Carly Fleischmann

Just a few days ago, a young woman named Carly Fleischmann, who has been a name in the news in the past, created her own web series where she interviews celebrities. Carly, a non-verbal person with autism, on April 29th, 2016, released a YouTube video where she had a wonderful interview with Channing Tatum, and conversed with him through a iPad communicative app. It's a great story, and a very funny interview, which you can watch by clicking here.

Parent Advocacy and the Domino Effect

This link leads to another Wright's Law article, and it concerns the guilt that parents feel when they ask for a resource for their child who is a student with disabilities. The author, Pat Howey (who wrote the other Wright's Law article on here), writes a personal story about asking for a due process hearing for her child, and the domino effect it had on the entire county for students with disabilities.

Why You Need to Ask "Dumb" Questions

This is just a short article that an advocate and parent wrote to parents who are new to having a child with disabilities in school. She writes about the importance of asking "dumb" questions, as they may not turn out to be dumb at all. The site itself, http://www.wrightslaw.com, is a good resource for information about special education law, advocacy, and other resources.

IEP Review

This is a very helpful resource for teachers that just need a little refresher on the basic principles and processes involved with IEPs. It reviews the identification process, the IEP team, meetings, and implementing the plan itself. It continues on with helpful tips and discussions you can have with your IEP team, and the resource finishes with a few worksheets and answer keys so you can quiz yourself, along with a glossary of terms and definitions you should know.