How NOT to be a Yappy Parent
Want to learn how to NOT shoot yourself in the foot by being the “know-it-all” parent at IEP meetings? This may sound like a silly game. But you can learn Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Advocacy
What can one person do, you ask? Start a FETA Study Group!
That’s what Loni Allen decided to do after reading Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy (FETA). Loni is an educational resource specialist at Parents Helping Parents (PHP), the Parent Training and Continue Reading →
Tongued Tied at IEP Meetings
Do you get tongue tied at IEP meetings, not knowing what to say at times? Here are some answers to questions and comments that have worked for me that I Continue Reading →
What Works? How Will I Get the Services My Son Needs?
Boy, can I relate to the difficulties described in this post about the difference in high income / low income school districts! I saw the differences in test scores between Continue Reading →
Murphy’s Law and Tips for Parents by Sue Whitney
Law 1 – The only tape recording the school will never misplace is the one of you being sarcastic at an IEP meeting. Law 2 – If you lose your Continue Reading →
Stuck in RTI Purgatory – Part 2
Several weeks ago I responded to a mom who was stuck in RTI purgatory. My advice for her was: Step 1 – Learn all she could about RTI and what Continue Reading →
Same Circumstances – Different Outcomes: Is Money the Key?
When parents have money, you probably won’t have as many issues with the school. These parents can hire an attorney, fight back, or pull their children out of public school. Continue Reading →
Advocacy – It’s Not Just for School Meetings Anymore
Advocacy: to speak for or on behalf of another. It is a skill much coveted by parents of students with special education needs. It is also a skill that spreads Continue Reading →
Help! My Child’s Rights are Being Violated
Although I read your newsletter, I am at a loss about how to get my child the services he needs. He is is 9 years old and is diagnosed with Continue Reading →
Write a Letter to the School to Request an Action
Summer School Short Course Assignment #2: WRITE A LETTER Your assignment this week: Write a short, one page letter to the school to request an action. Before you write, answer Continue Reading →
