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Eye of the Advocate advocate bully bullying Jan 01, 2022

The Advocate's Eye and the Open Heart

On this day of the New Year I would like to focus on what happens when someone finally develops the eye of an advocate.  What does that really mean and does that process of developing the Eye of an advocate have any impact on your life and if it does what does ...

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Optic Antics functional vision ocular motility tracking visual acuity Dec 18, 2021

The Eyes Can Be Deceiving

My guess is that you did not notice that the words in the picture are not mirror images but the quite different words of Teach and Learn. This was an intentional optical illusion. Unfortunately, 25% off ALL children have a vision problem significant enough to affect their ...

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Disability Identification cross training ld identification Dec 11, 2021

Getting Lost in LD

You get the call from the parent but they are not sure whether they want to hire an advocate or a lawyer. All they know is that their child is not doing well in school and something has to change. Frustration, anger and confusion seem to be a constant state of affairs and no one ...

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Transformation Dec 04, 2021

You Called?

The goal of Education Advocacy is to give a child true access to their education through the development of a functional IEP that has functional goals supported by appropriate SDIs, clinical interventions, and research-based programming. This is what creates transformation for the child...

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Tips 4 Teens with IEP's - HS vs College Nov 27, 2021

High School to College - IEPs are not 504s

The transition from high school to college is usually difficult for most teens because many of the rules have changed. In addition, there are no nagging adults demanding that you follow through, finish your work or go to class. It all sounds wonderful unti...

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504's & ADA do not equal IDEA ada idea post -secondary education sec 504 transition Nov 20, 2021

504's & ADA do not = IDEA

LESS THAN 17% OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR ACCOMMODATIONS IN POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS, ACCESS THEM.

Only 34% of special education students who go on to post-secondary education graduate within 8 years.

Students who started using available accommodations during their first ye...

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Graduation Gap of Special Education graduation special education graduation Nov 13, 2021

WHO GETS TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL

According to the Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study (SEELS), 92% of parents expected their child to graduate from high school with a regular diploma and
75% expected their child go on to post-secondary education after high school.

GRADUATION RATE...

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SAAFP & Transition saafp transition transition goals Nov 06, 2021

Where Am I?  Where Am I Going?

And just how am I going to get there? Questions that all students struggle with and those in special education programs struggle with even more because those answers demand so much self- knowledge, self- advocacy, empowerment and direction. Traditionally, schools have...

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Tips 4 Teens with IEP's teen empowerment teen self advocacy Oct 30, 2021

 Empowerment = Self Advocacy

Empowerment is the process of becoming stronger and more confident in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights.

Empowerment is one of those things you gift to yourself. Empowerment can not be given to you by someone else. The more you practice empowerment the e...

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Transition and Career Awareness person centered planning post secondary education transition goals Oct 23, 2021

CAREER AWARENESS/EMPLOYMENT GOALS

The assumption of competence on the part of parents, teachers and other authority figures who have contact with students who have intellectual or physical challenges can have a huge impact on post-secondary employment, education, lifestyle and life satisfaction. Pa...

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Making Transition Work accommodations iep goals post secondary education self advocacy transition Oct 16, 2021

Self Advocacy Makes Transitions Work

If the truth be told, when it comes to transition, parents are frequently in the dark as to all of the areas that transition covers and just how comprehensive the umbrella of transition can be for their student. When there are inexperienced teachers, or other fa...

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Healthcare Transition at 18 healthcare medical needs Oct 09, 2021

Go To Guide To Healthcare Transition 


 A GO TO GUIDE for HEALTHCARE TRANSITION that ensures that all of the students needs are being addressed. Transition in the healthcare domain is the process of changing from a pediatric to an adult model of healthcare with the goal of optimizing health an...

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