A Mom Talks with the Director of Special Education
I laughed so hard this made me cry, or did I cry so hard it made me laugh? Do your IEP meetings give you a headache and make you cry? If you have not already seen this, take a look at a satirical and...
View Article10 Signs of Special Ed Advocate Burnout – Spring 2011
One of our favorite Texas advocates comes through again with a “Top 10” for the 2011 semester. As the end of the semester rolls around, there are certain signs, one may observe, that may be indications...
View ArticleMurphy’s Law and Tips for Parents by Sue Whitney
Law 1 – The only tape recording the school will never misplace is the one of you being sarcastic at an IEP meeting. Law 2 – If you lose your temper and are rude to school staff during a meeting, that...
View ArticleThe Lighter Side: Top 10 Signs of Advocate Overload
–From one of our favorite advocates who loves the 4 seasons in TX – drought, flood, blizzard, & twister, is a COPAA member and a faithful conference attendee. We hope, in spite of “advocate...
View ArticleIEP Team Member Apology: A Template for “Not Knowing It All – After All”
Have you just committed a real faux pas but find yourself at a loss for words to apologize? Perhaps you are a celebrity who needs to apologize for disability-related comment… A teacher who needs to...
View ArticleDid “Ancient Greeks Suffer from Sensory Integration Disorder”?
Have you ever devoted any thought to the origins of disabilities? No, you haven’t, and neither have I. That’s why I am writing this important article without having done any research whatsoever,” says...
View Article2013 Top Ten Signs of Special Ed Advocate Burn Out
Subtitle: Why you may need a trip to a COPAA conference to relax. 1. You thought the OSEP’s MOU on NCLB’s AYP came from CDC and was about another STD. 2. You are were actually able to follow #1....
View Article10 Ways You Can Tell It’s an IEP Meeting in Texas
10 Ways You Can Tell it is an IEP meeting in Texas……… (where sped is considered contact sport). 1. At the annual IEP meeting, both the advocate and special ed director compliment each other on the...
View Article10 Things Sped Advocates Should NEVER Do at an IEP Meeting
1. Asking the music therapist to include IEP goals that include Karaoke songs from the last Kenny G album – or role modeling from the Dolly Parton does the best of Led Zepplin DVD. 2. Suggesting mud...
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