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E86: Why Collaboration? With Lisa Baskin-Wright We talk about how imporatant collaboration is…but it doesn’t always work, right? In this episode, Lisa Baskin-Wright, a general education teacher first, then a parent advocate for her daughter, talks about her own experience with working with her child’s IEP team using collaborative methods, what happened when that failed, …
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E84: How to Get an Aid/Paraprofessional/Para/Para-pro! We are finally talking about it! Today’s episode is about 1:1 or getting a para for your child and what school team’s consider when they are making this decision! In this episode we talk about: 1) What schools look for when determining if your child has a para …
E80: Accommodations: A Trial and Error Approach! Episode 80: Accommodations Trial And Error Approach! Getting your child the right accommodations can take some time. It’s all about trying different accommodations and seeing which ones work and which don’t work. Libsyn Player Getting your child the right accomodations is so important for their success. But …
E78: What is an Educational Therapist? Episode 78: What is an Educational Therapist? with Wendy Taylor Are you looking for a way to get your child more support outside of the school setting but aren’t sure who can help? Have you heard of an educational therapist before or are you scratching your head thinking, …
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E75: Multiple Disability [Eligibility Category BONUS Series] Welcome to the final installment of the Bonus Eligibility Category Series! In this episode, we dive into Multiple Disability eligibility category. There is reason why this one is last on the list — because there are other categories that combine to make this one! E75: Multiple Disabilities [00:00:00] …
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E73: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) [Eligibility Category BONUS Series] Traumatic Brain Injuries are one of the hardest categories because that injury is one that is unseen to the naked eye. Many times behaviors and vision complications are just missed because this category requires a lot of medical knowledge. Fortunately, there are a ton of resources …
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E72: Discovering Your Child’s Strengths with Staci Neustadt We all want our children to get the best support possible. In today’s episode, Staci Neustadt from Making Sense of Autism is joining us and sharing how to figure out your child’s strengths and how to use that information to get them the best support they can …
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E71: Developmental Delay [Eligibility Category BONUS Series] DOORS ARE OPEN TO THE ULTIMATE PARENT IEP PREP COURSE!*** Developmental Delay is…a little bit different than the other eligibility categories! In this episode we cover: -Using Colorado’s Eligibility checklist as an example, we dive into the category of Developmental Delay -We cover common missed opportunities for parent …
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E70: Working Through Barriers to Inclusion with Kathy Brill Are you wondering what effective parent advocacy looks like? Interested in learning more about advocating for inclusion? This episode is a replay of one of the incredibly insightful 2022 Parent IEP Advocacy Summit sessions. Kathy Brill is a nationally recognized advocacy leader who became passionate …
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E69: Deaf/Blindness [Eligibility Category BONUS Series] Deaf/Blindness is one of the 13 eligibility categories set out by IDEA (the federal law that outlines special education) In this episode we: -Take a look at eligibility criteria for this category taking Colorado’s Checklist as an example -Talk about complexities of this particular category (especially in light of …
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