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Episode #70 | Unexpected Wins in Virtual Learning

By isaac-autism-in-the-wild | November 9, 2020

In this COVID-19 world we live in we are forced to accept a lot of “new-normals.” One of the challenges that affects a lot of our families is online schooling. Online school has been tough for a lot of us, but despite the issues we are looking to discuss hidden little gems of wisdom we have learned over the past few months. Hidden inside the uprooted schedules, changes in scenery, and endless questions presented to the parents who are now teacher aides…we have found MANY unexpected “WINNING” moments. Listen in as Holly, of the ISAAC Foundation, discusses these bright points with a few parents of children with special needs.

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Episode #66 | Navigating Wait Lists

By isaac-autism-in-the-wild | October 8, 2020

Join us as we talk with a fellow autism mama that has made her way through the sometimes disheartening game of waitlist navigation. We discuss strategies for getting therapy while waiting for the “perfect” therapy regimen to fall in to place. We also cover ways to work your way up the list, how COVID-19 has affected the local wait lists, share stories of our experiences, and find the humor in our missteps.

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Episode #43 | Pros and Cons of Full General Education Integration

By isaac-autism-in-the-wild | April 20, 2020

A group of parents joined me to discuss some of their experiences with their special needs child and integration in the general education setting. In this episode we discuss:

The positive experiences and advantages of time spent in the general education setting;
Where parents feel they had more input in the time spent in general education;
Challenges of time spent in general education settings;
Changed perspectives over time…
Other considerations and options for integrating special needs children with their peers.

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Episode #36 | School Administration Conflict

By isaac-autism-in-the-wild | March 2, 2020

In this episode of ISAAC’s Autism in the Wild, we talk about different ways parents have experienced conflict with school administrators and ways they handled and potentially resolved these conflicts. We wrap up the episode with some words of wisdom learned through these conflicting encounters.

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Episode #8 | IEP Accommodations

By isaac-autism-in-the-wild | August 19, 2019

We all want what’s best for our kids, especially when it comes to education. In this podcast we talk in depth about IEP accommodations and whether it’s possible to ask for too much of our teachers and schools. In this podcast, a group of parents joined me to discuss:

Strategies for “how to ask” for what we need for our special needs kids.
Whether schools are “reactive” instead of “proactive”.
What an “appropriate” education looks like for kids with more needs.
How to step back and respect feedback from schools.
Differences between an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) and a BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan).
Differences between educational IEP goals and IEP accommodations.
Parent’s responsibility in the IEP process.
Power of connecting with other parents within your district and creating/participating in a special needs PTG/PTO.

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