Did you know that being a coach is more than just sports title? Today, we have a special guest, Coach Jon Jon from Jon Jons Academy. Kids are naturally curious and want to explore. They just need help knowing they are creative and that they can be great at anything they put their minds to. Tune in and hear how Jon Jon’s Academy helps children with learning and sports.

Show Highlights:

• Background on Coach Jon Jon and Jon Jons Academy
• Definition of what a Coach is
• What lead Jon Jon to this path
• Living in Taiwan
• Experiences Jon Jon had with intercultural differences 
• Being more animated 
• What brought Jon Jon back to America to help families here
• Needing parents on board to help with consistency with kids
• Programs Jon Jons Academy provides

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JonJon’s Academy Website

Jon Jon is starting his own Podcast! 

Announcement: Second annual panel event that will be recorded live as a podcast. It’s in the process of planning it now for September 2019.

Did you know that being a coach is more than just sports title? Today, we have a special guest, Coach Jon Jon from Jon Jons Academy. Kids are naturally curious and want to explore. They just need help knowing they are creative and that they can be great at anything they put their minds to. Tune in and hear how Jon Jon’s Academy helps children with learning and sports.

If students are born wanting to learn, why are so many falling behind? More kids have a learning disorder than anyone really knows. Today our guest speaker, Javier Arguello is the Founder and Executive director of COGx, based in Washington DC. COGx was an acronym for Cognitive Excellence and got reduced to just COGx and is a research and development firm that applies cognitive science. It merged from Javier’s failures in the academic systems. Join us as we discover how learning by cognition rather than biological age can help!

Show Highlights:

• Background on COGx, how and why Javier started it
• What COGx is about and how it helps with learning
• Definition of Cognitive learning
• How do we help make the system better
• Understanding all students cognitive profile
• How all kids learn in a different way
• Having the knowledge and tools to help students
• Enrolling you and your staff in programs that help you understand how your students learn
• Choosing the right PD
• Representing the students best interest
• 1 in 5 kids have the language processing disorder
• Kids are not properly served with their learning disabilities hindering them in their future

 

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COGx Website

Email: [email protected]

If students are born wanting to learn, why are so many falling behind? More kids have a learning disorder than anyone really knows. Today our guest speaker, Javier Arguello is the Founder and Executive director of COGx, based in Washington DC

Approaching an Inclusive Educational Program can be intimidating if you don’t know what’s going on. That’s why there are people like Brandie Rosen, Special Education Consultant, to help break it down for you. 

Brandie helps families navigate special education and structures a specialized plan that benefits and flows specifically for individuals. To hear more about approaching IEP’s and the tactics used to educate parents on their children’s needs, join special education attorneys, Vickie and Amanda, on this episode of the IEP Podcast.  

Show Highlights: 

• Different kinds of special education consultants and what they do
• How Brandie got involved in special education 
• Helping families become knowledgeable about IEP’s 
• Building lifelong relationships between administrators and families 
• Setting clear expectations 
• Finding ways to approach the situation that appeases everyone 
• Looking at IEP’s to connect the dots 
• Explaining procedures and taking things one step further 
• Having visual examples to propose goals 
• Giving parents a toolbox 
• Having compassion and being understanding of families’ experiences 
• Making sure they’re ready to be part of the team and go out into the real world 
• Success stories 
• Developing a program and moving forward 

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Contact Brandie: 

[email protected]

https://brandierosenconsulting.com

Phone: 818-857-7359

Approaching an Inclusive Educational Program can be intimidating if you don’t know what’s going on. That’s why there are people like Brandie Rosen, Special Education Consultant, to help break it down for you.

Did you know there are at least 7 different people who need to be in attendance of an IEP meeting? Today we will discuss your IEP team, who the team members are and what are their roles. In 2004, the IDEA was revised regarding the IEP team members. There are now 7 different types of people that are a part of an IEP team. Tune in and learn how the IEP team is structured, who should be a part of the team and what each of their roles are in the process.

 

Show Highlights:

 

• 1. Parents of the child with a disability being a part of the IEP team
• • The purpose of which classes parents want their children in
  
  
• 2. Not less than one regular education teacher of such child
• • Examples of goals set for the children
  • When it gets tricky for general education teachers
  
  
• 3. Not less than one special education teacher/provider of such child
• 4. A representative of the local educational agency (LEA)
• • Why an LEA is very important
  
  
• 5. An individual who can interrupt the instructional implications of the evaluation results
• 6. At the discretion of the parent or agency, inviting someone that has knowledge of such child
• 7. Whenever appropriate the child with the disability

 

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Did you know there are at least 7 different people who need to be in attendance of an IEP meeting? Today we will discuss your IEP team, who the team members are and what are their roles. In 2004, the IDEA was revised regarding the IEP team members. There are now 7 different types of people that are a part of an IEP team. Tune in and learn how the IEP team is structured, who should be a part of the team and what each of their roles are in the process.

Do you wonder how you can be a part of the team that helps your child? Today we discuss parental participation, how important it is that you are a member of the team, and what that means. There are duties of the entire team to help the children. Join us today and hear how you can be more prepared for IEP meetings as a parent.

 

Show Highlights:

• Funding the Special Olympics getting budget cuts
• Parental participation
• Your rights under the IDEA
• Make sure everyone knows when you can/can’t have the IEP meeting
• Time frames when assessments are due
• Given documents in advance helps being prepared
• The obligations of the IEP with the information given by a parent
• Request for data, goals, service or assessments, etc. 
• Your right as a member of the team - you need to make sure you participate

 

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Do you wonder how you can be a part of the team that helps your child? Today we discuss parental participation, how important it is that you are a member of the team, and what that means. There are duties of the entire team to help the children. Join us today and hear how you can be more prepared for IEP meetings as a parent.