The day my son graduated from high school was one that I had anticipated for a very long time. It was very emotional for me and in the weeks leading up, I had moments where I would suddenly hold him tight and burst into tears. Those moments had not been as often as I thought…
Transparency and honesty are essential to the IEP process. The relationship that is established between educators and parents is crucial to student success. Communication is a cornerstone to this relationship. When educators and parents are honest, open and respectful with their communication this provides optimal support for students. I remember early on as a parent…
Read more Advocacy Series #6 Promote open, honest, and respectful communication
Every student MUST have a general education teacher… I struggle with even writing this post because the foundation of Equitable Teaching is to ensure that every student has their learning outcomes met through the accessibility of their general education teacher. The truth is however, is that this is often not the case. Every student with…
Read more Advocacy Series #4 Every student MUST have a general education teacher…
Many of my early experiences with Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings as a parent were extremely intimidating and overwhelming. I would walk into the meetings carrying the weight of world on my shoulders in the form of worry, concern, hopes and dreams for my son. Yet, expressing all of those thoughts and feelings is difficult to…
Read more Advocacy Series #3 Hey Parents! They can’t have the meeting without you!
Yes, the student is a member of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) team. This may seem like an obvious statement, because isn’t the student the reason the IEP team exists in the first place? However, the truth is many times the thoughts, feelings, insights and opinions of the student in relationship to their education are…
Read more Advocacy Series #2 The student is part of the educational team…