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 | 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...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Apr 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
In this episode of Parents Prevailed, we’ll be looking at a very unusual case resulting in an outcome that you don’t see every day in terms of special education IEP programs. My client’s parents hired me when the student was in grade school, however, we’ll be...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Aug 22, 2023 | Tip of the Week
Why is it necessary for parents to learn how to create a legal paper trail? Because the IEP is a legal process, it is founded upon documentation. The IEP is a legally binding contract, and the school district is obligated to implement exactly what is written in the...
