Turn into the parent advocate your child needs now by gathering context to how the process and system work so you can ask informed questions of your IEP team and get your child supported in school!! This podcast aims to help you secure an IEP that provides a positive learning environment for your child without having to fight with the school by sharing "insider" information about school and IEP culture along with strategies effective parent advocates use to get what they need for their child ...
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ADHD, SPD, ASD, ODD, Anxiety…You’ve heard it all, or maybe you haven’t, but your parenting intuition knows there is an underlying truth to those larger than life emotions. Do you have a kid whose emotions need guidance, support, and understanding? Or, are you the parent of “That Kid” in need of resources, a community and encouragement along this parenting journey? Then you’ve come to the right place! Join Ashleigh Tolliver as she asks the professionals the tough questions about raising a kid ...
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Does the eligibility category matter? My knee-jerk reaction is "NO!" BUT...there are several reasons why it can sometimes relate to what services and supports your child receives. Listen to this episode if you have an iniital eligibility meeting or a re-evaluation meeting coming up! BLACK FRIDAY DEAL! New Course! If you are new to the IEP process a…
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E151: Outside Placements with Lisa Parnello
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Ever wonder what these "dyslexia schools" are all about? How do you find one? Get into one? How much do they cost? And will your current district pay for them? Today our guest, Lisa Parnello of Parnello education, has all the answers for us (including outside placements that aren't for dyslexia challenges, too!) Connect with Lisa: https://ParnelloE…
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Are you stairing at your child's progress reports and wondering what the heck is happening and trying to figure out if they are actually making progress? Tume into this episode to get a behind the scenes peek at progress reports and some common challenges.... ...as well as a discussion on HOW to fix those progress reports and goals both in the shor…
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E149: Processing Advocacy Emotions with Denise Kleinman
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Are you tired of everyone talking about self-care and how important it is to be level-headed when advocating... ...but needing help in having some tools to actually DO that? It's so much harder to put into practice. Today, Denise Kleinman is helping to introduce an actual tool you can use to process your advocacy emotions to have them stop getting …
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It's time we talk about 504's... Because this under-rated and often misunderstood learning plan is pretty amazing when it works and it's being implented! ...but pretty useless if it's not. Topics we cover today are: 1) 504's vs IEP (let's review the difference!) 2) Can you have BOTH an IEP & 504? (hint: I see this answered incorrectly alll the time…
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E147: Is My Child's IEP/504 Working? Webinar Replay!
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The #1 thing I help parent advocates do is to focus in on WHAT their advocacy should be focused on. SO! It's not suprising that we have to back up and ask ourselves some questions about the plan in place, and how it's working and how it isn't! This is the recording of the free webinar we held last week to help parents answer 3 questions to determin…
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E146: Culturally Relevant & Dynamic Assessments with Dr. Tinita Kearney, SLP
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Ever wonder what evaluation test questions are like? Ever wonder if your child's knowledge is being truly captured in the evaluation report? Dr. Tinita Kearney, a speech language pathologist and PhD, discusses the importance of culturally relevant and dynamic evaluations and what that actually looks and sounds like. Here are some keys to the epidoe…
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I overheard some teachers talking in a coffee shop a while ago...and I while I sat listening to them...offended...I also thought about how we (meaning you...and me!) can persuade them to think a little deeper. So today on the podcast, it's a bit different-because it's story telling time! Both in how staff learns behavior management (-or not-), and …
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E144: Separated or Divorced Advocacy with Billie Tarascio of Modern Law
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In this episode, we dive into the topic of advocating when you are in a separated or divorced situation, and we have a fantastic guest joining us, Billie Tarascio of Modern Law. 5 keys that you'll learn: Understanding your child's educational rights: We'll discuss the concept of educational rights, both at the federal level (think IDEA!) and in ter…
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We all hear that we need to have our child's strengths in the IEPs...but what does that actually look like? Here's the main topics we are covering today: -Explanation of why IEPs are typically negative Importance of incorporating a child's strengths into the IEP Frustrations with Current IEP Practices How trengths can be pulled down into accommodat…
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E142: Behavior from a Trauma/Adoptive Lens with Angie Grandt
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Behavior has many different underlying layers -- and one often overlooked is trauma. Join me in learning from Angie Grandt, an adoption coach as she takes us through her advocacy journey and how to advocate for looking at that layer underneith behavior! In this episode we cover: The importance of recognizing behavioral issues rooted in trauma withi…
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E141: Understanding the Importance of Progress Reports
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In this episode, we dive into progress reports and discuss what you need to look for and how important they are for your child's education. Here's a quick rundown of what you can expect in the episode: -An overview of the importance of progress reports and how they help gauge the effectiveness of your child's IEP. 5 keys you'll learn: When to expec…
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E140: State Parent Centers with Erin Camper of Peak Parent Center
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Did you know that your state likely has a state parent center? I've heard from many parents that they are connected to theirs, and it's a great way to connect to your local resources! Join me on this week's episode with Erin Camper from Colorado's Peak Parent Center letting us know what State Parent Centers are all about! Hurry and get 10% off your…
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E139: How Will The IEP Lab Support You This Year?
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From freebies to courses to summits, here is the plan to support you as a parent advocate this 2023-2024 school year! HAPPENING NOW The Ultimate Parent IEP Prep Course is open for fall enrollment until Thursday, August 24th, 2023! Go to https://TheIEPLab.com/COURSE to find out more! Freebie & Resource Page: https://TheIEPLab.com/freeresources Shown…
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E138: How Many IEP Meetings Should I Have?
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Do you know it's possible to have more than one IEP meeting (otherwise an "IEP continuation meeting?" Now you do! But do you want 1? Or 2? Or 5? Maybe there isn't a magic number, but there are certainly advantages and disadvantages of multiple meetings, and we are going to discuss them all! We cover: 1) The parent right to have more than one IEP me…
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Do you know that it's within your Parent Rights to bring someone to your IEP meeting? Yes? Awesome! But wait...who should you bring? Is it a friend? Fellow parent? Family member? Or maybe an advocate or lawyer? In this episode we discuss 5 different reasons why you would want to bring someone to your IEP meeting. BUT WAIT...there's more! We also di…
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You've tried everything -- and that relationship is just not awesome. How can you get un-stuck in your advocacy this year? In this episode we cover: 1) The reasons why you may be feeling like you are hitting a brick wall when it comes to advocating with some school IEP team members 2) 5 options for small actions that skirt you over under or through…
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E135: Untangling Behavior with CPS through a Neurodiversity Affirming Lens with Santana Ficken
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CPS (Collaboritive Proactive Solutions) is a model that takes it a step deeper than "behavior" to find support needs or difficulties, and is also a model that teaches problem solving and buiding rapport. Santana Ficken is a mental health provider and autustic adult that works as an advocate with Minasota NEAT, Minnesota Neurodivergent Education, Ad…
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E134: The Most Effective Advocacy Approach
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Sitting on the "school side" of the IEP table gave me a TON of insights into what approach to the team (suprisingly regardless of case manager personality!) was the most effective. Feel like a "bulldog" at IEP meetings? Chances are, behind the scenes your child isn't getting truly the best service. Feel like you have no input to share and you are l…
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It keeps coming up again and again...to share your vision statement with your school IEP team is a MUST-DO to have a great year this year! So if you need some examples and a free guide to boot, this is your episode to brush up on how to write one and refocus for this coming school year! Download the Vision Statement Guide: TheIEPLab.com/guide 25% O…
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E132: Early Intervention to Preschool Transition (Focus on Evaluation)
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Is your child shortly turning 3 years old? Are they going to be transitioning from early intervention (or birth to 3 years old services) to school based services over the summer or into next year? Are you wondering if the approaches are different between an IFSP and an IEP? In this episode we cover: 1) The process for your child being evaluated for…
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E131: Diagnoses vs Educational Label with Dr. Liz Leggiadro
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Have you ever throught your child got a medical diagnoses because of their qualification for an IEP? Did you ever stop to think that the educational label (ie. what the school used to qualify your child for an IEP) does not mean that they have a medical diagnoses? This episode details out the differences and what you need to know about each situati…
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E130: Summer Moves (Schools, Districts, States!)
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Moving schools? Moving districts? Moving states? It may be a pain, but you actually have a clear advantage of moving from one situation to the next (even though it may be scary, too!) In this episode we discuss: 1) The typical process of records exchange from one school to the next 2) How to set the tone with the next school to create an atmosphere…
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What if you've gone through this whole evaluation process, trying to get your child an IEP...and thinking you are going in the right direction... And then you come to the eligibility meeting and your child is denied an IEP. So...what next?? In this episode we discuss: 1) Examining your reasons for an IEP to make sure you're on the right path 2) Wha…
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E128: How Do You Advocate if Your Child Masks at School? with Tara Marshall
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Does this sound familiar? Your child "keeps it together" during school hours...and then when arriving home for the day they fall apart emotionally and energetically. This isn't them being manipulitive, or tricky at all...they are what's termed "masking" at school, something that has been described in the autistic community as a very stressful exper…
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