EmpowerED
EmpowerED
Podcast Description
EmpowerED, a podcast produced by the Maryland State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy Class of 2024-2025, aims to bridge the gap between families and school systems in Maryland by educating parents on their child’s rights in the classroom; providing tools to advocate effectively for their children’s educational needs, and highlighting that disabilities affecting learning impact families across all backgrounds.
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The podcast focuses on crucial topics related to special education, including parents' rights, the IEP and 504 processes, and the intersection of special education and school discipline, with episodes featuring discussions like 'Special Education 101: An Introduction to IEPs and 504s' and in-depth conversations with educational attorneys and teachers to highlight practical advocacy tools for families.
EmpowerED, a podcast produced by the Maryland State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy Class of 2024-2025, aims to bridge the gap between families and school systems in Maryland by educating parents on their child’s rights in the classroom; providing tools to advocate effectively for their children’s educational needs, and highlighting that disabilities affecting learning impact families across all backgrounds.
In the fourth and final episode of EmpowerED, the Leadership Academy Fellows discuss the special education process with an expert education attorney, who is also a parent of children with IEPs, and a former educator.
Hosts
- Golnaz Alemousavi
- Faith Deredge
Guest
- Francis Shefter, parent, former educator, and current principal attorney of Shefter Law, P.A. in Rockville Maryland. Contact information for Shefter Law and other resources can be found here: https://shefterlaw.com
Stress-Free IEP YouTube videos: www.youtube.com/@shefterlawpa
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