1 Parent=Fruitcake, 2 Parents=Fruitcake and a Friend
Published: Tue, 07/17/18
1 person = A fruitcake2 people = A fruitcake and a friend3 people = Troublemakers5 people = “Let’s have a meeting”10 people = “We’d better listen”25…
Collaborative Special Education Advocacy
Tips and strategies to get the education your child with disabilities deserves.
How To Get to YES at Meetings
Published: Tue, 07/10/18
Alice Assertive (parent): I'm not leaving that meeting until I get an one-on-one paraprofessional for my child. Nathan No (administrator): This mom is…
How To Stop Playing Tug-of-War At Meetings
Published: Tue, 07/03/18
Have you ever played the game of tug-of-war? In IEP/ARD meetings this can play out as: 1. The argument ends when someone’s opinions are overruled by…
Are You Fighting For The Wrong Thing?
Published: Tue, 06/26/18
"I was fighting for the wrong thing all this time."A mother of a high school son realized when she heard Dr. Julie Causton speak, that her years of…
A Teenager's Voice De-stigmatizes Mental Illness
Published: Tue, 06/19/18
Our children need to tell their stories. We stand beside them, but we don’t live their lives.Abby Woods shared many golden nuggets of insight about…
Inspiration or Pity?
Published: Tue, 06/12/18
Inclusion Porn What is it? Why is it offensive to disabled people to be called "inspirational"? What are some e amples of disabled people being seen…
Disability Pride: Difference Celebrated
Published: Thu, 05/17/18
Grab your lunch and join us for our live The Art of Advocacy facebook show guaranteed to help you clarify why Disability Pride will make a difference…
Different but Legitimate, Meaningful and Valuable
Published: Tue, 05/15/18
"We also have to accept disabled ways of being as different, legitimate, meaningful and valuable ways of being. So not just different but legitimate,…
How To Break Down Ableism Barriers
Published: Wed, 05/09/18
You've heard of racism and can recognize it when you see it.What about ableism? Taina, our guest on this Thursday's show will be sharing not only what…
How To Move Inclusion Forward
Published: Tue, 05/08/18
If you missed my live show last week, I don’t want you to miss out on my eBook I wrote for you, Getting to Inclusion in 4 Steps. Discover how to get…