How To Advocate At An ADHD Child’s School

My guest is Lisa Lightner, Special Education Advocate and an IEP parent herself.  Lisa has met countless other advocates, attorneys and other professionals who now lend their knowledge to a  resource the she has created called adayinourshoes.com. 

Lisa offers IEP Coaching and AdvocacyTraining for Parents, E-Guides, Tools and Resources for you to maximize your participation, Letter Templates, and Goal Banks. She supports Boards for both Parents and Advocates, Specialized Add-On Training for those who wish to become Professional Advocates.

Learn more at https://adayinourshoes.com/ and https://adayinourshoes.org/

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Topics covered in this episode:

• Lisa’s personal journey of becoming a Special Ed Advocate and resource for others
• What steps should parents know if their child is struggling at school?
• Does a school dictate how a child will be supported?
• How do parents help make a better plan for their child at school?
• When should one consider working with a Special Ed Advocate or attorney?
• What is the difference between a 504 and IEP?
• Why can’t a school simply be more accommodating?
• Lisa’s words of wisdom for parents?
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