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Discover the Hidden Depths of Truancy vs School Refusal: A Crucial Insight Series
When you think of truancy, what comes to mind? Perhaps images of rebellious behavior, a child who is using drugs, or juvenile delinquency surface. How about a student with overall disdain for authority and the sarc...
Alternative Facts, Intentional Ignorance, or Misrepresentation
As a Board-Certified Education Advocate, I often work with parents who are understandably frustrated after attending numerous meetings with their child's school that seem to go nowhere. All parents want for their child is to receive th...
Key Advocacy Techniques for AAC/SGD Implementation
Welcome back to our blog series on Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs). As advocates we are always filling in the blanks looking for the needs missed, incompetence presumed, challenges not considere...
SLPs Drive the Success of ACC & SGD Implementation
Welcome to the final part of our blog series on Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs). In our last post, we delved into the key responsibilities of speech and language pathologists (SLPs). Now, let's ...
Welcome back to our blog series on Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs). Now that we have debunked the common myths surrounding AAC/SGDs, let's move on to understanding the roles and responsibilities of speech and language pathologists (SLPs).
The Re...
Sometimes Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Speech Generating Devices (SGDs) are held back from children even though communication is essential if one is to be able to maximize function and learning within a society. Speech being the accepted primary means of communication, when ...
Neuro-Educational Science Supports the
Call to Social Justice
Special education advocacy, particularly for students with learning disabilities, represents a critical intersection of social justice and cutting edge research in neuro-educational science. At present, there's an alarming disconnect b...
ADVOCACY'S COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
Education advocates recognize and understand that education is not solely about the acquisition of knowledge and skills but also about fostering a student’s holistic well-being and fulfillment. By promoting a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and individuali...
Special Education Advocates Are Highly Valued -
By The U.S. Department Of Education
In a land where coffee flows like rivers and memes reign supreme, there exists a peculiar group known as special education advocates. These valiant warriors of inclusion, armed with stacks of paperwork and hear...
You know what I mean. We’ve all seen that poor frazzled mom in the grocery store, right? Talking through her teeth, trying to reason with a crying child, while both voices escalate and frustration bubbles over. Then, what follows is the inevitable look of defeat on one of their faces, depending o...
Not Just Another Job
Effective Advocacy More Than Theory and Law
We recognize the need to shift the role of education advocates into Servant Leaders. This comes from understanding a bigger mission and the gifts advocates can offer. Education advocates learn to make decisions and discern the import...
EFFECTIVE IEP COMMUNICATION REQUIRES ADVOCATES
There Are Too Many Agendas And Biases That Exist
As an education advocate, you have the power to transform IEP meetings from:
"INCREDIBLY
EXHAUSTING
PARTIES" To
"INTENTIONALLY EMPOWERING PROCESSES"!
Yes, I just made up a ...
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