My guest is Lisa Lightner, Special Education Advocate and an IEP parent herself.  Lisa has met countless other advocates, attorneys and other professionals who now lend their knowledge to a  resource the she has created called adayinourshoes.com.  Lisa offers IEP Coaching and AdvocacyTraining for Parents, E-Guides, Tools and Resources for you to maximize your participation, Letter Templates, and Goal Banks. She supports Boards for both Parents and Advocates, Specialized Add-On Training for those who wish to become Professional Advocates. Learn more at https://adayinourshoes.com/ and https://adayinourshoes.org/ —--- Topics covered in this episode: Lisa’s personal journey of becoming a Special Ed Advocate and resource for others What steps should parents know if their child is struggling at school? Does a school dictate how a child will be supported? How do parents help make a better plan for their child at school? When should one consider working with a Special Ed Advocate or attorney? What is the difference between a 504 and IEP? Why can’t a school simply be more accommodating? Lisa’s words of wisdom for parents?   —------ Newsletter Sign up at https://www.adhdkidscanthrive.com/ —------ Thank you for listening!   #adhd #adhdkid #adhdparent #adhdparentsupport #adhdsupport  #specialed #iep #504 #specialedadvocate #adayinourshoes