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Don't IEP Alone. — 210 episodes · page 1 of 3
ChatGPT, Privacy, and the High Stakes of IEP Decisions
Why I Don’t Ask for FBAs Anymore.
Who Decides When an IEP Support Is Needed?
Placement Should Follow the IEP, Not Define It
Least Restrictive Environment Isn’t Always General Education
Training Parents to Ask Better IEP Questions
EWhen Advocacy Isn’t Changing Your Child’s IEP
Building IEP Advocacy Momentum Without Feeling Overwhelmed
Responding to No at IEP Meetings: Questions Every Parent Should Ask
Breaking the Myth: IEP Meetings Aren’t Where Success Happens
A Parent’s Guide to Back to School IEP Readiness
Why "Gotcha!" is not an effective advocacy strategy.
What's the Most Imporant Part of the IEP?
Avoiding the February IEP Freakout: Proactive Tips for Parents
Navigating Family Boundaries: Grief, Politics, and Advocacy
New Year, Fresh IEP Data: How to Track Progress and Advocate Effectively
They Used a REED to Skip Testing? Yeah, Let’s Talk About That…
They Don’t Have to Train You...Unless You Ask. 🙄
The School Suspended Your Child. Now What?
What am I doing differently as an advocate right now? Lemme tell you...
12 Tips for Special Education Parent-Teacher Conferences
EAs Jerry Springer would say-- take care of yourselves, and each other.
ADHD Month means Executive Functioning Chats
OSEP and OSERS Staff Elimination
Buzzword: Trust Recession
What is Explicit Instruction?
Is This Podcast Working? Reflections on Content, Format, and Listener Feedback
Most important part of an IEP.
Have you been asked to come pick up your child at school?
Can you show me where it says.....
Good news, bad news.
Don’t IEP Alone: Essential Advocacy Tips for Today’s Unstable Education Landscape
Good News and Bad News: Navigating What to Request at Your IEP Meeting
Sustained Advocacy: The Real Secret Behind IEP Progress
From Phone Calls to Handwritten Letters: Tips to Make Legislators Listen on Issues
Reviving Parent Groups: The Old and New of Special Ed Advocacy
Medical Records and the IEP
Is ESY starting this week? And, yeah, the Medicaid thing.
Our advocacy is not enough.
IEE-Independent Education Evaluations
Should you hire an IEP Advocate?
A 13th and 14th year?
🚨 Medicaid Cuts, Advocacy, and Why We Can’t Stay Silent 🚨
Do this now. Thank me later.
From Entitlement to Eligibility: The Wake-Up Call Special Needs Parents Usually Aren't Expecting.
One last bit of ESY advice before summer starts
You'd know if your child was having seizures, right? Maybe not!
Congress Meets at 1 AM--what are they hiding?
Atlantic City Observations: Why Early Support for Kids With IEPs Matters
From ESY Struggles to Graduation Emotions: Holding Space for Special Needs Parents
Breaking Down RFK, Dr. Oz, Executive Orders, and the Supreme Court: Big IEP Headlines Explained
Challenging Stigma: Autism, Family Life, and Confronting Harmful Narratives
Stop calling me to come pick up my kid.
It's no joke, sometimes kids with disabilities are excluded from field trips.
PWN-If you don't know it, you should!
Parents' Right-Procedural Safeguards
Can I ask for "this" on my IEP?
How to Not Cry at your IEP Meeting
Adapting to Change: IEP and 504 Plans in a Shifting Landscape
Actually, it is brain surgery.
Stressed out about IEP meetings? Let's change that.
Who can I bring to my IEP Meeting?
Navigating Social Skills and IEP Challenges in Special Education
Gawd I hate April.
"What's the one piece of advice you have?"
It's April-ACL, flash sale and more
Let's Rethink Autism Advocacy: Beyond the Puzzle Piece Debate
Responding to RFK Jr's Plan to Eliminate the Administration for Community Living
How to Advocate for IEPs Amid Political Shifts
Why Dismantling the Department of Education Actually Weakens State Rights
Understanding GEPA: How Federal Overreach in Education Funding Violates a 50-Year-Old Law
The Parent Concerns Letter for your IEP
Why did they do that?
ESY-Extended School Year and IEPs
Can I uninvite someone from my IEP meeting?
504s are being overused.
Why Public Education Isn't a Customer Service Model Explained
Super Bowl Joy and Political Turmoil: A Balancing Act
Understanding the Impact of Potential Changes to Department of Education on Special Needs
IEP Data Collection
Breaking Down Barriers: Janice Lloyd Discusses Remediation and Support for Dyslexic Students
Standing Up for Special Education Amidst Political Changes
How Federal Spending Freeze Affects Disabled Kids' Health Care
Bonus Episode: IEP Goal Banks and Parent-Teacher Conferences with an IEP
Speaking Up for My Son's Needs Amid Controversial Autism Narratives
Three Essential IEP Tasks for Parents Right Now
How many IEP meetings is too many?
Tough Love and IEPs: Why Change Starts with You
Welcome to 2025!
Parents are the IEP Police
Talking IEP Unilateral Placements with Attorney Steve Jacobson
The Emotional Disturbance Classification on IEPs
Living with ADHD with Dr. Sarah Cheyette, Pediatric Neurologist
How to Write IEP Goals (and who writes them?)
What Lies Ahead for IDEA and ACA in 2025: A Conversation with Michael Gamel-McCormick
Stepping Up for Disabled Kids: Announcing Our 2025 Action Plan
The Importance of Being Proactive in Your Child's IEP Process This Summer
IEP Process Flowchart: Understanding Timelines and Effective Advocacy Strategies
Red Flags in IEP and 504 Plans
Autism Awareness: A Parent's Journey and Advocacy Efforts for Their Child's Needs