Don't IEP Alone.
I attend IEP meetings for a living and you just can't compete with that level of crazy.
Warning: I've been told I have a Philly accent. I don't hear it. Also, I curse. It's something I'm working on as far as personal development. So please don't be put off. I'm trying.
Inspired by her own son with disabilities, Lisa Lightner is an award-winning blogger and advocate. She has previously worked for her county's Arc and has served on the Boards of Directors for several disability organizations.
Currently, she is her county's chairperson for the Right to Education Task Force, a federally decreed group set up in 1971 to ensure that all children in Pennsylvania had the opportunity to an education.
When not attending IEP meetings with families or lobbying in Harrisburg and DC for disability rights, she can be found on the web at her IEP advice blog, A Day in our Shoes. She is known for her practical, realistic and implementable advice for parents.
Don't IEP Alone.
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): A Closer Look with Dr. Jessica Myszak
Dr. Jessica Myszak is a Chicago-area psychologist who specializes in autism assessment. Doing both in-person and telehealth evaluations in many states across the US, she has developed a niche in less-typical presentations of autism--autism in AFAB children and adults, high-masking children and adults, and pathological demand avoidance (PDA).
Website—https://helpandhealingcenter.com/
Tik Tok-- https://www.tiktok.com/@drjessicamyszak Autistic Support Network-- https://autisticsupportnetwork.com/
Don't IEP Alone with Lisa Lightner, Special Education Advocate
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