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Adriane|IEP Coach Podcast: Helping Parents Advocate Confidently in the IEP & Special Education Process

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You Signed the IEP. Why Nothing Changed is a podcast for parents of children with special needs navigating the special education and IEP process.


If your child has an IEP but isn’t making meaningful progress, this show breaks down why—and what parents can do next. Each episode explains IEP meetings, special education laws, parent rights, evaluations, goals, services, accommodations, and progress monitoring in plain language parents can actually use.


We uncover why IEPs often fail to deliver real support, how schools use confusing language and delays, and what parents need to know to advocate effectively for their child’s education.


This podcast is honest, practical, and parent-focused—designed to help families stop feeling overwhelmed and start walking into IEP meetings informed, confident, and prepared.


If you’re tired of signing paperwork without results and want clarity, advocacy tools, and real guidance in special education, this podcast is for you.

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Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to spot a weak IEP is to read the Present Levels (PLAAFP) section and ask one blunt question: could a new teacher pick this up tomorrow and truly understand how my child learns, struggles, and succeeds at school? Present levels are not filler. They are the evidence-based starting point that makes IEP goals measurable, services justifiable, and progress monitoring meaningful. I walk you through what IDEA requires present levels to include, and why grades alone...
Send us Fan Mail “Your child doesn’t qualify for school-based OT.” “PT is medical.” “We’ll do consultation instead.” If you’ve heard any of these lines in an IEP meeting and walked out feeling unsure, this one is for you. I’m Adrian, a special education advocate and former insider, and I’m breaking down what occupational therapy, physical therapy, and related services actually mean under IDEA, including how these supports connect to FAPE and educational access. We get specific about what sch...
Send us Fan Mail RTI. MTSS. Section 504. IEP. If your child is struggling and the school keeps switching acronyms, it can feel like you’re being handed a puzzle with missing pieces. I’m Adrian, a special education advocate and former insider, and I’m translating what those labels actually mean so you can stop guessing and start making clear requests backed by your parental rights. We start with the big distinction most schools don’t spell out: RTI and MTSS are intervention frameworks s...
Send us Fan Mail “According to our records, services were provided.” If you’ve ever heard something like that in an IEP meeting and felt your stomach drop, you already know why documentation matters. I’m Adrian, a special education advocate and former insider, and I’m walking you through how parents can build a paper trail that replaces guesswork with clarity, without turning your home into a records warehouse. We start with the simplest rule that changes everything: if it is important, put ...
Send us Fan Mail Seven beliefs quietly sabotage IEP meetings every day, and most of them sound reasonable until you put them next to the law and the data. We unpack the biggest special education myths parents are told, then we replace each one with clear, usable truth so you can advocate with confidence without needing a degree in special education. We start with a misconception that blocks evaluations all the time: “My child is passing, so they cannot qualify.” Passing grades can hide infor...
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