Laurie McDevitt, Special Education Advocate & Consultant
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Why does music therapy work?Music is a whole-brain brain activity that generates physiologic responses. Its predictable and structured nature can improve attention, enhance learning, and expand communication. Music listening and creation are m
What is Conductive Education and who benefits from its practice?Center for Independence, Chicagoland, offers super affordable access for your child with motor needs.Jim Zwiefelhofer, PTACenter forIndependence Through ConductiveEducation-
Laura Hernandez, mom of 10, talks about her life, her business and her family. Managing therapies and the needs of her family require systems....instead of just holding on and surviving until bedtime. How could they manage all of their logistic
How the brain processes what our ears hear! Is your child struggling with w oral direction, spelling difficulty, strain and stress to follow along, to understand what they are hearing, tired, tune out? Auditory processing interacts with all are
John Felageller is the Ministry Relations Manager at Joni and Friends Chicago. Previous to that, he spent almost 20 years in education, working with children from Infants to Middle School, serving in a variety of roles including Teacher, Mento
Let's talk about trusts, guardianship and POA! Sara Riechert from the Chamberlin Riechert Law Group P.C. breaks down what parents need to know about future planning and protections. She carefully and clearly breaks down the often confusing an
Jenn Haston is a dynamic professional presenter with 10 years of speaking experience who provides inclusive and growth-based presentations virtually or in person! A cultural leader who motivates and inspires teams with a collaborative spirit an
Lenora Edwards, Chief Knowledge Officer, from betterspeech.com talks about the benefits of virtual speech and language services. She explains that SLP service providers deal with "the neck up" when it comes to services. She also answers questi
Dr. Shlok Kharod joins me in a conversation about mental health, and encourages families to have conversations with their kids about their mental health. Open up the avenues of communication and help kids feel less alone. His company, Charli
Dr. Shlok Kharod joins me in a conversation about mental health. This is a snippet of a longer eposide still to come! So Stay Tuned!!!Name: Dr. Shlok KharodTitle: Clinical Outreach Manager, IllinoisCompany: Charlie HealthEmail: shlok.kha
The Ah-Ha moment came during COVID when her son was online with his para and Lela heard the paraprofessional tell her son the answers. She sat in disbelief as the paraprofessional was repeatedly telling her son, "Say this. Write this". Prior
Andi and Joe have two children with disabilities. Andi shares her Band-Aid story and how a simple request for a Band-Aid from a child with autism made the parents realize the staff really did not “get” their child. After peers told her child wi
One daughter was diagnosed with Moyamoya which led to the whole family getting genetically tested. Angelica was having mini strokes. As a mom, it was hard to convince doctors her 5-year-old was having mini strokes. There had to be a series of t
After 3 denials for an IEP evaluation, failing to get high school credit for a course, 4 F’s, repeated reports about bullying, and ineligibility for sports, family hired an advocate and got an IEP for their son. Family was frustrated that the 5
Laurie McDevitt, Founder of Advocacy for the Special ones in Your Life, talks about her work, her clients and the “Why” behind hiring an advocate to partner with you in school meetings. advocacyforthespecialones.com--- Support this podcas
Laurie McDevitt, founder of Advocacy for the Special ones in Your Life, talks about her work, her clients and the “Why” behind hiring an advocate to partner with you in school meetings. https://www.advocacyforthespecialones.com/--- Suppor
Paula cried at IEP meetings. They made her sad, and reading her son’s IEP was heartbreaking. She trusted the school team and has felt gut punched more than once. She has become stronger and has developed mantras to live by, including: “Compari
Marie is a mom of an only child and shares her story of betrayal and why she listened to her gut when determining placement for her child.She refers to the story of David and Goliath as stood up for herself to the school which she believed wa
Annie is a mom who insisted on the least restrictive environment (LRE) when the school wanted to put her daughter into a self contained life skills class early in her schooling. The family wanted their daughter to have an LRE school experience
Jennifer is a parent of two boys who were diagnosed on the autism spectrum. She tells her story that includes different states, different school districts, different advocates, different neuropsychological assessments- not all are created equa
Michelle Season 1 Episode 1Michelle is a mom of two boys who were diagnosed with disabilities. After her struggle to get pregnant it was hard to accept and hard to hear anything negative about her son. She admittedly lived in denial and even
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