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The Collaborative IEP

Welcome to The Collaborative IEP podcast! This business has been in my heart for so many years, and I so excited to share it with you. In these podcasts we’ll discuss all things special education – from eligibility to implementation of the IEP. We’ll talk about basic concepts and dive deeper into specific topics. We’ll talk about self-care for caregivers and professionals that support children on IEPs. We’ll discuss best practices, behavior, therapies, and more!

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31:49

The Parallels Between SPED Advocacy and Real Life

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/04/20

Special education advocacy, while often stressful and complicated, is really akin to so many experiences in other areas of life. Somehow, though, because IEP team members, including parents, often feel overwhelmed by the content, and – frankly- because we’re all there to advocate for a child that has a disability, emotions run high at meetings, and the adults often feel overwhelmed. We did a long project over the weekend, and at some point, I was lying in a pile of dirt and thought, “This project is

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38:05

Strategies You can Use at the IEP Table and Beyond...

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/04/13

Now that we’re seeing light at the end of the COVID tunnel, I thought you may be ready for an updated podcast episode on special education during the pandemic. Today’s episode brings strategies you can use to effect change in your child’s special education – both now and for next school year – in light of all of the oddities the pandemic has brought on. I’ll share six strategies you can use to make some changes in your child’s IEP or to argue for compensatory education for him or her. For each

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53:14

Adding Empathy to Discussions at the IEP Table

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/03/29

“How can a heart understand the pain of another heart and still do nothing?” -Harshada Pathare.I’m constantly asked by parents, “Why can’t they just do what the law says?” My response is often, “Well, they should do what the law says, but if they do it because they’re told, it won’t be done well. The real magic happens when they follow the law, because they care.” Today’s episode is about empathy, which creates the buy-in from IEP team members that parents want and students deserve.We’ll talk about

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28:36

Making Sense of Evaluation Reports

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/03/23

Evaluation reports can drive parents in special education absolutely crazy! I was talking to a friend last week, and she said that she was tempted to not even read the evaluation report! I totally empathize with parents that expressed the sentiment; however, the evaluation should be a building block for so many things in special education. In today’s episode I try to walk you through a few steps to make sense of evaluation reports. I hope it is helpful!

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01:06:07

Allllll Things Dyslexia, Part THREE

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/03/16

The Grand Finale--- Join me today for PART THREE of our big dyslexia podcast. Daphne Corder, our big dyslexia guru, finishes up this three-part series with the big question. How Do We Know If They’re Doing It Right? Daphne takes us through common dyslexia interventions and how they should be implemented. You’re not going to want to miss this episode!

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36:00

Allllll Things Dyslexia, Part TWO

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/03/09

Soooo many of you reached out with compliments on last week’s podcast with Daphne Corder. Good news… she’s back! In Part Two of our podcast, Daphne and I discuss conditions that often occur simultaneously with dyslexia. Daphne walks us through each condition, providing definitions, examples, and then the most helpful thing- what to do! Daphne’s insight on helping children with ADHD, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia is pure gold. And at the end of the episode, she gives us an analogy for the importance of

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52:03

Allllll Things Dyslexia

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/03/02

Daphne Corder prepared an incredible, thorough presentation for my January Conference on Dyslexia called How Do You Know If They’re Doing the Right Thing? It was over an hour and so, so intensive. The only problem: we couldn’t get the audio to play! We tried a few things after the conference to no avail, so we chose the next best thing… a podcast! This baby may be a three-parter. Daphne and I recorded for 90 minutes, and there’s still MORE! I would have condensed it, but this is the most streamlined

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46:05

A Deep Dive into Behavioral Support with Dr. David Kuhn

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/02/23

I learned a lot about myself when Jack was a baby. One of the most obvious things I learned is that I’m a “why” person. I want to know the reason for stuff. I want to know the “why.” We worked on coming to midline, deliberately reaching away from midline, and crossing midline. Sure, I would have done it, because the therapists said to, but I really needed to know why. Why are we working on this skill? What does this do to help Jack? What’s going on in his brain or body that makes this so hard for

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34:25

Adding and All About Me Book to Your Advocacy at the...

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/02/16

You’ve probably heard me talk about All About Me Books, and you may be wondering what goes in this kind of document. In today’s podcast episode, I walk you through All About Me Books (let’s just call them AAMBs) – why to draft them, what kind of information to include, how to format them, and how to use them in your advocacy. I like to start an AAMB with a good description of the child and the way the child’s diagnoses affect the child. Then, I recommend that parents organize the additional pages by

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32:40

Three Common Mistakes Made in IEP Meetings

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/02/09

You’re getting the inside scoop on today’s podcast! Tales from the trenches. I sat down and thought about three common mistakes that people make in IEP meetings and am serving them up – with recommendations for doing better – for you today! The mistakes: Agreeing to decisions without the knowledge to back it up, not knowing the people on the team, and not reading “the stuff.” I’m going to walk you through each mistake with examples and then provide you with strategies for doing better. Then, we’ll

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40:44

The Fear of Conflict

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/02/02

In today's episode we talk about the thing everybody fears: conflict. We don't only talk about it, but I actually encourage conflict. Keep reading. It gets better. You see, I always say that conflict yields effective change. I believe in constructive discord , allowing everyone to be heard, accountability for all team members, and interest-based negotiation. Sound better than conflict? Yes! Conflict does not have to include adversaries going toe to toe, fists banging on tables, and red faces. I want

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53:00

A Success Story with Chrissy Bailey, Lab student

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/01/26

Meet Chrissy Baily, mom extraordinaire and graceful advocate for her adorable children, Juni and Johnnie. Chrissy had talked with representatives at her local Down syndrome organization and her state’s disability rights staff but was still putting out fires advocating for her two children. Then, her Down syndrome organization gave her a scholarship to my Special Education & Advocacy Lab.In just a little over 8 hours of content and the passion that lives in her soul, Chrissy empowered herself to

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45:55

My Story

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/01/19

My divorce clients sometimes say, “I’m sorry, Ashley, but you don’t understand,” often while pushing back on some optimistic or uber-reasonable advice I’ve given. My patent response is, “You’re right. I’m not divorced, so I don’t understand your experience, but I’ve had a lot of experiences that have given me perspective. I have four broken vertebrae in my back and live in chronic pain, I have a child with a disability that affects nearly all of his life activities, and my husband has had cancer. I

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40:07

Beginning A Journey In Parent Advocacy with Diana Abril

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/01/12

Join me on today’s podcast episode as I chat with my good friend, Diana Abril, special education attorney and parent. Diana and I not only talk about the importance of parent advocacy but also about steps that she’s taken to get started on her journey as a parent. She offers lots of tips on where to get started in a parent advocacy journey, what skills to develop (and where to find training for them), and how she tackles the inevitable mommy guilt that often accompanies parent advocacy. Diana’s not

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55:49

We’re Talking Inclusion and Least Restrictive...

The Collaborative IEP ·

2021/01/05

Do you ever wonder how the experts do it? What if a poli-sci major that worked as a journalist and knew how to get the bottom of things got a Masters degree in education and then had a child with Down syndrome? How would SHE advocate for inclusion? Friends, meet Courtney Hansen, Rockstar Inclusion Advocate! Courtney joins me in this week’s episode to talk all things Inclusion. Her story as a mother to twins, one of whom has Down syndrome, is where we start, because the fact that her boys are twins

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36:27

Three Tips for Preparing for Second Semester ---...

The Collaborative IEP ·

2020/12/29

We met on the podcast at the beginning of the semester – what was that eight years ago?- to discuss Preparing for the First Semester. It felt like a more important semester but not the beast that it actually became! It seemed natural therefore to give you some suggestions for this important second semester. This week’s podcast is called “Three Tips for Preparing for Second Semester --- During a Pandemic.”We’ll first talk about looking at data from multiple sources – like school, outside therapists,

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16:51

3 Communication Tips That Teachers Can Use in the New...

The Collaborative IEP ·

2020/12/22

Communication is the name of my game! IEP teams are just that – teams. In order to work as a team through each year, and in some cases year after year, communication must flow from school to home and from home to school.I know first-hand how difficult it is for teachers to put together all of the pieces to really understand a child. I also know how amazing it is when a teacher shows extra interest in getting to know my child. In today’s episode I marry those two concepts to describe three

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53:49

Caring for the Caregiver: Mind, Body, and Spirit

The Collaborative IEP ·

2020/12/15

The second I met Kara Ryska, I knew I wanted to share her wisdom with you. Kara is a Life Coach that specializes in helping mothers that are raising children with special needs. The mother of a child with a brain tumor and secondary diagnosis, Kara knows first hand what it is like to manage all of the doctors’ appointments, therapies, school meetings, special instructions for child care, and the like. Her own experiences led her to her career as a Life Coach , and talking to her is like drinking a

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32:02

Using Evaluation Data to Plan Specially Designed...

The Collaborative IEP ·

2020/12/08

You’ve probably heard me say, “Data drives instruction.” Here’s a new one for you. “Evaluation data plans specially designed instruction.” It doesn’t roll off the tongue as easily, and it means the same thing. It’s just far more specific and really, really important. There are way too many IEPs out there that aren’t specially designed to a child’s unique needs – that don’t take a child’s profile into account – that don’t consider a child’s specific strengths and weaknesses. That’s a problem. The

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34:31

Managing the Overwhelm with 3 Strategies

The Collaborative IEP ·

2020/12/01

We’ve spent a lot of time talking about the mechanics of an IEP and advocacy strategies, but we haven’t spent much time talking about parents’ and other team member’s emotions. The ability of each team member to be present and available for discussions and to actively participate is of extreme import. Parents can’t be fully present when they’re feeling overwhelmed.Whether parents are facing new diagnoses or are overwhelmed by managing the day-to-day stresses of raising a child with a disability, the

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