A Parent's Guide to Educational Advocacy with Vickie Brett, ESQ
Today’s episode is a replay of Lynzy Coughlin’s podcast, Motherhood Meets Medicine, where Vickie recently appeared as a recent guest. She provided a lot of helpful information for parents about a 504 plan or when an IEP is in place. You will learn what rights parents have in these cases, along with what a parent can ask and advocate for in their child’s education. Join us!
Show Highlights:
- What led Vickie into special education law
- Why Vickie and Amanda decided to provide pro bono and low bono rates at their practice
- How the Inclusive Education Project came to be to help spread information about the law, the rights of parents, and to normalize the conversation around special education
- What the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act) provides as a federal law and how state laws can vary widely
- Where parents can begin when an IEP is first put in place
- Why it’s frustrating from a parent’s perspective to understand 504s and IEPs
- Recommended resources to help parents prepare for IEP meetings and understand the law and their rights: www.wrightslaw.com and www.inclusiveeducationproject.org
- A rundown of parents’ rights in requesting frequent updates, identifying accommodations that work best, and requesting additions to the IEP
- What issues parents might face that would signal that the help of a special education attorney is needed
- Vickie’s advice to parents: “Trust your gut. You are the expert on your child.”
Links/Resources:
Contact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center: www.inclusiveeducationproject.org
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