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 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 | Jun 3, 2024 | IEP Meetings
In this episode of “How to Win at the IEP Table,” I am going to discuss the IEE. The Independent Educational Evaluation can be one of the most powerful advocacy steps a parent can implement, however, without the ability to strongly advocate during the IEP meeting in...
by Valerie Aprahamien | May 6, 2024 | IEP Meetings
After completing six episodes of “Parent Prevails” I’ve decided to write a blog series called “How to Win at the IEP Table.” In this series, I will be focusing on the laws and strategies I utilized to win the cases I covered in the “Parent Prevailed” series. Many...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’m starting a new blog series to talk about all the successful wins we’ve gained for parents of children on an IEP. A while ago I wrote on my Facebook page and talked about a case I had in which the parents prevailed in getting what their child needed to be...
