Wondering how you can get parents more involved in their student’s progress? In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Dr. Brandi Tanner to find out how we as SLPs can promote more meaningful participation from our speech students’ parents. 

Dr. Brandi Tanner is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and former special educator who founded Your IEP Source as a way to demystify the complexities of the IEP process and empower parent-advocates.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• Tips for SLPs running the IEP meetings
• Why SLPs are some of the parents' best allies 
• Tips for ensuring your IEP meetings run smoothly
• How to handle reports and data and how to make it understandable to parents
• Resources to help educate parents on their student's speech needs

Dr. Tanner has tons of tips for how we can get parents more involved and help them advocate for their students. Make sure to tune in! 

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/177

Resources Mentioned: 

Visit Dr. Tanner’s website: https://youriepsource.com/

Check out Dr. Tanner’s membership: https://learn.youriepsource.com/iep-membership 

Get her free IEP resource for parents: https://learn.youriepsource.com/eligibility?r_done=1

Get her free 504 plan vs. IEP guide: https://learn.youriepsource.com/504

Follow Dr. Tanner on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youriepsource

Follow Dr. Tanner on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youriepsource/

Where We Can Connect: 

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