A 504 was never intended to be an "IEP lite" but that is what is happening. What can you do if you're being pushed toward a 504 when you think they need an IEP?<a rel="payment" href="https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/N3FAHFPKBJX2S">Support the show</a> Other ways I can help you with IEPs: <a href='https://adayinourshoes.com/book/?adt_ei=%contact.email%'>📚 Preorder my book</a> <a href='https://dontiepalone.com/my-parent-iep-toolkit/'>🧰 IEP Toolkit for Parents</a> 💻<a href='https://dontiepalone.com/online-special-education-advocacy-training/'> Online Advocacy Training</a> 👉<a href='https://village.adayinourshoes.com/'> Ask an Advocate your IEP Question</a> ⭐<a href='https://dontiepalone.com/present-levels-in-half-the-time/'>How to Write IEP Present Levels</a>

A 504 was never intended to be an "IEP lite" but that is what is happening. What can you do if you're being pushed toward a 504 when you think they need an IEP? Support the show Other ways I can help you with IEPs: 📚 Preorder my book 🧰 IEP Toolkit for Parents 💻 Online Advocacy Training 👉 Ask an Advocate your IEP Question ⭐How to Write IEP Present Levels

A 504 was never intended to be an "IEP lite" but that is what is happening. What can you do if you're being pushed toward a 504 when you think they need an IEP?<a href="https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/N3FAHFPKBJX2S" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a> Other ways I can help you with IEPs: <a href="https://adayinourshoes.com/book/?adt_ei=%contact.email%" rel="noopener noreferrer">📚 Preorder my book</a> <a href="https://dontiepalone.com/my-parent-iep-toolkit/" rel="noopener noreferrer">🧰 IEP Toolkit for Parents</a> 💻<a href="https://dontiepalone.com/online-special-education-advocacy-training/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Online Advocacy Training</a> 👉<a href="https://village.adayinourshoes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Ask an Advocate your IEP Question</a> ⭐<a href="https://dontiepalone.com/present-levels-in-half-the-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Write IEP Present Levels</a>

504s are being overused.

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Inspired by her own son with disabilities, Lisa Lightner is an award-winning blogger and advocate. She has previously worked for her county's Arc and has served on the Boards of Directors for several disability organizations.&nbsp; Currently, she is her county's chairperson for the Right to Education Task Force, a federally decreed group set up in 1971 to ensure that all children in Pennsylvania had the opportunity to an education.&nbsp; When not attending IEP meetings with families or lobbying in Harrisburg and DC for disability rights, she can be found on the web at her IEP advice blog, A Day in our Shoes. She is known for her practical, realistic and implementable advice for parents. Warning: I've been told I have a Philly accent. I don't hear it. Also, I curse. It's something I'm working on as far as personal development. So please don't be put off. I'm trying. 📣Preorder my book on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Your-IEP-Playbook-Confident-Advocacy/dp/1394294468/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Your-IEP-Playbook/Lisa-Lightner/9781394294466" rel="noopener noreferrer">Books-A-Million</a><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/your-iep-playbook-a-parent-s-guide-to-confident-advocacy/7e69feec76e48003?ean=9781394294466&amp;next=t" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bookshop.org</a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/your-iep-playbook-lisa-lightner/1147083558?ean=9781394294466" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barnes &amp; Noble</a>!&nbsp;

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