Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 12 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner speaks about:  IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and its requirements for accommodating children with disabilities in the educational system Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) — what is this and wh...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 11 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner speaks with Julie Smith, Head of School at Stanbridge Academy. Tune in to the episode to hear about:  * Stanbridge Academy's programs, including their small class sizes, individualized learning plans, and social pragm...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 10 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner speaks with Lisa O'Hearn-Keck, Dean of Students/Director of Community Outreach of Palo Alto Preparatory. Tune in to the episode to hear about: * How Palo Alto Preparatory supports children with special needs through e...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 9 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner speaks with Kristen Atkins, Head of School at Winston Preparatory School. Tune in to the episode to hear about: - The importance of phonological awareness, foundational literacy skills, and progress monitoring using tools...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 8 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner speaks with April McCoy, an attorney, who specializes in special education and school discipline defense. She now works at LACY, which stands for Legal Advocates for Children and Youth. LACY is a program of a larger nonpro...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 7 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner speaks with Danielle Beiser, Director of Admissions, Fusion Academy. Tune in to the episode to hear about: - Understanding the IEP process, highlighting options like private schools for children not making progress in trad...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 6 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner speaks with licensed psychologist (CA PSY17794), Brendan Pratt, Ph. D. Dr. Pratt is owner of The Pratt Center, which specializes in psychological testing and school meeting support in the Bay Area.  Tune in to the episode...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 5 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner speaks with Dr. Marina Vaserman, founder of Open Mind School and a foster parent in Santa Clara County and a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), championing the rights of vulnerable youth.  Tune in to the episode to h...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 4 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner speaks with Molly Matava, special education and IEP advocate. Tune in to the episode to hear about:  - Molly’s role in helping parents navigate the IEP process, emphasizing the importance of documenting information and col...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 3 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner presents part 3 of his series, IEP 101: 10 Essential Rules for Meaningful Progress. Did you miss Parts 1 and 2? See them here:   * Part 1 — https://youtu.be/jhXx94b6Lfs  * Part 2 — https://youtu.be/3BYu0vhxcrw Tune in for...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 2 In this episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, David Tollner presents part 2 of his series, IEP 101: 10 Essential Rules for Meaningful Progress. This episode focuses on how to improve your child's IEP. Did you miss Part 1? See it here: https://youtu.be/jhXx94b6Lfs Tune in to hea...

Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families with David Tollner, Episode 1 In this inaugural episode of Special Education Essentials: For Parents & Families, your host, attorney David Tollner, introduces this new podcast and shares part one of his “IEP 101” series. The podcast aims to provide valuable information to parents navigating the Individualized Education Program (IEP) proc...