Public vs Private Schools | Determining Your Fit

Collaboration With School

In this week's episode, Carly & Chandler discuss collaborating with schools. The goal for our team is for the children we service to be successful in a school environment – in order to do so, it takes collaboration across all the teams supporting a child. Take a listen!

Public vs Private Schools | Determining Your Fit

This episode we are still discussing the IEP process. We have reviewed a lots of different components of the IEP, but today we are going to pivot a little bit and talk about the pros and cons of private and public school and what that means for your child’s IEP. CITATIONS https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/special-education/parent-resources https://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/non-public-schools/ HELPFUL LINK – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/specialeducation/familymatters/FM1/IDEA_FactSheet.pdf?rev=fccfd56b0904470884790a3568972387]

WHAT IS LRE (LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT) ?

Today we are going to be continuing our discussion on all things school related and discussing a hot topic: LRE or least restrictive environment. What does it mean and how does it apply to my child when going through the IEP process? Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Continuum developed by Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education (January 2025) [https://www.michigan.gov/mde/-/media/Project/Websites/mde/specialeducation/iep/LRE_Continuum.pdf]

Parental Rights Within the IEP Process

As a parent to a child with an IEP you have rights that are not always advertised or known to many people! On this episode we hope to teach you a little more about the IEP process and what you as a parent can expect from them! CITATIONS https://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/procedural-safeguards/ [https://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/procedural-safeguards/]  https://www.michigan.gov/mde/Services/special-education/laws-regs [https://www.michigan.gov/mde/Services/special-education/laws-regs]

What is an IEP?

A quick and dirty overview of a very important document! Tune in with Carly & Chandler as they discuss the IEP (Individualized Education Program). This is a legal document provided by school districts to support your child. It covers your child at his or her current academic level, and functional performance. All IEPs should include measurable goals that everyone agrees with. Individualized Education Program (IEP) [https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/special-education/evaluations-ieps/ieps] Archived: IEP Guide relating to IDEA 97 (does not apply to newer IDEA 2004 Reauthorization) (PDF) [https://www.ed.gov/sites/ed/files/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/iepguide.pdf] Guide to Writing Quality Individualized Education Programs 2nd edition Gibbs & Dyches