One Advocacy Tip You’ll Want in Your Toolbox

Special Education Advocacy with Ashley Barlow

You know when you have that feeling at an IEP meeting? The one where you want to stomp your feet and say, “Listen to me!” Yep, that’s awful, isn’t it?! In today’s episode I talk about the one characteristic parents that survive that moment have. How can your attitude, your spirit, your collaboration change the vibe of your IEP meeting?! That’s what we’re talking about today! This strategy worked for me, and it’s worked for so many of my clients. Coming to you quickly this holiday month with a successful advocacy tip in our Parent Series!

• 00:47 Surviving the Holiday Chaos
• 01:02 The Importance of Structure
• 01:53 The Role of Parents in Advocacy
• 04:11 The Journey of Inclusion Advocacy
• 07:36 The Power of Relentless Optimism
• 09:35 The Struggle and Success of Advocacy
• 11:54 The Importance of Collaboration
• 14:17 The Reality of Advocacy
• 15:35 The Need for Stress Relief

Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/KdYRvD3Yiwr

Mentioned in this Episode: Ten Tips to Surviving the Holidays with your Neurodiverse Family: Adding Structure to Unstructured Time

https://ashleybarlowco.com/ten-tips-to-surviving-the-holidays-with-your-neurodiverse-family-adding-structure-to-unstructured-time/