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Podcast, Your Child and School
A podcast created by Understood.org for and about families of kids with learning and attention issues

What is Special Education? (PHP video 1.1)

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This video is first in a 3-video series in which PHP staff explain the basic concepts involved in Special Education.

How to Request a Special Education Assessment (PHP video 1.2)

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Second of a 3-video series on Special Education Basics.  An introduction to the assessment process through which a child's needs are considered for Special Education services

What are the Eligibility Categories? (PHP video 1.3)

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The third of a 3-video series on Special Education Basics. Information about how a child is determined eligible using the 13 categories prescribed by federal law under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). 

Who’s on the IEP Team? (PHP video 2.1)

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First in a 3-video series in which PHP staff offers the basics about IEP team meetings.  Who participates in an IEP meeting are considered to be the "team". 

Preparing for an IEP Team Meeting (PHP video 2.2)

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Second in a 3-video series in which PHP staff offers the basics about IEP team meetings. 

What should I know about signing the IEP? (PHP video 2.3)

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Third video in a 3-video series in which PHP staff offers the basics about IEP team meetings.  Video is an explanation of what a parent or educational rights holder should know about signing the IEP.

IEP information for families: Spanish version w/ English subtitles

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Cristina Sánchez-López explains what an IEP is for families and talks about some of the rights that they have related to IEPs. (Spanish audio, English subtitles)

IEP Walkthrough

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In this video, you will become familiar with the living legal document IEP and learn about the various sections typically found in an IEP form.

Individual Transition Plan

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What information should an Individual Transition Plan for students in special education include?

Ensuring Education Equity & Excellence for Students with Disabilities

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In this on-demand webinar, Dr. Michelle Hosp, Associate Professor of Special Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Dr. Arun Ramanathan, CEO of Pivot Learning, examine special education in the post-Endrew environment.

IEPs, IDEA and Special Education Services

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In this video, you will learn - What is an IEP? How do you get an IEP? And what is IDEA, the law that guarantees your child special education services?

Hear from Melody Musgrove, Ed.D., former director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S. Department of Education, on everything you need to know about Individualized Education Programs (sometimes called Individualized Education Plans).
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The Trauma-Informed Classroom: Creating a Safe, Supportive Learning Environment for Students

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Trauma is an experience that impacts a student’s ability to cope–it may not even be life-threatening. In this session for educators, learn more about the strategies and tools you can use in your classroom to ensure that each student is healthy, safe and supported. Presented by Lety Arreola-Garcia, Mental Health Coordinator at CHC (Children's Health Council).

IEP Transition Planning

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Learn how to put together a successful IEP transition plan, covering everything from setting realistic IEP transition goals to preparing a young adult for post-transition services. In this video, you will hear from Melody Musgrove, Ed.D., who served as director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S. Department of Education from 2010 until 2016.

Behavior and Discipline Part 1

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In this video, you can understand the law applicable to behavior and have a discussion of how behavior issues can be addressed.

Behavior and Discipline Part 2

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In this video, you will learn some behavior interventions that can be used in a classroom environment to help a child that needs extra help in their behaviors.

Related Services

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In this video, you will learn the law applicable to related services and have you become familiar with the range of services available including options that may not come to mind when you think of related services.

IEP Timelines

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In this video, you will learn about the IEP timelines and why is it important for parents to know about those timelines.

Learning Rights Eligibility

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In this video, you will learn the legal definition of eligibility in the special education context and to learn the requirements needed in order to be eligible for services.