Latest Parentingdisability Podcast Episodes
E122: School Short Staffed? Try This!
The Parent IEP Lab - April 25, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIs your team a bit stressed because they are short staffed? It can feel like you have no power to enforce the IEP, and it can also feel even harder to ask for additional support for your child! But in this episode, we are exploring actions you can take to help the school help your child! In th...
E121: Gifted (2e or Twice Exceptional) with Dr. Matt Zakreski
The Parent IEP Lab - April 18, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSome of the most brilliant minds also need adaptations to the ways our public schools are set up to address learning differences. This week, Dr. Matt Zakreski helps peal back the layers of how advocating for giften/2e aka twice exceptional learners can be best tackled. In this episode we cover...
E120: Scheduling IEP Meetings
The Parent IEP Lab - April 11, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhen you are already on edge with an IEP meeting coming up, nothing is worse than not knowing what to expect when it comes to scheduling the meeting itself! Well, all that stress of scheduling is over after today, because we are breaking down how the process SHOULD go when it's easy-peasy, and...
E119: Advocating for Social Emotional Supports with Valerie Cantella
The Parent IEP Lab - April 04, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIf you are hearing "but their grades are so good, they are fine!" then you certainly aren't alone. This week, guest Valerie Cantella shares her own journey of advocating for her daughter and how her eyes were opened to district resources when she sat on a school board later in her advocacy journ...
E118: Emotions and Advocacy
The Parent IEP Lab - March 28, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLet's talk about a group of parents I found in my research when starting The IEP Lab that had this passion for advocacy but didn't let it control them...they used it as a power within them to work the system and get the best support for their child. What we cover in this episode: 1) Why con...
E117: Your Parent Advocacy Circle of Influence
The Parent IEP Lab - March 23, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTHE DOORS TO THE ULTIMATE PARENT IEP PREP COURSE ARE OPEN! It's negative out there. Like depressing. But you need to search for resources and make connections because this IEP journey can be a bit lonely and intimidating, right? So how do you take negitive experiences of others and make sure...
E116: What is the Most Effective Approach to Advocacy? [BONUS EPISODE]
The Parent IEP Lab - March 16, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBONUS IEP Prep Series! We are answering the question of the MOST EFFECTIVE advocacy approach to IEP meetings. It's called the Goldilocks Approach to Advocacy. In this episode we cover: 1) The three main advocacy approaches (passive, aggressive, and just right) 2) What it looks like AFTER ...
E115: Does an IEP Transfer to College? With Dan Jordan of Accessing College
The Parent IEP Lab - March 14, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOf course people with disabilities get degrees all the time? But does the IEP just translate into the college environment? As Dan from Accessing College discusses, it's best to start telling your child about their disability, building self advocacy skills, and trial-and-error process of accommod...
E114: What About "Specials" and IEPs?! With Bryson Tarbet
The Parent IEP Lab - March 07, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingYour child's day at school likly includes some "specials" (aka music, PE, art, etc!). So what is the inside scoop on if your child needs accommodations in these specials classroom? In this episode we cover: 1) What "specials" teachers include 2) What the "specials" teachers experience is ...
E113: School Refusal
The Parent IEP Lab - February 28, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDoes your child struggle with school refusal? This podcast is a collection of themes that Beth has seen within the schools in working with children in multiple settings. But it also is a connection to resources as well. In this episode we cover: 1) Why school refusal is often unsupported in...
E112: How to Teach Kids to Self-Advocate for Accommodations with Megan Buck
The Parent IEP Lab - February 21, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHow do you work with your kids to find the right accommodations for them? Megan Buck from Empower Academic Coaching, certified ADHD coach and former middle school classroom teacher, is here to share her process of empowering students to identify how their brain works and how to build skills in s...
E111: Special Education Administrators (Coordinators + Directors) [IEP Team BONUS Series]
The Parent IEP Lab - February 16, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to the fanalie episode of The IEP Team BONUS Series! This week we are tlaking about special education administration, which includes special education directors and coordinators. In this episode we discuss: 1) Qualifications of Special Education Admin using Colorado state guidelines...
E110: Parent Rights (aka Procedural Safeguards)
The Parent IEP Lab - February 14, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingParent rights (officially called Procedural Safeguards) should be your complete guide to your options for knowing what you can do as a parent. BUT they can be hard to read, and it's hard to not get overwhelmed and forget what's in them! In this episode we cover: 1) Where to find a copy of y...
E109: Adaptive Physical Education [IEP
The Parent IEP Lab - February 09, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this IEP Team BONUS Series, we are outline Adaptive Physical Education Teachers! In this episode we cover: 1) Qualifications of Adaptive Physical Education Teachers 2) What they actually do! 3) What other professions they overlap with 4) A review of why advocating for the NEED is so m...
E108: Dysgraphia (Handwriting) with Kelli Fetter
The Parent IEP Lab - February 07, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this episode, we are breaking down some amazing barriers to understanding dysgraphia (more commonly known as handwriting challenges!) Kelli Fetter from Handwriting Solutions helps us: 1) Define dyslexia and the types of barriers to writing a student would face 2) How to break down the p...
E107: Principals [IEP Team BONUS Series]
The Parent IEP Lab - February 02, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhy are principals so important to your advocacy efforts? Simply because they lead the culture of the school! So if you have any questions about what principals do behind the scenes, this episode is so helpful for knowing when to draw them in! In this episode we cover: 1) Qualifications of S...
E106: What is an IEP "Season?"
The Parent IEP Lab - January 31, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSo...what is an IEP Season? It's a naturally grouped clump of IEPs due all at once. Why does this matter? Because there are distinct advantages and disadvantages to having your child's IEP at a certain time of the year, and today we are talking about what you can do to capatalize on the advantag...
E105: School Social Worker [IEP Team BONUS Series]
The Parent IEP Lab - January 26, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDid you know that social workers are listed as someone to do functional behavioral analysis? Curious, as they aren't in every district! There are some suprises in this role, so let's see if you have it available! In this episode we cover: -qualifications for school social workers -what the...
E104: Barriers to Minority Advocacy with Maria Davis-Pierre
The Parent IEP Lab - January 24, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe ALL need to listen to this episode, because the culture clash between schools and their developmental expectations may not line up with your own home culture, and it creates tenstion and conflict in your advocacy journey. Today's guest is Maria Davis-Pierre of www.autisminblack.org! She spe...
E103: School Counselors [IEP Team BONUS Series]
The Parent IEP Lab - January 19, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCan School Counselors be on your child's IEP? Yes! But can they serve your child even if they aren't on the IEP? Sure can! In this episode of The IEP Team BONUS Series we cover: 1) Qualifications of a School Counselor using Colorado state's qualifications as an example 2) What their respon...
E102: Understanding Your Child's IEP
The Parent IEP Lab - January 17, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDo you really know what's in your child's IEP and why it's so imporant for you to be able to understand it? Tune into this episode where we talk about why it's imporant before you even start advocating to know what's in the document, and also 6 things you should be looking for when you look at y...
E101: School Nurse [IEP Team BONUS Series]
The Parent IEP Lab - January 12, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSchool Nurses are an important member of the IEP Team, especially if you have a child with medical needs! In this episode of The IEP Team BONUS Series, we discover some context to what they do and what their qualifications are. In this episode we cover: 1) School Nurse qualifications using C...
E100: Vision is More than 20/20 with Jaime Spencer
The Parent IEP Lab - January 10, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to the extra-special 100th episode of The Parent IEP Lab Podcast! My very special guest is Jamie Spencer of Miss Jamie, OT. She is explaining the aspects of vision that aren't common knowledge that just may be impacting your child's ability to learn. We cover: 1) What is functional v...
E99: Gifted Educator [IEP Team BONUS Series]
The Parent IEP Lab - January 05, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDid you know that a child can be on an IEP AND ALSO have a gifted education plan? It's true! In this episode of the IEP Team BONUS Series, we go over the qualifications and what gifted educators actually do as part of your child's school team. We cover: 1) Example of state requirements to ha...
E98: The IEP Process Step-By-Step
The Parent IEP Lab - January 03, 2023 10:03 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKnowing how it's *supposed* to go enables you to know when things are a little different, and of course to ask really great questions because you have come context! In this episode we cover: 1) Steps 1-10 of the annual IEP Review process (referencing the handout -- link to get the handout is...
E97: Orientation & Mobility [IEP Team BONUS Series]
The Parent IEP Lab - December 29, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIf your child has a visual impairment or is blind, this episode explains the qualifications and job responsibilities of an Orientation & Mobility Specialist, or O&M! In this episode we cover: 1) What is Orientation & Mobility Specialist (O&M) 2) Qualifications 3) What they actually do to...
E96: 5 Different Types of IEP Meetings (AND Parent Advocacy Opportunities for Each!)
The Parent IEP Lab - December 27, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIEPs have a 3-year cycle. Which means there are different kinds of meeting for where you are in that cycle! And when you know what kind of meeting is coming up, you can be mentally prepaired for it that much better! In this episode we discuss: 1) 5 different types of IEP meetings (initial, ...
E95: Audiologist with Amy Sarow [IEP Team BONUS Series]
The Parent IEP Lab - December 22, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week's IEP Team BONUS Series has a special guest! Meet Amy Sarow, Doctor of Audiology! In this episode we discuss: 1) What audiologist do 2) The overlap and difference between Audiologists and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teachers (DHH) 3) Auditory Processing and why it's so controversi...
E95: Audiologist with Amy Sorrow [IEP Team BONUS Series]
The Parent IEP Lab - December 22, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week's IEP Team BONUS Series has a special guest! Meet Amy Sorrow, Doctor of Audiology! In this episode we discuss: 1) What audiologist do 2) The overlap and difference between Audiologists and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teachers (DHH) 3) Auditory Processing and why it's so controvers...
E94: Presuming Competence with DJ Nicholson
The Parent IEP Lab - December 20, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSchool team underestimating your child? Do you ever feel like even you are suprised with what your child can do? Today our guest is talking about "presuming competence" and why this makes so much of a difference for your child's long term future (think going for it in your vision statement!!!) ...
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