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Category Archives: Humor

10 Things Sped Advocates Should NEVER Do at an IEP Meeting

Posted on 08/22/2013 by Wrightslaw — 5 Comments ↓

1. Asking the music therapist  to include IEP goals that include  Karaoke songs from the last Kenny G album – or role modeling from the Dolly Parton does the best Continue Reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged humor, The Lighter Side of Specia Education, Top 10 | 5 Comments ↓

10 Ways You Can Tell It’s an IEP Meeting in Texas

Posted on 07/12/2013 by Wrightslaw — 1 Comment ↓

10 Ways You Can Tell it is an IEP meeting in Texas……… (where sped is considered contact sport). 1.  At the annual IEP meeting, both the advocate and special ed Continue Reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged COPAA, The Lighter Side of Special Education, TOPAA | 1 Comment ↓

2013 Top Ten Signs of Special Ed Advocate Burn Out

Posted on 05/16/2013 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

Subtitle: Why you may need a trip to a COPAA conference to relax. 1.    You thought the OSEP’s MOU on NCLB’s AYP came from CDC and was about another STD. Continue Reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged Advocacy, COPAA, The Lighter Side of Special Education | Leave a reply

2013 Top Ten Signs of Special Ed Advocate Burn Out

Posted on 05/16/2013 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

Subtitle: Why you may need a trip to a COPAA conference to relax. 1.    You thought the OSEP’s MOU on NCLB’s AYP came from CDC and was about another STD. Continue Reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged Advocacy, COPAA, The Lighter Side of Special Education | Leave a reply

Did “Ancient Greeks Suffer from Sensory Integration Disorder”?

Posted on 01/03/2013 by Wrightslaw — 2 Comments ↓

Have you ever devoted any thought to the origins of disabilities? No, you haven’t, and neither have I. That’s why I am writing this important article without having done any Continue Reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged Aimee Gilman, humor, The Light Side of Special Education | 2 Comments ↓

IEP Team Member Apology: A Template for “Not Knowing It All – After All”

Posted on 12/27/2012 by Wrightslaw — 6 Comments ↓

Have you just committed a real faux pas but find yourself at a loss for words to apologize? Perhaps you are a celebrity who needs to apologize for disability-related comment…  Continue Reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged Apology Templates, specialchildren.about.com, Terri Mauro, The Lighter Side of Special Education | 6 Comments ↓

The Lighter Side: Top 10 Signs of Advocate Overload

Posted on 05/30/2012 by Wrightslaw — 1 Comment ↓

–From one of our favorite advocates who loves the 4 seasons in TX – drought, flood, blizzard, & twister, is a COPAA member and a faithful conference attendee. We hope, Continue Reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged advocate overload, COPAA, Texas Advocates, Top 10 | 1 Comment ↓

Murphy’s Law and Tips for Parents by Sue Whitney

Posted on 10/31/2011 by Wrightslaw — 1 Comment ↓

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 →

Posted in Advocacy, Humor, Parent-School Disputes, Strategies | Tagged emotions, frustration, IEP Meeting, Murphy's Law, Parent advocacy, parental role, Sue Whitney | 1 Comment ↓

10 Signs of Special Ed Advocate Burnout – Spring 2011

Posted on 06/16/2011 by Wrightslaw — 3 Comments ↓

One of our favorite Texas advocates comes through again with a “Top 10” for the 2011 semester. As the end of the semester rolls around, there are certain signs, one Continue Reading →

Posted in Humor | Tagged Advocacy, Advocate burnout | 3 Comments ↓

A Mom Talks with the Director of Special Education

Posted on 02/14/2011 by Wrightslaw — 15 Comments ↓

I laughed so hard this made me cry, or did I cry so hard it made me laugh? Do your IEP meetings give you a headache and make you cry? Continue Reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Humor, Parent Rights & Responsibilities | 15 Comments ↓

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