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Parent Education, for Special Education Parents... On Demand.
What to do when the IEP isn’t being followed
IEP’s are legally binding documents. We meet as a team at least annually to discuss progress and areas for opportunity and we create a plan based on the data presented to the team. A lot of time and effort and even emotion goes into writing this plan so that the...
Creating Parent Inclusive IEP Meetings.
We need you. You might not hear it enough but we need you. Parenting kids with a disability is lonely and we need to feel like someone is on our side. Sometimes it just takes 1 of you on the other side of the table to make a difference for us. So how can we create more parent inclusive IEP teams? Simple. Include them in the entire process. I’ll tell you how.
Autism Acceptance Begins with Breaking Down the Autism Myths and Misconceptions.
However you raise awareness, the misconceptions about Autism can be damaging and it is our job as advocates to eliminate the myths and increase ACCEPTANCE for Autistic individuals who experience the world differently, but are not less than the rest.
Who sits at the IEP table? And what is your role?
The most common thing I hear from parents is "I don't know what to expect at my next IEP meeting." And you know what? I've felt like that too! Most parents are not living in the world of special education. They have outside jobs, therapy appointments, doctors...
Nontraditional Calming Strategies for Kids Who Explode
(If you'd rather watch the video, scroll to the bottom for the youtube link!) This morning was hard. I mean, I knew it was coming, Mondays are traditionally difficult, but it was still hard. Last night, he went to bed in a good mood. He’s the sweetest guy ever and he...
Stay Calm IEP Phrases
I said the F word in an IEP meeting. Yep. I did it. Am I proud? no. Could I have handled things better? Yep. But I understand why it happened. And my potty mouth tendencies are only partially to blame. When we are sitting in meetings listening to all the things that...
