by Valerie Aprahamien | Jul 29, 2024 | IEP Meetings
In Episode #7 of “How to Win at the IEP Table”, we are going to look at dispute resolution options under IDEA. IDEA requires each public agency ensure that dispute resolution procedures are established and implemented to allow both parties, (parents and school...
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 | 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...
