Navigating Special Education in Schools Part 1: Legal and Practical Tips
Welcome back to a new season of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple!
For our season premiere, Gene and Khadijah are joined by two special guests who specialize in learning disabilities and special education law – Ellen Braaten, PhD, and Eileen Hagerty, Esq, – to do a deep dive on the special education system. On part 1 of this two-part series, they provide legal and practical tips by discussing the definitions, rights, and processes involved in special education evaluations
Media List
- Learning & Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP)(MGH)
- Ellen Braaten, PhD(MGH)
- Eileen M. Hagerty, Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP(KCS Legal)
- Massachusetts Advocates for Children(Mass Advocates)
- Coping With ADHD: How A Young Man And His Mom Are Managing The Path To Success(MGH Clay Center)
- Our Greatest Strengths, Part 2(Shrinking it Down)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act(IDEA)(US Department of Education)
- Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)(US Department of Education)
- Intro to Processing Speed(MGH Clay Center)
- What are the Best Treatments for ADHD(MGH Clay Center)
- Dyslexia 101(MGH Clay Center)
- What is Autism(MGH Clay Center)
- Massachusetts Advocates for Children Helpline(Mass Advocates)
Episode music by Gene Beresin
Episode produced by Spenser Egnatz
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