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SED 563: Tess the Freshman

October 29, 2025

This week, we're talking about Tess's high school experience. She's been a freshman for about 8 weeks now, so I'll tell you how it's been for her so far.

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Tags education, CVI, cortical visual impairment
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Special Education: 25 Power Moves to Make Your Child Seen and Known at School - Part 2 of 2

July 17, 2024

Are you ready to navigate the complex world of special education and become the best advocate for your child?

This episode (part 2 of 2) dives into the challenges and triumphs of special education, offering insights that directly address the struggles many parents face today. If you’re seeking ways to better support your child’s educational journey and ensure their rights are upheld, this is a must-listen.

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Special Education: 25 Power Moves to Make Your Child Seen and Known at School - Part 1 of 2

July 10, 2024

Are you ready to navigate the complex world of special education and become the best advocate for your child?

This episode dives into the challenges and triumphs of special education, offering insights that directly address the struggles many parents face today. If you’re seeking ways to better support your child’s educational journey and ensure their rights are upheld, this is a must-listen.

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Tags special education, education, IEP, 504
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#348: Here Are Your Friends

September 15, 2021

For us fall is about new beginnings. New school year. New teachers. And new pursuits ahead for our foundation. Let me tell you all about it.

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Tags education, special education
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#268: Included Pt 3

March 4, 2020

Tess couldn't be more different from her classmates in her learning style and what she's working on. But socially, she's a lot like them.

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Tags IEP, special education, education
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#267: Included Pt 2

February 26, 2020

Tess with her classmates, as much as possible. That's what we want to see.

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Tags IEP, education, special education, inclusion, LRE
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#266: Included

February 19, 2020

Tess's education has been super solid for a long time. But this week we realized something that made us want to look a bit deeper into what she does all day at school.

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#232: After the Award

June 26, 2019

Tess stood up in front of her class and got an award last week. It was amazing to see, but my favorite part was what happened just after that.

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Tags education, special education, AAC, augmentative and alternative communication
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I've been writing about Tess since February 2014.

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