Bullying, Neurodivergent Students, and FAPE: When Schools Fail to Keep Children Safe
January 22, 2026
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By: Frances Shefter, Esq. Wow. What a week. If you are a parent of a neurodivergent child, you already
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🧠 Mental Health in Schools: Why Regulation Is More Important Than Academics in the School Day
January 15, 2026
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By: Frances Shefter, Esq. (and mom) As a mom of two neurodivergent children, I’ve learned to prioritize one thing above all else: mental health
EP 125 | Inside the Mind of Sam Mitchell: Autism, ADHD, and Standing Up to Bullying
January 7, 2026
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqiwov95-9A Stress-Free IEP: Sam Mitchell on Autism, Bullying, and Building a Life That Fits Frances Shefter opens the episode with
EP 122 | How Play Therapy and Inclusion Coaching Help Neurodivergent Kids – with Janelle McCarthy
December 17, 2025
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Inclusion Coaching, Regulation, and Building a Village A Stress-Free IEP Conversation with Janelle McCarthy, LPC, RPT In this episode of Stress-Free
Why One-Size-Fits-All Doesn’t Work: ADHD and Accommodations with Dr. Carey Heller
October 29, 2025
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What We Mean by “Executive Functioning” (And Why It Matters) We toss around the term a lot, but Dr. Carey
EP 107 | From School to Adulthood: How Rachel Greenberg Helps Individuals Thrive
September 3, 2025
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Guest: Rachel Greenberg, founder of Life Unlimited: Unleash Your Potential, LLC Host: Frances Shefter, Stress-Free IEP Rachel Greenberg has spent
EP 104 | Rivka Stern on Helping Kids (and Parents) Stay Regulated in a Dysregulated World
August 13, 2025
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Helping Kids Regulate by Regulating Ourselves – A Conversation with Rivka Stern In this episode of Stress-Free IEP, Frances Shefter
EP 101 | Dr. Joey Weisler on How Stories Help Students Reclaim Their Voice
July 23, 2025
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Healing Through Storytelling: Creating Trauma-Informed Classrooms On this deeply moving episode of Stress-Free IEP, host Frances Shefter welcomes Dr. Joey
EP 100 | From Struggles to Success: A Story of Healing with QCI
July 16, 2025
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Meeting People Where They Are In this powerful episode of Stress-Free IEP, host Frances Shefter welcomes Alicia Dalton, Director of
Why Social Emotional Learning Matters for Your Child in Special Education
June 26, 2025
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By Lateefah S. Williams, Esq. If you’re the parent of a child receiving special education services, you probably know better
