Part of a school therapist’s job is getting buy-in from the entire IEP team, but that can be difficult to do when team members don’t agree on what’s best for a student.
That’s why in episode 86 of the “Are they 18 yet?®” podcast, I walk through several case studies from my mentoring group to share how to handle it when this happens.
As you listen, you’re going to find that building relationships is essential to providing effective therapy services, and that with a couple key shifts you’ll be able to establish connection and trust with coworkers.
These examples are from SLPs, but they’re really relevant to any professional or parent of K-12 kids.
What do I do when I don’t agree with what the IEP team is recommending (e.g., private school staff over qualifying students for certain disability labels)?
Should students from Spanish speaking households be in a bilingual program even if they speak mostly English at school? I think they should, but the teacher doesn’t. Should I stand my ground?
You can listen to the entire episode here:
In this episode, mention the School of Clinical Leadership, my program that’s designed to help K-12 clinicians effectively lead their IEP teams so they can provide comprehensive support that helps students generalize. To learn more about how to become a member you can visit our enrollment page here.