Be Prepared…
Be Prepared Fifteen years ago, we had no voice …. and didn’t even know we needed one! Boy, were we wrong! Not knowing the IEP process, the verbiage, or our...
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Rock Your Next IEP: Tips for a Successful IEP Meeting
Tips for a Successful IEP Meeting If you are like me, you begin stressing weeks prior to your IEP meeting! Then the anxiety sets in – where is my child...
Summer Time: Pools, Sun, Fun, Relaxing and No School!
Summer Time All things that mark the beginning of a great season called summer. But the thing about summer is that without some focus on learning, most children will encounter...
Got Parent Support? My Advice to Parents Is Get Parent Support
Parent Support I just received my acceptance letter from Family Café where I will be presenting “20/20 Hindsight – Clearing the Air on Vision.” Many emotions came flooding back to...
How to Set Clear Goals and Plan Naturally
#30: How to set clear goals and plan naturally [Click to Listen to Podcast] As parents of children with special needs, we have to be able to not only set...
Big Picture of Parent Participation in an IEP Meeting
Parent Participation in an IEP Meeting As you walk into your IEP meeting, you see 6, 8, or 10 school/district personnel already seated at the table. Yes, you “expected” that...
When Conflict Arises What Steps Can You Take?
Conflict, according to Merriam Webster, is a competitive or opposing action of incompatibles: antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons). I am sure some of us...
What Is the Purpose of Least Restrictive Environment?
Navigating the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) in the IEP Process As parents sit at the IEP table, the team comes to the part of the meeting where they discuss the...
Calm Your Nerves – Know What To Expect At An IEP Meeting
Know What To Expect At An IEP Meeting IEP MEETING … Just those two words can send a parent into a state of fear, anxiousness and worry, including the most...
Eligibility How Is It Determined?
Eligibility As you sit at the IEP Table, the Team is discussing your child and the school says that your child needs to be evaluated and then the Team will...
