Parental Guidance

Catherine and Carla discuss Fortnite fears and Social Media mayhem and share some important tips on keeping your kids safe online.

Catherine and Carla give some crucial advice for all parents as they head into an IEP meeting. These tips can't be found in your typical "google" IEP checklist. Don't miss this important episode!

Carla and Catherine delve into the complexity of predetermination, giving parents the tools to ensure that they are meaningful participants in the IEP process.

Catherine and Carla discuss how to ensure that expelled students do not fall further behind and how to ensure that the Interim Alternative Educational Placement is appropriate.

Catherine and Carla discuss teacher's rights when advocating for their students. If you are a teacher, a related services professional or anyone working in a school with students with disabilities, you can not miss this episode.

Catherine and Carla discuss the ins and outs of alternative interim educational settings, when it's permissible and appropriate and who makes the decisions.

Carla and Catherine talk about "Manifestation Hearings" and how to determine if your child's conduct is a manifestation of his or her disability, which would prevent the district from changing your child's educational placement for disciplinary reasons.

Catherine and Carla discuss suspensions and expulsions, student's due process rights and lament on the ineffectiveness of suspension and expulsion as a discipline measure.

In this episode, Catherine and Carla discuss discipline for students who are not identified for special education and when to know if they should receive the same protections as students who are identified.

Carla and Catherine kick off a multi-part series all about discipline.

Carla and Catherine share all that parents need to know about one of the most important opportunities available to students - Independent Educational Evaluations (or IEEs, for short.) Learn what they are and how to get one (at no cost to you) for your child!

Carla and Catherine discuss what general and special education parents need to know about transporting their children to and from school.

Carla and Catherine discuss what parents need to know about bullying to protect their children.

Carla and Catherine talk about what they think is one of the most important things for parents to school age children to remember!

Carla and Catherine discuss everything that parents everywhere NEED to know about 504s and IEPs.