by Courtney Burnett | Feb 5, 2020 | IEP Tips
How Assistive Technology Helps Me as an Adulty With a Learning Disability No More Shame Around my Learning Disability I use to carry a lot of shame about my learning disability (LD) I was ashamed that I was different and I even felt I was not as smart as other kids...
by Courtney Burnett | Jan 10, 2020 | IEP Tips
Four Ways to Build a Strong IEP TEAM First I want to go straight to an important point, parents or guardians you are an equal member of the IEP team. As a parent, I did not understand that or my role in the IEP team. When I understood this, my role in my...
by Courtney Burnett | Sep 19, 2019 | IEP Tips
Seven Tips to Organize the Individual Education Program (IEP) Chaos As a special needs mom, I am not only a mom but a case manager of my child’s medical needs and making sure I am on top of my daughter’s IEP. This can be overwhelming and feel...
by Courtney Burnett | Jan 7, 2019 | IEP Tips
I can remember going into my first Individual Education Program (IEP) meeting with a knot in my stomach and feeling completly overwhelmed. I sat through the meeting and tried my best to keep up with everything the team was saying. The goals, the acronyms, and overall...