Wickedly Smart Women Podcast with Valerie Aprahamian Advocating for Your Neurodiverse Child Every child has the potential to live a fulfilling life, IF they get the education they deserve. But for the 7 million students in the special ed system, access to that...
As schools continue to be shut down due to Covid-19, many parents of students in special education are frustrated, overwhelmed and angry because their local school district has failed to provide the proper virtual schooling necessary for their kids. While House...
Listen to Lisa Sasevich and Valerie Aprahamian chat about Valerie’s Journey and how she knew her daughter was meant for more! “Ever notice that many of our biggest gifts come wrapped in very unattractive packages? Or they show up in our life feeling...
When parents begin to work with me, one of the first things I teach them is how to begin to step into their role as an equal IEP team participant. Most parents don’t know that IDEA endows them the right to be involved in all aspects of the development of their child’s...
Would you like to be the “coach” of your IEP team? This is the most important role a parent can step into as an advocate for their child. Parents are responsible to drive their child’s IEP team. I say over and over, “The district is not going to give you everything...
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