Oct 23, 2013 | Advocacy, Dads, Disability, Emotion, Fathers, Florida, IEPs, Inclusion, Parent Involvement, Parents Training Parents, Public School, Special Education |
I have always prided myself in the fact that from the very beginning I always tried to include all in my efforts to advocate – all disabilities, races, languages and genders. I have seen the growth and inclusionary practice in all these areas but the last one. ...
Sep 19, 2013 | Disability, IDEA Information, IEPs, IFSP, Parent Involvement, Parents Training Parents, Public School, Special Education |
It was now time to set the plan in motion. Initially we met monthly throughout the school year. I selected three staff we called PEERs, Parent Educator Exception Resources, from the pool of the training teams. Two of those PEERs were bilingual, to meet the need of...
Sep 12, 2013 | Disability, Emotion, IEPs, Least Restrictive Environment, Parent Involvement, Procedural Safeguards, Special Education |
I have had many opportunities to meet with others and participate on state and national levels as an advocate, but there are two opportunities that I hold as real honors. Two of those were invitations to participate in summits held by the National Council on...
Sep 4, 2013 | Advocacy, Disability, IEPs, Parent Involvement, Public School, Special Education, Vocational Rehab |
We had survived middle school relatively unscathed. He had those fresh out of college teachers who were excited about their profession and so eager to teach. My son really benefited from being there. He entered high school continuing on with advanced placement and...
Aug 21, 2013 | Advocacy, Deafness, Disability, IEPs, Least Restrictive Environment, Parent Involvement, Public School, Special Education |
After my sons’ return to his neighborhood school and being provided the supports he needed in the regular education environment, (Supplementary Aids and Services) he flourished. He was excelling academically and socially. He was nominated by his school principal for...
Aug 15, 2013 | Advocacy, Case Law, Disability, IEPs, IFSP, Inclusion, Least Restrictive Environment, Parent Involvement, Public School, Special Education |
I became involved in this grassroots parent civil rights movement, as most do, because of my own immediate needs for my son. I was able to resolve his issues within the first year. Subsequent IEP meetings were never an issue once I acquired the knowledge to be an...
