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Feeling stuck is one of the most miserable feelings in the world. Stuck in a bad school, stuck in a toxic relationship or friendship, stuck at work, or stuck dealing...
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Advocate more Effectively by Understanding the Public School Hierarchy
Public School Hierarchy We created the chart above to help parents and caregivers understand the hierarchy of leadership in public schools. It is essential to know who to engage with...
Take Your First Steps With Early Steps
Take your first steps with Early Steps The welcoming of a new child can bring parents a plethora of emotions. Who will they look like? How can we best care...
Three Tips for Highlighting and Color-Coding Your Child’s Draft IEP
We suggest that once parents have requested evaluations and draft IEP’ before scheduled school meetings, they read through the documents, then they go through and highlight in various...
Requests Prior to IEP Meetings: Eval Reports and Draft IEPs
Request Eval Reports and Draft IEPs As you are getting ready for your upcoming eligibility or IEP meeting, have you requested a copy of the evaluation reports or a draft...
IEP Meeting Overwhelm? How to Avoid It!
Video: IEP Meeting Overwhelm? How to Avoid It! The Politics of Special Education: The Information You Need Right Now You May Also Like The Politics of Special...
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...
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...
