The Educational System
Autism In Public Schools
In this video, this mom and dad duo talk about navigating the school system, including the complexities, strategies, resources, advocacy, communication with teachers, and the general ups and downs they’ve experienced over time.
They cover a number of issues in this video that come from real experiences with their significantly challenged daughter’s public and private school education, while also answering questions from their viewers.
Autism: School — Mainstream vs Special Needs (SEN)
Choosing the right school for a child with autism can be difficult, frightening, and stressful. In this video, Alfie’s mom talks about her family’s search to find the right school for Alfie; deciding between a public or private special needs school, and what they eventually decided.
Bonnie Yates Shares Advice on How to Handle the School System and More
Attorney Bonnie Yates shares insightful advice about how to handle the school system, teachers, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), and more in this segment of Your Rights with Bonnie Yates.
John Pitney: The Politics of Autism Education
In this episode of Autism Live, professor John Pitney joins the program to discuss issues with the school system as they related to special education, specifically addressing the inequality of services available to people based on their location, and the necessity for strong advocacy on the part of children with autism, which disadvantages parents who don’t know how to be effective advocates or can’t afford to hire them.
IEP: When Parents and Schools Disagree
In this video, Shannon Penrod talks with special education attorney Devon Rios Barellano aboutsome of the common disagreements parents have with school districts.
Teaching Toward Employment
Amy Schuiteboer, a School Improvement Specialist, talks about the hands-on experience kids can(and should) get to make the transitions from school to jobs while still in high school.
Tip for IEP Meetings
How do you prepare for the IEP? To begin, Shannon urges parents to write everything you want to talk about in advance of the meeting, and goes into detail about why you want to prepare with this tool, and ideas/examples of what you might put on your list.
Educational Options for Children With Autism | Coffee Table | Indus News
Coffee Table’s Mina Malik Hussain talks with Dr. Mariam Haider, School Psychologist about school opinions, including mainstream education and other options depending on the child’s needs.
Autism in the Classroom – Why Behaviors Happen
Shannon offers weekly tips, tools and tricks via her long-standing production, Autism Live… We love this short Ability Life Solutions Video Favorite, supporting parents and teachers working with autistic students in their classroom to discover the “why” of behaviors. Shannon’s longtime experience as an autism mom and former teacher, shannon breaks down the four. Like …
What is an IEP?
In this video, Shannon Penrod from Autism Live describes what an IEP, or Individualized Education Plan, is and why it is so important to the education of your child with autism. The IEP describes what needs of your child will be addressed during the school year, and how, and the document is the parent’s way …
5 TIPS FOR YOUR NEXT IEP MEETING
In this video, Stephanie from Our LANDing Crew discusses strategies she has learned while raising multiple children with autism for having an effective IEP (Individualized Education Plan) developed for the upcoming school year. Stephanie discusses the importance of gathering information on your rights as a parent of a child who needs an IEP, as different …
Why he doesn’t go to MAINSTREAM SCHOOL | Autism Vlog
In this video, Kevin Chapman and his wife discuss one of the most common questions they receive on their YouTube channel, which is why their son Andy doesn’t attend mainstream school. They discuss that mainstream school isn’t suited well to Andy, and give examples of times when the schools didn’t support his needs. He now …
IEP, and Autism diagnoses through the Educational system.
In this video, Jacob’s evaluation for an IEP and the results of his IEP meetings are shared by his mom, as she goes over the criteria for qualifying for special education and the plan which was developed to address Jacob’s needs. She also speaks about the added complexity in raising two neurotypical children alongside Jacob. …
Autistic Children in School Settings | Nicole Yeung | TEDxKids@BC
In this Ted Talk,13 year-old Nicole helps to explain the need for full inclusion of autistic individuals in school settings, from the point of view of a neurotypical school-child. She discusses her experience with autistic classmates, and the fact that many of the stigmas which follow individuals with disabilities are caused by a lack of …
Autism and Special Education Law
In this episode of Autism Live, attorney Hans Gillinger joins the program to discuss special education law from the perspective of someone who has experience both previously representing the school district and now representing families in cases regarding special education. He stresses the importance of parents of children with autism knowing their rights when dealing …
Advice in how to handle an IEP meeting when advocating for your special needs child. Pitt Hopkins
In this video, Kasi discusses the IEP she just had for her son, Reagan, and the stress that can be involved in the process. This is a tactic used by the school to deny services which you as a parent have a right to, advises Kasi. Because the IEP can become adversarial, it is important …
The Basic Do’s and Don’ts of IEP meetings – produced by Julia Clark
In this video, two alternative versions of a mock IEP are shown in order to illustrate effective and ineffective strategies to use during an IEP Meeting. The focus of the video is on the administration side, but the tips are useful for parents as well. The most important thing in an IEP meeting is to …
Questions Every Parent Should Ask About Their Child’s IEP
In this video, attorney Ben Glass interviews fellow attorney Joan Proper about the intricacies of IEPs in school, and suggests several often-overlooked questions for parents to keep in mind when they work with the school to create an IEP. Because of the intensity and intricacy of IEP meetings at times, Proper suggests hiring a professional …
Autism Push in or Pull Out
In this episode of Autism Live, Shannon Penrod discusses the necessity for parents to not only obtain the services their child needs in their child’s IEP, but to understand how these services will be delivered. Services at school, such as speech and language pathology, are often either provided on a “push in” or “pull out” …
Information about the Least Restrictive Environment
Bonnie Yates joins the Autism Live program to discuss the legal requirement that children with disabilities receive their education in the “Least Restrictive Environment” (LRE). This requirement is in place to ensure that schools will not remove students with disabilities from fully-inclusive education, unless, even with adequate support staff, they cannot participate satisfactorily. Yates explains …
