{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5bd86d4944cdf3c60b93898e/66ec52389e9e392fde1122b2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Navigating Special Education in Schools Part 2: Working with the Team and Your Child","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5bd86d4944cdf3c60b93898e/1726763547292-66c00dc2-5993-4d03-9754-299b02eb8185.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Special Education system in school can be confusing, especially if you haven’t been through the process with a child before.</p><p>In part 2 of this series, Gene and Khadijah continue their discussion with Ellen Braaten, PhD, and Eileen Hagerty, Esq, who specialize in learning disabilities and special education law. They discuss evaluation results, advocacy, and the importance of destigmatizing special ed.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Media List</h3><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/treatments-and-services/learning-and-emotional-assessment-program\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Learning &amp; Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP)</a> (MGH)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.massgeneral.org/children/doctors/18025/ellen-braaten\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ellen Braaten, PhD</a> (MGH)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.kcslegal.com/attorneys/profile/eileen-m-hagerty/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eileen M. Hagerty, Kotin, Crabtree &amp; Strong, LLP</a> (KCS Legal)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.massadvocates.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Massachusetts Advocates for Children</a> (Mass Advocates)&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.mghclaycenter.org/multimedia/podcasts/navigating-special-education-in-schools-part-1/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Navigating Special Education in Schools Part 1: Legal and Practical Tips</a> (Shrinking it Down)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.wrightslaw.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy</a> (Wrights Law)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.wrightslaw.com/bks/feta2/feta2.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">From Emotions to Advocacy by Pamela Darr Wright and Peter W.D. Wright</a> (Wrights Law)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Parents-Have-Power-Special-Education/dp/1849059705\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Parents Have the Power to Make Special Education Work</a> (Amazon)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Episode music by Gene Beresin</em></p><p><em>Episode produced by Spenser Egnatz</em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Gene Beresin, MD, MA and Khadijah Booth Watkins, MD, MPH"}