by Valerie Aprahamien | Aug 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
In Episode #8 of “How to Win at the IEP Table,” I’m going to teach you how to write a Partial Consent/Parent Concerns Letter. In California, we call it a “Partial Consent” because the CA Ed Code requires a parent to sign the IEP in agreement (every IEP, not just the...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Jul 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
When the district appears to have violated a part of special education law or procedure, a parent, individual, public district or organization can file a complaint with the State Department of Education. As an advocate in California, I have written many state...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
In Episode #5 of “How to Win at the IEP Table” I’m going to give you a brief overview of what I call “The 5-Step IEP Process”. After reading this article, if you are interested in learning more about the IEP process, I cover these steps in depth in my “Ultimate IEP”...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
In Episode #4, “How to Win at the IEP Table,” we are going to discuss the Functional Behavioral Assessment, (FBA). An FBA is a vehicle in which to gather the information required to write a Behavior Support Plan that will be effective and include positive behavior...
by Valerie Aprahamien | May 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
In Episode #1, I talked about a parent’s mindset in terms of working with their local school district. In Episode #2, I’ll be focusing on a parent’s mindset regarding their own child. As we come to the close of the school year, there will be many students on an IEP...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Apr 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
I am a parent, just like you. And that’s why it makes me so elated when I am able to prevail for a parent and their child. When I win what a child needs to learn and be successful in school, I know that I am changing that child’s future by ensuring they will receive...
