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

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Mary Barbera discusses IEP meetings and advocating for your child with Kirby Morgan and Amanda DeLuca.

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.
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The first 2 iep meets I was on autopilot until I realized how much MORE advocating as a parent I needed to do because they really do not and are under no obligation to help you. Sign here, do bare minimum, thank you ma'am....now your child is clearly needing more supports than was afforded them. It really makes you defensive at the table because it's confusing, exhausting, and quite frankly INFURIATING because these are the most vulnerable individuals in our society, and they try not to do more than they have to. OK done ranting lol

TeaLaRee
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This is amazing and heartbreaking for me because I have been struggling with my daughter’s school regarding the IEPs and behavioral support.

jenniferd
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One thing missing from the discussion about Autism support is parental involvement. Not just involving a child or parent in therapy, but parent and child interacting with other parents and children individually. The solution to socializing an autistic child and adult autistic child, can only take place with the parents/guardian help. When children are not socialized, its a failure on the part of the parent to connect with other parents. The budy system of parent to parent is the best way to socialize. It takes two to socialize, parent/child to parent/child. Many parents are introverted and unsocial so the child does not socialize. Parents need to plan play-dates with another child, and plan activities which they can participate in. This means getting out of their comfort zone to reach out to other parents, and socializing with other parents as well. Plan a dance, plan an activity in the park. Plan a sleep over. Social groups are needed and there is a need to coordinate and organize them, so an autistic child alone with its parent, will have peers to socialize with. It may mean exchanging cell phone numbers within a social group. This will give a social group some substance, rather than just talking.

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In South Africa, an IEP is referred to as individual support plan, and is an area which needs serious attention in order to provide appropriate learning and participation strategies for learners with autism and those with barriers to learning in general.

sondahamudau
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Do you have a video going into depth on District Placement?

teady
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This is so good information at the same time is a lot to comprehend. my son is in 9th great now. I have been going to IEP meeting. listening to what you guys are saying really make me understand that I was just sitting there not understanding and unable to help my son. I don’t have any support of any kind but I know I want to know more so I can help my son in high school next year. We are in Michigan. Please we will appreciate information about a specialist in my state.

jennydavies
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Hi I am so happy I found this video an I have my sons IEP closure today I did not know schools offer ABA and my kindergarten Autism is screaming for it

aidanavarro
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Thank you ladies for all your support, and Informative comments, information.
Do you have a 2 video, perhaps a must have at the meeting and a list of what we can bring, or a list of questions to ask.
Anything to help us navigate this meeting thank you.

linbron
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Wonderful presentations to share with educators in both public ordinary schools and special schools. This is amazing and would assist in understanding learners wit autism.

sondahamudau
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Great helping information!!
Thank you for making this content !!

janakipatel
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My son was just diagnosed with Autism at 4 about to 5 years old. He can count from 1-10, he tries singing his abcs, he learn to be potty train at 4 years old sometimes tries to clean himself but knows how to go pee flush on his own. He doesn’t cover his ears a lot, walks on tip toes. But understands my commands like come sit next to me, clean up your toys or trash, go eat at the table. He starts ABA in 2 weeks is it possible to grow out of the symptoms and be more verbal.

NeutralKillerHD
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In our ASD classroom it's all ABA based all day in addition to one on one

kristamiller
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How do I know my son will be fully verbal Dr Barbara please 🙏

Emanu
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Is it true that the district doesn't need your signature to agree to the contract? Its only to say that you received and understand the iep. If that's the case why would parent's opinions matter?

JustYang
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What is the difference in aba from speech and OCP

blacksheep
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My daughter is currently receiving ABA services for her autism and she will soon be taking an IEP test. After being observed for two months. My question is are we by law able to keep the teacher she has now while she’s in school? The school is telling me it Hass to be a teacher from their staff. Is that correct?

jayflores
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Hello Mary, my younger brother has become very abusive to my family and me. He has started breaking plates, hitting us, and peeing on the floor, and stealing things from us. He is fully potty trained and is 9 years old. I have had many sleepless nights and bruises from were he has hit me. Discipline seems to encourage him even more. Please, help.

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I am the mother of a som woth special needs but social setvices are talking about him having an advocacy but i would prefer to be mu sons advocate but i am not a professional just a mother and gurdian they have take ng over my son even though we took care of him he is voluntary non verbal so i know James more than any of them of course My poor boy who is locked up in a hospital because he is special needs he could talk but is now voluntary non verbal and he has cerebral palsy what they did to my son who just became unwell not suicidal or anything but drs decided to detain him but they had called the police to try get him to hospital instead barged into my son's room dragged him out of bed tied him up handcuffed him threw him in a police car his screams traumatized me to he did not deserve to be treated like that he is not a criminal no one is taking responsibility and his nurses carer was also there neighbours were also upset to see him being carried out by the ones who were supposed to help him I would never want a parent to expirence this a boy with special needs treated like a criminal and I'm protecting him I'm trying to

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