UNFILTERED IEPS
Podcast Description
Welcome to Unfiltered IEPs—where parents and professionals can speak freely about their own IEP experiences, both the little victories and major frustrations. I want you to hear the unfiltered version of what it’s really like to be on the other side of the table. This podcast is for anyone on an IEP team, from parents to teachers, SLPs to OTs , advocates to administrators, I'm want to hear from everyone what it is really like to be in their role- the unfiltered version. Because now more than ever, these are the conversations we need to be having.
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The podcast focuses on topics such as advocacy for neurodiversity affirming IEPs, the challenges faced by SLPs in schools, effective communication strategies, and systemic changes needed within special education, with specific episodes highlighting guest experts like Christina Beta discussing real-life challenges in IEP meetings and strategies for collaboration.
Welcome to Unfiltered IEPs—where parents and professionals can speak freely about their own IEP experiences, both the little victories and major frustrations. I want you to hear the unfiltered version of what it’s really like to be on the other side of the table. This podcast is for anyone on an IEP team, from parents to teachers, SLPs to OTs , advocates to administrators, I’m want to hear from everyone what it is really like to be in their role- the unfiltered version. Because now more than ever, these are the conversations we need to be having.
Join Colleen, the Advocate SLP, as she sits down with Jacob Johnson, a future special education teacher, to discuss his journey from music to education, his experiences teaching in China, and his insights into the world of special education from the perspective of a former para-professional (he was the elusive 1:1 supporting in general education). They discuss the challenges and triumphs of working in public education how their experience growing up in a particularly inclusive district with a strong special-education program informed their own careers.
One of the books Jacob recommended from his coursework was “Meeting Families Where They Are: Building Equity Through Advocacy with Diverse Schools and Communities (Disability, Culture, and Equity Series)” by Beth Harry (Author), Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg (Author), Alfredo J. Artiles (Series Editor)
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