Seizure Action Plan I could handle the not talking. I could handle the stimming. I could handle the developmental delays. And the picky eating, and the clumsiness due to poor motor planning, and the meltdowns. But seizures might break me. I have PTSD-like behaviors from watching him have so many seizures. When he has a […]
10 DOs and 10 Don’ts for your IEP Meeting.
It’s your first IEP meeting. Or maybe your 50th. My Facebook group. Right now I think it has over 30,000 members and we add dozens each day. And still at least once or twice a week, a new member pops in with “So relieved to have found you! Tell me, my first IEP meeting is […]
{IEP Meetings} The Secret that will have you Stop Stressing over them. Yes, really.
IEP Meeting Stress I was waiting in the lobby. Mom pulled into the parking lot, made her way towards me. “I’m so nervous!” she whispered. “Don’t be. We got this.” And we did. My mind drifted to other parents in our Facebook group who often express similar sentiments before a meeting. And then walking back […]
10 Common Mistakes that Parents make during the IEP Process. {but you can fix!}
Parent Mistakes in the IEP Process Raise your hand if you just LOVE going to IEP meetings. (waits) No one? Raise your hand if you drink a bottle of wine the evening of an IEP meeting? A-ha! There, now I see some hands. I often say, “You don’t know what you don’t know” and the […]
25 Special Education Acronyms every IEP parent should know.
Special Education Acronyms When I first started this journey, I swore that I wouldn’t do this! I swore that I would never be one of “those people.” Those people who speak in IEP and special education acronyms. Guess what? I am one. And let’s face it, acronyms exist for a reason. To say “individualized education […]
{The Secret Revealed} How some Moms make this IEP thing look easy.
How to have an easier time during the IEP. “Mrs. Lightner, we’ll add the additional hour of OT to Kevin’s plan, but I want you to know that he is the only child in the county who is receiving more than one hour per week. That’s just not our model.” YES! Success! I did it! […]