By: Frances Shefter, Esq. When a child receives special education services, it’s essential that their educational rights are protected. Sometimes, though, parents and schools don’t agree on what services a child needs or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxLTMkQZc6k Stress-Free IEP Podcast with Frances Shefter & Guest Leila Farshchian, M.A., BCBA The Evolution of ABA Therapy Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has long been one of the most widely discussed—and sometimes debated—interventions
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. When the federal government took control of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, the White House portrayed it as a response to public safety concerns, even though DC’s crime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iErlpf4XJMI Helping Kids Regulate by Regulating Ourselves – A Conversation with Rivka Stern In this episode of Stress-Free IEP, Frances Shefter sits down with Rivka Stern, a former pediatric occupational therapist who spent
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. If you're a parent or educator, you might have heard the term equity floating around recently. It sounds complex, but at heart, it’s pretty straightforward. Equity in special
https://www.youtube.com/live/uFhcbxL20WE Featuring Dr. Jessica Hasson, Clinical Psychologist In this episode of Stress-Free IEP, host Frances Shefter welcomes Dr. Jessica Hasson, a licensed clinical psychologist, for an insightful discussion about the importance of psychological
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. If you’re the parent of a Twice-Exceptional (2E) child (i.e. one who’s both gifted and has learning or emotional challenges), you already know that the journey isn’t easy.
https://www.youtube.com/live/ix-8x8gXrfU The Power of Early Intervention and Trusting Your Gut: A Conversation with Gabriele Nicolet In this insightful episode of Stress-Free IEP, host Frances Shefter sits down with Gabriele Nicolet, a speech-language pathologist,
By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. Theo Huxtable, played by the newly departed Malcolm-Jamal Warner, was the only son of Attorney Clair and Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show, an eighties and early
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kltwJd-sQtM[/embedyt] Healing Through Storytelling: Creating Trauma-Informed Classrooms On this deeply moving episode of Stress-Free IEP, host Frances Shefter welcomes Dr. Joey Weisler—a trauma studies scholar, educator, and creator of Classroom Narratives: Healing
