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IEP and Special Education Knowledge

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Learn from award-winning advocate Lisa Lightner as she shares essential insights and strategies to help parents and IEP teams navigate the complexities of the special education process for better student outcomes.

 

 

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IEP and Special Education Knowledge

How to Include Medical Needs in an IEP or 504 Plan

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IEP and Special Education Knowledge

How to Secure IEP Services in Private Preschool or Daycare Settings.

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IEP and Special Education Knowledge

The IEP Team Said No—Now What? How to Move Forward When You’re Stuck.

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IEP and Special Education Knowledge

Multiple Disabilities in IEPs: What It Really Means (and What It Doesn’t!)

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IEP and Special Education Knowledge

What Is the Goal of an IEP? Understanding Its Purpose and Power.

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IEP and Special Education Knowledge

Why So Many FBAs and Behavior Plans Fail

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IEP and Special Education Knowledge

Accommodation vs. Modification: What They Really Mean for Your IEP (With Examples)

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IEP and Special Education Knowledge

From Touchdowns to Transition: Will Autism Families Get a New Game Plan?

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Understanding IDEA and Your Parental Rights

Suspended Again? What Every Parent of an IEP Child Needs to Know About School Discipline.

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  • Professional Development Hours
    • Understand IEP Data Collection
    • Free Paraeducator IEP Guide
  • Become a Special Ed Advocate
    • IEP Transition Workshops
    • IEP Toolkit for Parents
    • Don’t IEP Alone Courses and Products
    • IEP Meeting Sur-THRIVE-al Kit
    • Your IEP Playbook
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