One Advocacy Tip You’ll Want in Your Toolbox

You know when you have that feeling at an IEP meeting?  The one where you want to stomp your feet and say, “Listen to me!”  Yep, that’s awful, isn’t it?!  In today’s episode I talk about the one characteristic parents that survive that moment have.  How can your attitude, your spirit, your collaboration change the vibe of your IEP meeting?!  That’s what we’re talking about today!  This strategy worked for me, and it’s worked for so many of my clients.  Coming to you quickly this holiday month with a successful advocacy tip in our Parent Series!00:47 Surviving the Holiday Chaos01:02 The Importance of Structure01:53 The Role of Parents in Advocacy04:11 The Journey of Inclusion Advocacy07:36 The Power of Relentless Optimism09:35 The Struggle and Success of Advocacy11:54 The Importance of Collaboration14:17 The Reality of Advocacy15:35 The Need for Stress ReliefTranscript: https://share.descript.com/view/KdYRvD3YiwrMentioned in this Episode: Ten Tips to Surviving the Holidays with your Neurodiverse Family: Adding Structure to Unstructured Time https://ashleybarlowco.com/ten-tips-to-surviving-the-holidays-with-your-neurodiverse-family-adding-structure-to-unstructured-time/