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	<description>Resources For Parents of Children With Learning Challenges, by Yael Cohen, Special Ed Advocate</description>
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		<title>Two New Seminars</title>
		<link>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/two-new-seminars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welcome Parents]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two New Seminars in the month of October 2010 folks, helping you to be prepared and confident when you walk into those school meetings. 
 The first is specifically for parents of kids with ADD or ADHD.  It will be once a week (for an hour) for 5 weeks, a total of 5 hours.  You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fall 2010 Online Coaching Seminar: Preparing for Your Child&#8217;s Special Education IEP Meeting (Parents of Kids with ADD/ADHD, see next post)</title>
		<link>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/fall-2010-online-coaching-seminar-preparing-for-your-childs-special-education-iep-meeting-parents-of-kids-with-addadhd-see-2nd-post/</link>
		<comments>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/fall-2010-online-coaching-seminar-preparing-for-your-childs-special-education-iep-meeting-parents-of-kids-with-addadhd-see-2nd-post/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welcome Parents]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Join us for 4 hours of coaching for Parents of Kids with Learning Challenges

 Ever wonder why you feel at a loss at those Special Education IEP meetings?  “I sat in that first meeting with my heart throbbing. There were at least a dozen people, most of whom I had never met, sitting on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What You Must Know Before You Go to that School Meeting: 5 weeks of Coaching (1x/week) for Parents of Kids With ADD/ADHD</title>
		<link>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/class-sign-up/what-you-must-know-before-you-go-to-that-school-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 07:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Class - Sign Up!]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Join us for 5 weeks of coaching (1x/week) for Parents of Kids With ADD/ADHD
 Ever wonder why you feel at a loss at those school meetings about your child?  Did you know that not every child with ADD or ADHD automatically qualifies for Special Education or other school services, and wish you knew how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call Your Senator This Week!</title>
		<link>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/call-your-senator-this-week/</link>
		<comments>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/call-your-senator-this-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welcome Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[call your senator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[don't let restraint or seclusion in the IEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restraint bill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seclusion bill]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Call Your Senator:
This week, as the Senate drafts its final version of the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act, S. 2860, a very dangerous provision is creeping in.  The Senate would let school staff put restraint/seclusion in a child’s IEP or 504 plan.  Call your Senators now and ask them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nutrition for Kids With Special Needs: Free online teleseminar for Parents</title>
		<link>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/nutrition-for-kids-with-special-needs-free-online-teleseminar-for-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/nutrition-for-kids-with-special-needs-free-online-teleseminar-for-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welcome Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD.Sensory Processing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[austism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[developmental disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Down Syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[special needs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This Tuesday, October 13th, we&#8217;ll be speaking with registered licensed dietitian and author Judy Converse about how nutrition affects your child with autism, ADHD, sensory processing, and other developmental disabilities.  Judy, the author of Special Needs Kids Eat Right, will answer your questions about nutrition, including how to determine if your child has enough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislative Alert &#8211; Don&#8217;t Water Down IEP Goals</title>
		<link>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/legislative-alert-dont-water-down-iep-goals/</link>
		<comments>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/legislative-alert-dont-water-down-iep-goals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welcome Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IEP goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legislative alert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[special education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hi folks,
I&#8217;ve watched it happen&#8230;we measure how many kids or the speed at which kids meet their goals and circulate it and what occurs?  The goals get watered down to avoid repercussions.  Not the way we want it to go.  Data? Yes.  Watering down IEP goals? No.
Please read and use the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Parents Recover Expert Witness Fees and Level the Playing Field &#8211; this Thurs, July 9th!</title>
		<link>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/action-alert/help-parents-recover-expert-witness-fees-and-level-the-playing-field-this-thurs-july-9th/</link>
		<comments>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/action-alert/help-parents-recover-expert-witness-fees-and-level-the-playing-field-this-thurs-july-9th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action Alert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children with disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[development disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Down Syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expert witness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FAPE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IDEA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning disability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental illness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental retardation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourette's]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Please distribute broadly; share with colleagues, friends, clients, and lists!
PLEASE CALL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ON THURSDAY, JULY 9.  ASK HIM/HER TO CO-SPONSOR THE IDEA FAIRNESS RESTORATION ACT, H.R. 2740. 
Dial 202-224-3121 (TTY 202-225-1904) and ask for your Representative.  See below for instructions on how to identify your Representative.
Few parents can afford the thousands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whoo hoo! Parents Win In Supreme Court!</title>
		<link>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/whoo-hoo-parents-win-in-supreme-court/</link>
		<comments>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/whoo-hoo-parents-win-in-supreme-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning Disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Welcome Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FAPE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forest Grove School District v. T. A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Appropriate Public Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[special education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court ruling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Such exciting news today!  In Forest Grove School District v. T. A., the Supreme Court ruled 6 &#8211; 3 in favor of the parents, saying that it would be &#8220;irrational&#8221; for a school district to deny an IEP for a child who needs one.  They further wrote that &#8220;when a child requires special [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Seminar for Kids: This Tuesday (or by replay)</title>
		<link>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/online-seminar-for-kids-this-tuesday-or-by-replay/</link>
		<comments>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/welcom-parents/online-seminar-for-kids-this-tuesday-or-by-replay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welcome Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AppliedBehaviorAnalysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Break Down tasks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child mental health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[developmental disabilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog in wheelchair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[frankie the dog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Get IEP Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GetIEPHelp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Individal Education Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning disability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[special education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[special needs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Task Analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wheelchair]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Parents,
This week&#8217;s online conference is geared towards kids so please include them.  We&#8217;re excited to be part of the blog tour for Frankie, the Walk &#8216;N Roll Dog and Frankie&#8217;s new book.

Please join in with us this Tuesday at 12:30pm Eastern Daylight Time.
To join us, click now to http://getiephelp.com/spedteleseminars.html and sign up.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online, Inexpensive, Good ABA Program for Kids With Autism</title>
		<link>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/autism/online-inexpensive-good-aba-program-for-kids-with-autism/</link>
		<comments>http://GetIEPHelpBlog.com/autism/online-inexpensive-good-aba-program-for-kids-with-autism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yael</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AppliedBehaviorAnalysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Get IEP Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GetIEPHelp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Individal Education Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RethinkAutism.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[special education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Task Analysis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Online, Inexpensive, Good Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Hi Parents,
This just came across one of my listserves with an ok to pass it on.  Wow, does it look promising for families with kids with autism, who want to give their the only scientific treatment for autism.
For those of you who are not as familiar with ABA, [...]]]></description>
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