Month: May 2022

#42-End of the School Year IEP Advocacy (Should I Push for This Now or Wait?)

Episode 42- End of the School Year IEP Advocacy (Should I Push for This Now or Wait?) - 5/30/22, 8.53 PM If you are wondering if you should push for that IEP meeting to be held, or for you to request that evaluation, this podcast is for you! Context always helps advocacy efforts, so we …

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#41-How to Feel Heard and Communicate Who Your Child is with Ease: How to Write a Vision Statement!

Episode 41: How to Feel Heard and Communicate Who Your Child is with Ease: How to Write a Vision Statement! Have you ever heard “start with the end in mind”? It works for so many things, including IEPs! In this episode, we will walk through why a vision statement may be helpful for a variety …

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#40-[Parent Spotlight] Emotions and IEP Prep with Victoria from A Contagious Smile

Episode 40: [Parent Spotlight] [Emotions and IEP Prep] with Victoria from A Contagious Smile What better way to learn how to advocate in an IEP than from parents just like you who have been there? Stick to the end to learn Victoria’s reccomendations for getting your child a supportive and effective learning plan! Shownotes: www.parentfriendlyot.com/episode40 …

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#39-Early Intervention to School Based IEP Evaluation Process

Episode 39- Early Intervention to School Based IEP Evaluation Process - 5322 9.19 AM Why are these two systems so drastically different? And where do you fit it as the parent? This is actually the BIGGEST opportunity for parent advocacy, and I give you three questions to make sure you ask before the evaluation ends …

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#38-Assistive Technology Tools for Dyslexia [Listener Request!]

Episode 37- Pros and Cons of Retention for a Child with an IEP (aka “Holding Back”) Retaining your child on an IEP (or “holding them back”) is a really hard decision, frought with emotions. Everyone appears to have a strong opinion, and parents can feel belittled and judged no matter what decision they make. Not …

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