If your child’s school requires you to sign a Release of Information, should you do it? Is it an all-or-nothing type of release? It all depends! In this episode, we discuss the circumstances surrounding consenting to a Release of Information and then, withdrawing consent (if you wish). We also talk about what you should look for before signing Assessments. 

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Full show transcript found here. 

What We Discuss in This Episode:

• Assessments must be run in all settings before saying it won’t work
• The importance of having a school nurse put questions in writing for the doctor
• Can you limit your consent to a Release of Information?
• Certain laws that are in place that allow school districts to bill Medicare/Medical for services for students that have IEPS
• How a district billing Medicare/Medical directly can adversely affect a child’s at-home services
• How school districts can “double dip”
• To withdraw Medicare/Medical consent if you’ve already signed a Release, it must be in writing
• Be sure to carefully read over the assessment information and who is providing it
• Assessment plans are just like IEPs, they can be amended
• What do you need to know about triennial assessments
• Baseline data is a starting point for goals and must be accurate
• The difference between consent and non-consent states for assessment plans

Resources Mentioned:

IDEA

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How can you ensure your child's IEP and Assessment being conducted are appropriate? Also, should you sign a Release of Information? We discuss when and what to look for before consenting.

 

When you’re reviewing your child’s IEP, what sections require special attention, and how important is the consent page? What are the parents’ rights in terms of making changes to the IEP? In this episode, we discuss the importance of fully understanding the language written in the IEP and how to modify the IEP if needed. 

Full show transcript found here.  

Reminder: Our upcoming 4th Annual Panel Discussion and Silent Auction is taking place on Thurs, Sept. 13th. To purchase tickets visit our registration page. 

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What We Discuss in This Episode:

• What does consent/informed consent mean?
• Helpful tips for completing IEP documentation
• Understand that consent is voluntary and can be withdrawn
• Importance of establishing a record and putting everything in writing
• When should you use a separate document to indicate any concerns or areas of need to be met
• What is “stay put”?
• Goals drives services; services drive placement
• Meaning of language for implementing IEP

Resources Mentioned:

IDEA

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When it comes to your child’s IEP, how important is consent, and how can you communicate your concerns as well as ensure your child’s IEP goals are appropriate?

Our 4th Annual Panel Discussion and Silent Auction is set for Thurs, Sept. 13th, 2018 and we’d love for you to join us (if you’re in Southern California). Our topic is "Building the bridge between school, learning, and mental health." To buy your tickets, visit our registration page here: www.bit.ly/IEPpanel

If you’d like to add items to the event swag bag or to be a sponsor, email us at admin[at]iepcalifornia[dot]org

Also, be sure to join our new Facebook Group.

In today’s episode, as we celebrate the 54th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we are taking a look at the various ways students with special needs are being denied equal access to education.  

Full show transcript can be found here. 

What We Discuss in this Episode:

• What the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited 
• When the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") was signed into law and what it established 
• What are “reasonable accommodations” under the ADA?
• Why the “perception” that people living with disabilities are “less than” is what needs to be changed
• Why physical barriers aren’t the only issues when it comes to access
• When it comes to education, what does equal access mean?
• The role of assistive technology in helping students with special needs
• How certain discipline of students who are misbehaving can affect access to learning
• The problem with lack of support during make-up days
• Why the question of, “Are all children going to be able to access this?” is what should be asked anytime a school is implementing a new program

Resources Mentioned:

American with Disabilities Act

IDEA

California Dept. of Education Office of Equal Opportunity

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Starbucks recently announced that it’s opening its first signing store in Washington DC to provide services and employment opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing patrons. This certainly appears to be a move in the right direction but we’re discussing whether this is merely a one-and-done type of situation or if this is opening the door for greater opportunities in the future.

For full show transcript here.

If you're in Southern California, we'd love for you to register and attend our 4th Annual Panel and Silent Auction on Thurs, Sept. 13th, 2018 5:30-8:30. Join our Facebook Group to find out how to register. 

What We Discuss in this Episode

• We catch up on what’s going on with the plastic straw ban, in Santa Barbara specifically
• Starbucks opening their first signing store to provide services for deaf patrons
• Even though it’s one store, this opening starts the conversation. But is it enough?
• What all is going into tailoring this store to deaf patrons
• Should Starbucks employees learn ASL? 
• If this concept at this particular store succeeds, is there concern that Starbucks will feel like they’ve done enough?
• Why it’s important to teach the next generation of students tolerance and acceptance

Resources:

Article about Starbucks opening the store

Facebook Group

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Starbucks is opening its first Signing Store and while that's great news, you know us - we're exploring all sides of this important move.

Launching a new business is tough. Launching a new business while balancing single parenthood is certainly a challenge. It’s one that our guest is taking on and succeeding! Joining us today is Brooke Bove, a solo practitioner who left her position at a litigation firm to launch her own law practice, Bove Law Group. Along with building her business, Brooke is a single mom who is focused on growing a successful career as well as cultivating a fulfilling family life.  

Be sure to Save the Date for our upcoming Panel discussion and Silent Auction on Building the Bridge Between School, Learning, and Mental Health set for Sept. 13th, 2018 at 5:30pm Costa Mesa, CA. More on this soon!

Full show transcript on website here.

What We Discuss in This Episode

• Brooke shares her journey from being pregnant as a new lawyer to leaving her litigation associate position to launch her own practice
• How going through a divorce forced Brooke to reevaluate what she wanted from her own career
• Why it was important to find a position as a lawyer that felt more aligned with her comfort level and her skills
• How opening her own practice allowed her to create flexibility in her schedule
• The role Facebook support Groups have played in Brooke’s ability to network and grow as a person
• How single parenthood affects the IEP journey for a child
• The importance of finding like-minded support groups either online or in person

Contact Information:

Bove Law Group website

Be sure to check out our new private Facebook Group, where we're continuing the conversation we've started in this episode. 

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What is it like starting a new business while juggling single motherhood? Our guest shares how she manages it all.

With the recent ban on plastic straws in various cities across the U.S., Amanda and I are discussing how this ban, which helps the environment, negatively affects people living with disabilities. It places the burden on people living with disabilities to have to request straws or maybe even carry their own everywhere they go since it is difficult, and often impossible, to drink beverages without straws. That’s what we’re exploring in this episode.

Full show transcript found here.

What We Discuss in This Episode

• The recent ban on plastic straws in various cities across the US and what affect it has on people with disabilities
• For many, removing plastic straws from their regular consumption is not difficult. However, people living with disabilities are disproportionately affected by the ban
• Should restaurants and coffee shops continue to have straws in case a person requests it specifically?
• Plastic straw alternatives, like paper straws, are often not good alternatives
• Are we, as a society, being conscious about our choices every day and is this straw ban merely a fad?
• What can we do every day to help reduce the harm to society and still take into account people with special needs?
• Have we become too politically correct as a society? Is that a good or bad thing?
• The importance of having open conversations about tough subjects in order to grow

Resources Mentioned:

Facebook Group

 

NPR article 

LA Times article

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