Join Us

Special Education Advocacy TODAY!

SEAT Blog

Truancy vs School Refusal: A Crucial Insight Series add/adhd adjustment disorder administrative convenience anti-social behaviors anxiety bullying child find cognitive behavioral skills training cognitive behavioral therapy cross trained advocates defiant disorder dialectal behavioral therapy idea mental health school aversion school phobia school psychologists school refusal school social workers school trauma scolionophobia separation anxiety substance abuse truancy Apr 21, 2024

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...

Continue Reading...
Alternative Facts, Intentional Ignorance, or Misrepresentation bcba bip behavior intervention plan fba functional behavior assessment idea iep team rbt registered behavior technician Feb 02, 2024

 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...

Continue Reading...
Education Advocates Fill in the Blanks aac accommodations advocacy assistive technology collaboration goals monitor progress needs assessment sgd speech generating device speech&language professional Jan 26, 2024

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...

Continue Reading...
Crucial Role for Speech & Language Pathologists II aac aba therapy accommodations assistive technology autism communication non verbal non-verbal communication sgd speech generating device Jan 05, 2024

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 ...

Continue Reading...
The Role of Speech & Language Pathologists in ACC/SGD Implementation accommodations assessments assistive technology cognitive development communication data collection educational equity fluency functional communication functional outcomes social skills speech generating device training Dec 15, 2023

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...

Continue Reading...
5 Myths Demystified for AAC and SGD aac cognitive development communication language deficit literacy literacy development non verbal non-verbal communication sgd social communication Dec 15, 2023

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 ...

Continue Reading...
A Recipe For Success For Education Advocacy education advocacy neuro-educational science social justice social justice in education Dec 04, 2023

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...

Continue Reading...
Making a Difference NOW advocacy child focused education advocacy educational equity Aug 19, 2023

 

 

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...

Continue Reading...
The U.S. Department of Education WANTS YOU!!!! NOW accountability collaboration communication consumer rights education equity fape policy in education social justice systemic issues Jul 26, 2023

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...

Continue Reading...
Are Children More Emotionally Dysregulated Post Covid? add adhd behavior dysregulation emotional control focus self-regulation sensory issues Jul 17, 2023

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...

Continue Reading...
Education Advocacy- Just Another Job??!?! child-focused education advocates evidence based interventions iep process iep team outcome focused Jul 01, 2023

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...

Continue Reading...
IEP Communication Comedy Show Seeking Advocates to Tackle the Circus of Chaos advocates child's rights iep communication Jun 23, 2023

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 ...

Continue Reading...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
While you are waiting to start your journey with us

Download our Free Guide 

3 THINGS TO GET YOU FROM A-Z