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In this episode of Don't IEP Alone, host Lisa Lightner interviews Julie Walters from The Connected Parent. Julie shares her journey as a neurodivergent parent raising two children with IEPs and how her experiences led her to create The Connected Parent, a national online platform that connects families with disability-related services and resources.
Julie offers insight into the challenges of finding specialized services and the importance of creating a supportive community for individuals with disabilities and their families. She also discusses the innovative features of The Connected Parent and how it aims to support businesses that serve the disability community.
Tune in to learn more about Julie's inspiring venture and the impact it's making in the lives of families navigating the IEP process and disability-related services.
Connect with Julie here:
www.theconnectedparent.net
www.instagram.com/theconnectedparentsite
www.facebook.com/theconnectedparentsite
Don't IEP Alone with Lisa Lightner, Special Education Advocate
Thank you for listening to this episode of Don't IEP Alone. See you next time!
Support the show
Other ways I can help you with IEPs:
📚 Preorder my book
🧰 IEP Toolkit for Parents
💻 Online Advocacy Training
👉 Ask an Advocate your IEP Question
⭐How to Write IEP Present Levels
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In this episode of Don't IEP Alone, host Lisa Lightner interviews Julie Walters from The Connected Parent. Julie shares her journey as a neurodivergent parent raising two children with IEPs and how her experiences led her to create The Connected Parent, a national online platform that connects families with disability-related services and resources.
Julie offers insight into the challenges of finding specialized services and the importance of creating a supportive community for individuals with disabilities and their families. She also discusses the innovative features of The Connected Parent and how it aims to support businesses that serve the disability community.
Tune in to learn more about Julie's inspiring venture and the impact it's making in the lives of families navigating the IEP process and disability-related services.
Connect with Julie here:
www.theconnectedparent.net
www.instagram.com/theconnectedparentsite
www.facebook.com/theconnectedparentsite
Don't IEP Alone with Lisa Lightner, Special Education Advocate
Thank you for listening to this episode of Don't IEP Alone. See you next time!
Support the show
Other ways I can help you with IEPs:
📚 Preorder my book
🧰 IEP Toolkit for Parents
💻 Online Advocacy Training
👉 Ask an Advocate your IEP Question
⭐How to Write IEP Present Levels

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