by Valerie Aprahamien | May 23, 2023 | Tip of the Week
It is common for parents to feel their child’s special education program is not working. Their child may show a lack of progress, problematic behavior escalation, or just feel unheard during IEP meetings. This article focuses on the basics of IDEA, federal law, which...
by Valerie Aprahamien | May 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have had the pleasure of working with hundreds of parents of special needs children for 25 years to assist in the development and provision of an appropriate special education program. I am also a parent of a 31-year-old daughter with a diagnosis of autism and...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Apr 18, 2023 | Tip of the Week
As an advocate who has attended more than 3,000 IEP meetings and served hundreds of clients over the past 25 years, I can tell you that obtaining an IEE by a reputable provider and holding the IEP meeting to hear the IEE findings is the most important IEP meeting you...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Mar 21, 2023 | Tip of the Week
In Part 3 of the series “Becoming Autodidactic is the road to successful parent advocacy” we will cover the Parent Agenda, Parent Statement, and Partial Consent. Part 1 and Part 2 focused on how to set up the IEP meeting to ensure a successful outcome. Part 3 will...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Mar 7, 2023 | Tip of the Week
Lately, the conversation on my FB page has been about mandated IEP team members and lawful excusals. There are many parents who don’t know their rights when it comes to these issues and that’s the focus of Part 2 for my Blog series “Becoming...
