How to Advocate for Your Child with Autism in an IEP Meeting

Mary Barbera discusses IEP meetings and advocating for your child with Kirby Morgan and Amanda DeLuca.
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IEPs can be scary but they don’t have to be, that starts with learning how to advocate for your child. Amanda DeLuca and Kirby Morgan are autism moms and IEP consultants and coaches. They joined me today to dive into the ins and outs of IEPs and how to approach them in a way that gets the best result for your child.

What is an IEP? An IEP is a legal contract and individualized education program, designed to meet your child's unique needs specific to your child. This document should prepare them for further education, independent living and employment. An IEP applies to children ages 3-21, if you’re receiving services before your child is 3, depending on your state you might have an IFSP to start with. An IFSP, is an Individual Family Service Plan for children Birth-3. These are much more generalized and involve the family as a whole. When you have an IFSP, this directly leads itself to the creation of an IEP in the public education system.

IEPs are a critical topic for families in the public education system. Amanda and Kirby are full of so much knowledge. This episode is packed with actionable tips and information to put to use in your next meeting. From how to be an advocate in the COVID world to being confident in the IEP room, they are determined to empower families to get the best for their child.

You'll Learn:
-How to prepare for the first IEP meeting?
-What is an IEP meeting?
-What is an IFSP?
-What is an IEP plan vs. 504 plan?
-How important is a communication plan for an IEP?
-Is your home data important?
-How to stay in control during an IEP meeting?
-What can you do if you don’t agree with points on the IEP?
-Can a child with autism be suspended?
-Has the COVID-era opened new possibilities for advocacy?

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Dr. Mary Barbera. I fell into the autism world as an autism mom in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas, was diagnosed with autism. Since then, she became a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and best-selling author of The Verbal Behavior Approach. Since 2015, she’s created 3 autism online courses based on applied behavior analysis for professionals and "gung-ho" parents. Whether you’re looking for autism parenting strategies, working with development delays in children, or in search of autism help for professionals, I can encourage you to subscribe to the channel and join me on my journey. I’ll be providing weekly autism resources that you don’t want to miss.