Behind The Breakthroughs

In this episode Dr. Nunez and Maylene talk about the dreaded IEP and how to make this process successful. When going through this process it is important to keep an open mind, think outside the box, and to work collaboratively with one another because everyone has the same goal in mind... which is the child's best interest. It is IEP season and the top three things that make an IEP successful are setting the goals high, having both home and school environments collaborate and work on the same goals, and most importantly parents need to be involved. This is a time when parents need to become their child's expert and advocate for their needs.  IN THIS EPISODE: It is October and parents start getting anxious as behaviors start arising with their child. The honeymoon stage from the transition of summer to school has ended as kids get comfortable and old behaviors start to arise. It is also IEP season and Dr. Nunez and Maylene have been going to a lot of IEPs. A lot of times they see that the expectations are set