Gerontological Planning Association; and Mr. Thomas O. Byers, Director of Architecture and Environment of the Gerontological Society; discuss ways to support seniors by creating physical spaces that help to orient and serve their needs while maintaining an appropriate level of autonomy and sense of home.

Lily Edelman, Director of the B’nai B’rith Commission on Adult Jewish Education and its National Program Director, discusses the lives of women and aging in American society.

Dr. Milton, co-founder and clinical director of the Vanguard School and co-author of the book “Something’s Wrong With My Child”, discusses schooling and learning disabilities in children, including his own experience with learning disabilities.

Bob Edom, Sr. Probation Officer, and Rosemary Beane, Assistant Chief Probation Officer, both of the Inner London Probation and Aftercare Services in London, England discuss the structure of probation offices and rehabilitation practices in England.

Irv Finkler, North Texas Area leader of Recovery Inc., and Glenda Burns, a participant in Recovery Inc., discuss the Recovery Inc. program for those dealing with mental health and addiction issues.

Dr. Ernest Siegel, Supervisor of Education of the physically handicapped and Adjunct Professor at the College of New Rochelle and author of “The Exceptional Child Grows Up”, and Mrs. Rita Siegel, Resource Teacher in Special Education Classes, discuss education in public schools for children with physical and developmental handicaps.

Margaret White, Educational Psychologist and Director of the Dyslexia Research Foundation; Dr. Dudley J. O’Sullivan, Neurologist and President of SPELD (Specific Learning Difficulties Association) of New South Wales and President of AUS-SPELD; Yvonne Stewart, Honorary Secretary of SPELD in New South Wales and Honorary Secretary of AUS-SPELD, discuss raising and educating children with special learning needs and the particulars of doing so in Australia. Please note there is a silence from...

Dr. Mary Tamm, Professor of Pscyhology at Universidad Nacional in Bogota Columbia and private practitioner, discusses the lives of children in Colombia including education, homelessness, sex ed, parenting styles, and gender politics.

Dr. Lea Buscaglia, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Southern California, discusses love as a “learned phenomenon” and loving connections between humans in the context of various relationships.

Dr. Sol Gordon, Professor of Child and Family Studies at Syracuse University and Director for Family Research and Education, discusses the sexual revolution and sexual education.

Dr. Thomas Gordon, Clinical Psychologist and author of “Parent Effectiveness Training”, discusses therapy for children and parents as well as skills for parents to use in interpersonal relationships that benefit child rearing.

Dr. Robert L. Marion, Assistant Professor of Special Education and Assistant to the Vice President at UT Austin, discusses development of special education programs and advocacy for educational advancement for disadvantaged populations.

Ms. Sue Zohar Desheh, of the Learning Disability staff at the David Yellin Teachers College of Jerusalem Israel, discusses the changing structure and goals of education for children in Israel.

Dr. Paul C Trickett, Director of the Student Health Center of the University of Texas, discusses issues commonly addressed in the center’s student counseling including pregnancy, drug use, and the acceptance of psychiatry.

Dr. John Darley, Chairman of the University of Minnesota’s Psychology Department, discusses the evolution of the role of psychologists including academia, community health, and patient care. Dr. Wayne H. Holtzman co-hosts.

David Williams, Deputy Director of the Austin, TX Mental Health Mental Retardation center, discusses the benefits and work of community mental health centers as well as how we assess mental health needs in the individual.

Dr. Ivan Hanna, District Senior Inspector of Schools in Wellington New Zealand, discusses the approach to education, schools, and mental health of students in NZ.

Dr. Thomas Hatfield, President of Austin Community College, discusses the purpose, curriculum, and student/faculty population of community colleges.

Dr. George V. Coelho, Social Psychologist with the National Institute for Mental Health, discusses how young people cope with difficult transition periods. Dr. Wayne H. Holtzman, Hogg Foundation President, joins as a co-interviewer.

Dr. Donald Weismann, artist and Professor in the arts at the University of Texas, discusses his course on how humans think and how we relate our ideas and knowledge to one another.

In this episode, Robert Lee Sutherland, President Emeritus of the Hogg Foundation, interviews Bert Kruger Smith about her book “Aging in America”.

Dr. William Glasser, a Psychiatrist from LA, discusses his techniques of “reality therapy”. Wayne H Holtzman is a guest co-host.

Dr. Muriel James, marriage, family, and child counselor and author, discusses transactional analysis and how “ego states” can be used to improve relationships with oneself and others.

David Cohen, Director of Operations for Common Cause, discusses ways for citizens to be involved in local government and organizations.

Per Stjernquist, Sociologist and former Judge now Professor at the University of Lund, and Henry Eqidus, Psychologist and Teacher at Teachers College, discuss the differences in mental health care between Sweden and the United States.