Episode Details

Today we are joined by education advocacy expert Victoria Crisp to talk about navigating school advocacy/accommodations for your child. We cover:  

• IEP services vs. 504 accommodation plan (The difference between the two, and the different criteria necessary to be eligible)

• Explaining what accommodations can look like (with a few examples) 

• The basics of what the evaluation process involves, how to begin that process, and how long it takes

• When it's best to bring in a professional education advocate and the importance of seeking out someone who has a ton of experience

• "OHI" vs "ED", what these mean, and the difference between the two (with examples)

• Does the fluctuating "relapsing/remitting" nature of PANS/PANDAS make it harder to obtain accommodations or services?

• Pros/Cons of approaching your child's teacher about the struggles they are dealing with

• Is there any way to affect global change as far as teacher training/understanding of PANS/PANDAS?

• What you can do if you feel that the services/accommodations that have been set for your child (IEP or 504) aren't being followed/implemented

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As always, we invite you to be our partners in advocacy and education by following, sharing, rating, and reviewing. Together, we can teach the world about PANS/PANDAS and homeopathy!

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As promised in this episode, here is the link to the YouTube episode in which Jody shares her experience with school advocacy and accommodations for her PANS/PANDAS daughter: “Navigating School with PANS/PANDAS” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktsGYtzU9qk&t=175s  

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Find Victoria Crisp:

 Victoria E. Crisp, M. Ed.: www.crispeducationadvising.com

Email: victoria@crispeducationadvising.com

New and Prospective Clients Book a Call Here: https://calendly.com/crispeducation/15min

Websites Victoria recommends that can help as first steps in navigating school accommodations and advocacy: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/parent-advocacy-steps

Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center:

https://cpacinc.org/special-education-issue-resolution-5steps.aspx

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Victoria mentioned that she could provide a link as a resource for those families wondering what accommodations might be helpful for their PANS/PANDAS child:

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/common-classroom-accommodations-and-modifications

**We’d also like to reiterate that y