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Step into My Shoes: Rebecca's Journey from Nonverbal to Special Education Advocate


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In this episode of Leta’s Tap Styles, guest Rebecca Engle, a special education teacher, ten-time author, and six-time poet, shares her experiences growing up nonverbal, her journey to becoming verbal, and her work in special education. Rebecca uses her own experiences using IEPs and 504s as a student to explain the importance of both IEPs and 504s. We discuss Rebecca’s experiences with writing both children's books and poetry. Rebecca’s insights on the struggles faced by autistic individuals with educational and therapeutic systems from the viewpoint of someone on the Spectrum themselves.

Connect with Rebecca via the following links

https://www.instagram.com/re02.20/

http://bit.ly/Stepintomyshoes

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-e-7806131ba?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

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