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Dear IEP Team

Dear IEP Team by Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley from the Dyslexia Training Institute

Dear IEP Team by Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley from the Dyslexia Training Institute (Photo by Julie Jordan Scott/flickr)

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Dear IEP Team:

Wow. That was a heck of an IEP meeting, right? I know having an advocate at these meetings always makes the meetings a little (or a lot) longer and if you are anything like me, you are exhausted when they are done. I hope you don’t take the presence of an advocate as a signal that there is a ‘fight’ to be had or that we intend to play the blame game with the school.

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Infographic: Navigating the Special Education Process

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This flowchart is a visual aid to help a parent and/or advocate of a child with dyslexia navigate the special education process.  It is meant only as a general guide.  It has been adapted from the forthcoming book:  Dyslexia:  Decoding the System by Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley of The Dyslexia Training Institute.

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Dyslexia and the Dad

Dyslexia and the Dad    (Photo by Fifth World Art/Flickr)

Dyslexia and the Dad (Photo by Fifth World Art/Flickr)

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by Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley

I love a good success story about a child with dyslexia as much as the next person. Unfortunately, my job is to fix wrongs and I spend most of my time with my mouth hanging open and my hand covering it. I spend my time in total and utter disbelief at either what I am reading on an IEP, school testing or listening to yet another story about the downright negligent behavior by the schools when educating of a child. I sit in IEPs silently while I allow the school to showcase their lack of training about dyslexia and patiently wait my turn. If you’ve ever met me you know I am not a particularly loquacious person, so I keep my comments short and sweet, but meaningful and I try to show little to no emotion. Today was different. Today I was moved to tears and moved to share the story of one family with you so that you can begin to forgive yourself or lend support to a parent who is struggling with this process. Continue reading