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Aug 18 2022

Speak Up Arkansas: Back to School with IEPs

Episode Summary:

This is an important time of year for parents, students, and educators – back to school! It can also be a frustrating and scary time trying to navigate your child’s Individualized Education Program, or IEP. In adding transition services into the IEP, and a NEW proactive curriculum coming out to aid you in your IEP journey. I am so excited to be joined by Ally Thomlinson, Director of Arkansas Alliance for Disability Advocacy, Derek Henderson – Attorney at Disability Rights Arkansas and former educator, Mollie Hernandez – Advocate at Disability Rights Arkansas, former educator, and transition services extraordinaire, and finally Kyla Bishop – attorney at Disability Rights Arkansas.

Topics Discussed

  • IEP Curriculum – (1:58) | (14:56)
  • Individualized Education Programs (IEP) – (5:58)
  • Parent Support Groups – (22:15)
  • Dispute Resolutions – (25:07)
  • Restraint & Seclusion – (31:10)
  • Transition Services – (46:42)
  • Rapid Fire Q&A – (53:48)

Resources / Helpful Links

  • Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
  • Arkansas Division of Services for the Blind
  • Restraint & Seclusion YouTube Playlist
  • Sample Letter for Reporting Bullying
  • IEP Curriculum – Coming Soon!
  • Transition Services Resource – Coming Soon!
  • Self-Advocacy Curriculum – Coming Soon!

Episode Transcript

Transcript of the episode’s audio

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Categorized: Education, Self Advocacy, Speak Up Arkansas

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