Is ESY starting this week? And, yeah, the Medicaid thing.

Don't IEP Alone.

Don't IEP Alone.
Is ESY starting this week? And, yeah, the Medicaid thing.
Jul 09, 2025
Lisa Lightner

Don't IEP Alone with Lisa Lightner, Special Education Advocate

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Episode Artwork Is ESY starting this week? And, yeah, the Medicaid thing. 9:45 Episode Artwork Our advocacy is not enough. 10:04 Episode Artwork IEE-Independent Education Evaluations 21:49 Episode Artwork Should you hire an IEP Advocate? 18:48 Episode Artwork A 13th and 14th year? 22:10 Episode Artwork 🚨 Medicaid Cuts, Advocacy, and Why We Can’t Stay Silent 🚨 17:39 Episode Artwork Do this now. Thank me later. 6:42 Episode Artwork From Entitlement to Eligibility: The Wake-Up Call Special Needs Parents Usually Aren't Expecting. 15:11 Episode Artwork One last bit of ESY advice before summer starts 6:36 Episode Artwork You'd know if your child was having seizures, right? Maybe not! 20:30 Episode Artwork Congress Meets at 1 AM--what are they hiding? 11:33 Episode Artwork Atlantic City Observations: Why Early Support for Kids With IEPs Matters 21:19 Episode Artwork From ESY Struggles to Graduation Emotions: Holding Space for Special Needs Parents 17:11 Episode Artwork Breaking Down RFK, Dr. Oz, Executive Orders, and the Supreme Court: Big IEP Headlines Explained 22:36 Episode Artwork Challenging Stigma: Autism, Family Life, and Confronting Harmful Narratives 17:36 Episode Artwork Stop calling me to come pick up my kid. 19:27 Episode Artwork It's no joke, sometimes kids with disabilities are excluded from field trips. 20:29 Episode Artwork PWN-If you don't know it, you should! 17:19 Episode Artwork Parents' Right-Procedural Safeguards 12:18 Episode Artwork Can I ask for "this" on my IEP? 11:16 Episode Artwork How to Not Cry at your IEP Meeting 15:54 Episode Artwork Adapting to Change: IEP and 504 Plans in a Shifting Landscape 22:06 Episode Artwork Actually, it is brain surgery. 3:50 Episode Artwork Stressed out about IEP meetings? Let's change that. 10:26 Episode Artwork Who can I bring to my IEP Meeting? 11:39