Welcome back to a new season of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple!  

For our season premiere, Gene and Khadijah are joined by two special guests who specialize in learning disabilities and special education law – Ellen Braaten, PhD, and Eileen Hagerty, Esq, – to do a deep dive on the special education system. On part 1 of this two-part series, they provide legal and practical tips by discussing the definitions, rights, and processes involved in special education evaluations

• Learning & Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) (MGH) 
• Ellen Braaten, PhD (MGH) 
• Eileen M. Hagerty, Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP (KCS Legal) 
• Massachusetts Advocates for Children (Mass Advocates) 
• Coping With ADHD: How A Young Man And His Mom Are Managing The Path To Success (MGH Clay Center) 
• Our Greatest Strengths, Part 2 (Shrinking it Down)  
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (US Department of Education)
• Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) (US Department of Education)
• Intro to Processing Speed (MGH Clay Center) 
• What are the Best Treatments for ADHD (MGH Clay Center) 
• Dyslexia 101 (MGH Clay Center) 
• What is Autism (MGH Clay Center)  
• Massachusetts Advocates for Children Helpline (Mass Advocates)  

Episode music by Gene Beresin

Episode produced by Spenser Egnatz

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