#121: De-Mystifying the School Evaluation Process with Special Education Expert Wendy Taylor

Shining With ADHD by The Childhood Collective

SHINING WITH ADHD

EPISODE #121: De-Mystifying the School Evaluation Process with Special Education Expert Wendy Taylor

The Childhood Collective

8/09/2023

SUMMARY

Trying to navigate school support for kids with ADHD or suspected ADHD can sometimes feel like you have found yourself in a new country…and you don’t know the language. Between federal laws, state guidelines, and school board policies, it is easy to feel lost. We are here to help! In this episode, we sit down with Wendy Taylor, a special education expert, to begin de-mystifying the school evaluation process.

MEET WENDY

Wendy Taylor is passionate and obsessed with supporting families to bridge learning gaps, access special educational resources, and create killer IEPs. Wendy is a qualified Structured Reading and Orton-Gillingham practitioner, certified Educational Therapist, Educational Diagnostician, and IEP Coach. She is also the executive director of Learning Essentials and the Special Ed Strategist podcast host. Learning Essentials provides educational therapy, academic coaching, and IEP support.

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LINKS + RESOURCES

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COURSE?

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