Video Tours

Welcome! I hope these resources are helpful to you. Please explore the videos by resource to learn more about each tool and how it can help you on this journey through the special education process.

An overview of the special education system, federal law IDEA, California education code, and tools for Navigating Special Education language and frameworks.

Care Mapping overview. Shared from The Boston Children's Hospital research on organizing care and relationships for families:

• http://www.childrenshospital.org/integrated-care-program/care-mapping

Tools for Advocacy includes:

• Master Planning from Pete Wright's book Emotions to Advocacy from Wright's Law
• Parent Report from Understood
• Parent Letter of Concerns from legal advocate Lisa Lighter's Blog A Day in Our Shoes
• Meeting Communication tips also from A Day in Our Shoes

A tutorial for creating a Vision Board as it relates to IDEA to support the concept of Master Planning and creating a vision statement for your student.