What happens when you disagree with your child’s placement in a school special education program?  Listen to find out what parents' options are when a disagreement with school placement arises.  theparentingfrontier.com  https://www.instagram.com/parentingfrontier/  https://www.facebook.com/ParentingFrontier

Is the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (the IDEA) ableist by giving preference to general education classrooms with non-disabled children?  By making this the default destination for all children, it means that disabled children are not the ideal peers, in the eyes of the law.  Is this ableism?  https://www.instagram.com/parentingfrontier/         https://theparentingfrontier.com/            https://www.facebook.com/ParentingFrontier

SJ Barakony, a Creative Educational Disruptor,  founder of SBSL, self-proclaimed education sherpa, a Consultant, Mentor, family Advisor, Group Facilitator, Super Connector, guest Blogger and Futurist tells us about 3 of his educational philosophies:  Classical, TJED (Thomas Jefferson Educational Model) and Libre.

What is an advocate and how can one help you?  https://theparentingfrontier.com   https://www.instagram.com/parentingfrontier/   https://www.facebook.com/ParentingFrontier

He also tells how he advocated for his child with autism.  His website includes a link to the book launch event: https://www.authoraaronwright.com/

Kirsten Ross joins us to talk about her child's experience with PANS/PANDAS.  Kirsten is the host of the podcast “Live and Lead for Impact”, author and business coach.  She authored the leadership books “Defeat the Drama!” and “From People Problems to Productivity” and has been featured as an expert for media such as: NBC Nightly News, Fox 2 News, National Public Radio and for publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine, Working Mother Magazine and Crains.  http://defeatthedrama.com  http://podcast.defeatthedrama.com

Norma Francullo, Esq. is a special education attorney and also the mother of children with dyslexia.  She founded a group for parents of special education children which grew into her district's SEPAG.  She's also an active member of Decoding Dyslexia NJ  https://decodingdyslexianj.org/about-dd-nj/    She can be reached at email:  norma@francullolaw.com and her website is  www.francullolaw.com to answer questions about dyslexia and other special education issues.

Gary Weitzen founded POAC Autism Services after a near-tragedy involving his son.  POAC programs aim to prevent tragedies and socialize children and adults with autism.  Visit https://www.poac.net to find information on social events, the Autism Shield program, the clergy conference and more.    Find out about these NJ resources by listening to this information-packed episode of Real Parents.  Real Results:  Schafer Sports Center https://schafersports.com - teaching autistic individuals how to swim, No Limits Cafe, Red Bank, NJ https://www.nolimitscafe.org for job training, Allaire Community Farm https://allairecommunityfarm.org and support on Facebook “New Jersey Autism Warriors”.

Tara Murphy talks about her experiences with early intervention and the importance of starting early with the proper intensity.  The Parenting Frontier is a non-attorney advocate group for children with special needs and learning disabilities.  Contact us at advocate@theparentingfrontier.com and find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/parentingfrontier/ or our website https://theparentingfrontier.com/ OR on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ParentingFrontier/

A conversation with Stuart Chaifetz, a father who advocated for his child by taking matters into his own hands when a problem arose.  "Don't sit idly by.  Don't waste a minute" before taking action, Stuart advises parents.  He created "No More Teacher Bullies" which has been viewed by millions.