Today we are joined by education advocacy expert Victoria Crisp to talk about navigating school advocacy/accommodations for your child. We cover:  

• IEP services vs. 504 accommodation plan (The difference between the two, and the different criteria necessary to be eligible)

• Explaining what accommodations can look like (with a few examples) 

• The basics of what the evaluation process involves, how to begin that process, and how long it takes

• When it's best to bring in a professional education advocate and the importance of seeking out someone who has a ton of experience

• "OHI" vs "ED", what these mean, and the difference between the two (with examples)

• Does the fluctuating "relapsing/remitting" nature of PANS/PANDAS make it harder to obtain accommodations or services?

• Pros/Cons of approaching your child's teacher about the struggles they are dealing with

• Is there any way to affect global change as far as teacher training/understanding of PANS/PANDAS?

• What you can do if you feel that the services/accommodations that have been set for your child (IEP or 504) aren't being followed/implemented

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As always, we invite you to be our partners in advocacy and education by following, sharing, rating, and reviewing. Together, we can teach the world about PANS/PANDAS and homeopathy!

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As promised in this episode, here is the link to the YouTube episode in which Jody shares her experience with school advocacy and accommodations for her PANS/PANDAS daughter: “Navigating School with PANS/PANDAS” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktsGYtzU9qk&t=175s  

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Find Victoria Crisp:

 Victoria E. Crisp, M. Ed.: www.crispeducationadvising.com

Email: [email protected]

New and Prospective Clients Book a Call Here: https://calendly.com/crispeducation/15min

Websites Victoria recommends that can help as first steps in navigating school accommodations and advocacy: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/parent-advocacy-steps

Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center:

https://cpacinc.org/special-education-issue-resolution-5steps.aspx

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Victoria mentioned that she could provide a link as a resource for those families wondering what accommodations might be helpful for their PANS/PANDAS child:

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/common-classroom-accommodations-and-modifications

**We’d also like to reiterate that you can find another helpful video that was done by Jody and Dr. Bahr regarding Jody's experience on our YouTube Channel. We hope you find this helpful:

“Navigating School with PANS/PANDAS” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktsGYtzU9qk&t=175s