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Don’t IEP Alone Podcast

Packed with straight talk, actionable tips, and a sprinkle of cursing, the Don’t IEP Alone Podcast tackles the toughest special education challenges head-on. Tune in and empower yourself with the knowledge and confidence to advocate for your child’s needs—and get to “Yes!” with the IEP team.

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“I personally felt so much better going into this meeting than I ever did when we tried to get these supports in elementary school… and that meant the world to me. I truly believe that it’s due to what I learned from your podcast, website, toolkit, and videos that I was able to go confidently into my son’s IEP eligibility meeting and leave there with a “yes”, so from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!.”

Monique

“I am an EI Speech Pathologist who also has a 20 yr old special needs son. I have learned so many things from your podcast that I wish I had known 20 years ago. Keeping your podcasts short is perfect for my attention span and drive times in between visits. The information is always presented in nice clear chunks! The IEP is overwhelming and I’ve never had success with figuring it out until I started listening to your podcasts. I’m now able to dissect it, make sense of the pieces and how it all fits together. Which in turn has made me a better advocate for my son.”

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“We have our determination, and initial IEP meeting in a couple of weeks. I’ve read so much about this process (thank you, Lisa!), and feel pretty confident in how it should go, and what to do if it doesn’t go correctly. We’ve had plenty of mess, already.”

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