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Read more about the article The IEP Meeting Every Child With a Disability Deserves

The IEP Meeting Every Child With a Disability Deserves

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 14, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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Peter and I both cried at Penny’s annual meeting to discuss her IEP (Individualized Education Plan) goals.  We cried because we were so overwhelmed with pride in her and gratitude…

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Read more about the article Penny’s PATH Process: Planning for Life After High School

Penny’s PATH Process: Planning for Life After High School

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:January 4, 2022
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Parenting
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Once a year, a group of people from Penny’s school, family, and community gather together with her to talk about her hopes and dreams for the future through a process…

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Read more about the article Learning Science as a Teen in High School With an Intellectual Disability

Learning Science as a Teen in High School With an Intellectual Disability

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 10, 2021
  • Post category:Disability/Down Syndrome/Family/Parenting
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Should Penny take Chemistry next year, as a tenth grader with an intellectual disability? This is the question set before us as we began to plan with Penny and her…

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