Special Education; Parents' Library of Useful Information
This no-nonsense, no interview program is for parents who want to hear research-based information about the IEP process.`
In addition, parents can hear about the latest research in the field that has practical implications for classroom practices.
Research is clear that parents who know more about the special education process are able to get better IEP programs and outcomes for their children with disabilities
(https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10631414/).
David Poeschl is a retired school district special education director and California State University Lecturer. He currently works as a parent advisor with a non-profit agency in Northern California providing no fee consultancy and training to parents in the area.
This program is intended to be a library for parents who need information on a wide variety of special education related topics. Most of the research reviews are the result of questions from parents the host works with.
Special Education; Parents' Library of Useful Information
Matrix Parents Presents: SMART Goals
Matrix Parent Network and the Marin Center for Independent Living funded and supported the production of this podcast.
S.M.A.R.T. Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reasonable, Time Bound, are the basis of a good IEP. Everything either leads to the creation of goals or lead from it in the form or services and placement.
Research indicates there is a direct relationship between parental knowledge and their satisfaction with their children’s special education programs. In this case, knowledge truly is power.
The most effective way to increase your ability to communicate with your IEP team, and thus avoid conflict, is to learn and use knowledge of the special education process to help your child succeed.
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