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Parents and child meeting with teacher.
Patrick G. Radel
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Disability
2y

How to 'Pick Your Battles' When Your Child Receives Special Education Services

When I think about special education from a broader perspective, my thoughts often turn to a dilemma faced by those of us who love and support students with disabilities: How far can (should) we push the school team? Are we supposed to fight every battle? If not, then when and where is it OK to [...]
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Michelle with her son.
Michelle Tetschner
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Disability
3y

Parents, You Are the Expert at the IEP Meeting

Approximately 10 years ago, I was in an IEP meeting when an older gentleman (I use that term loosely) stood up angrily and said to me, “How dare you question me! I am the expert and I know all about these kids.“ The kicker? He was the school psychologist. He added, “I have read his [...]
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Jordyn Zimmerman
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
8y

A Letter to My IEP Team

At almost 19 years old, I attended my first IEP meeting. A couple months later (in spring 2014), while in attendance at my fourth meeting, I wrote the following letter. Dear IEP team, In the past couple months, I have attended three IEP meetings. Today is my fourth one. In the past month, I have [...]
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