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Category Archives: Parents Training Parents
42. Never-Ending with No Closure Ever
Many years ago I entered into this disability advocacy field thinking I could have everything in control within five years. Yes, I mean everything. As you may have guessed, I couldn’t have been more wrong . I didn’t really grasp … Continue reading
41. Parents as an Untapped Resource
Parents have a vested interest to assure the success of their children with disabilities. Asking for Help and Support Better outcomes can be achieved by employing parents to provide parent services within educational systems. The most effective practice in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Parent, parent involvement, special education
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40. Trust Given Is So Hard To Get Back Once Lost.
Trust given is so hard to get back once lost. In the beginning, with blind trust in the professionals working with our child, there was never a need for conflict because there was an assumption that whatever was being done … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Dads, Disability, Early Intervention, Emotion, Fathers, Florida, IDEA, IDEA Information, IEPs, IFSP, Parent Involvement, Parents Training Parents, Public School, Special Education
Tagged Advocacy, dads, disabilities, Education, IDEA, IEPs, parent advocacy, parent involvement, Public School, special education
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36. The Instant Gratification of Information
With the access to the World Wide Web and all the information that comes with it one would think that parents would be able to find what they need. It is interesting to note the contrast coming from the perspective … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, disabilities, disability, florida, IDEA, IEPs, parent advocacy, parent involvement, parents, Public School, special education
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31. Paying It Forward …
Paying it forward…. “I do not pretend to give such a deed; I only lend it to you. When you meet with another honest Man in similar Distress, you must pay me by lending this Sum to him; enjoining him to … Continue reading
30. Why Advocating for Your Children Yourself is Always the Best Option.
Creating dependencies on others to do what all parents are capable of doing for themselves is such a disservice to families. Is the person calling themselves a parent advocate qualified to act on behalf of others? Everyone should be an … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Dads, Disability, Emotion, Fathers, Florida, IDEA Information, IEPs, Inclusion, Least Restrictive Environment, Parent Involvement, Parents Training Parents, Public School, Self Determination, Special Education
Tagged Advocacy, florida, IEPs, parent advocacy, parent involvement, Public School, special education
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27. Fathers As Advocates
I have always prided myself in the fact that from the very beginning I always tried to include all in my efforts to advocate – all disabilities, races, languages and genders. I have seen the growth and inclusionary practice in … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, dads, disability, Fathers, florida, IEPs, parent involvement
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24. On Site Information, Resources, Training and Support
It was now time to set the plan in motion. Initially we met monthly throughout the school year. I selected three staff we called PEERs, Parent Educator Exception Resources, from the pool of the training teams. Two of those PEERs were … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, florida, Individualized Education Program, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Parent, parent advocacy, parent involvement, special education
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