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Back to EpisodesWhen Advocacy Isn’t Changing Your Child’s IEP
Description
Training Objections
In this episode, Lisa Lightner tackles the objections parents often have about advocacy training: “I already speak up,” “I can find information online,” and “I don’t have time.”
Her point is direct: knowing your child’s rights isn’t enough. Parents also need to know how to apply those rights, use documentation and data, and move an IEP team toward yes.
At 03:25, Lisa Lightner explains why her four-step advocacy strategy focuses on applying the law, not simply learning it. She also addresses the difference between being assertive and being confrontational, and why speaking up at meetings may not change an IEP without the right paper trail.
For overwhelmed parents, the goal is less guessing and less busywork, with a defined process that can be used across disabilities.
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