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Nicki Anzelmo -Skelton, Ed.D . Ellen Ratcliff Ph.D. Southeastern Louisiana University

Nicki Anzelmo -Skelton, Ed.D . Ellen Ratcliff Ph.D. Southeastern Louisiana University. Preparing Parents and Students for Advocacy Roles through TeachLivE. History . Current TeachLivE Practices Donor Importance of parent involvement. Establishing Partners. Families Helping Families

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Nicki Anzelmo -Skelton, Ed.D . Ellen Ratcliff Ph.D. Southeastern Louisiana University

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  1. Nicki Anzelmo-Skelton, Ed.D.Ellen Ratcliff Ph.D.Southeastern Louisiana University Preparing Parents and Students for Advocacy Roles through TeachLivE

  2. History • Current TeachLivE Practices • Donor • Importance of parent involvement

  3. Establishing Partners • Families Helping Families • School Districts • Need to train parents on the evaluation and IEP • Recruiting groups for training • Three groups: Ages 8 through high school • Groups of four or five • Based on age of the child

  4. Parents as Advocates • Parents as advocates • Idea: Train the parents first to be an advocate • NEXT: Train their child to be an advocate • Online Modules • Resources: IRIS & Special Connections, Graduate students • Scenarios on advocacy and collaboration • Face-to-Face Training with adult avatars • How to deal with resistant stakeholders • Collaborating with stakeholders

  5. Advocacy Training • Preassessment • Knowledge of advocacy and collaboration • How to be an advocate • Conflict resolution • Practice with adult avatars

  6. Parent Training • How to work with your child • How to increase child’s self-awareness • How to increase child’s confidence • Practicing using avatars with disabilities • ULTIMATE GOAL: Child with a disability conducts his/her own IEP

  7. Evaluation • Checklist • Observation at the practice IEP • Observation at the actual IEP • Different levels • Elementary: What do they need to IEP committee • Middle School: What are their needs, desires for the future • High School: Needs, desires, and how to achieve their goals – self-determination

  8. Interested in Partnering with Us? Dr. NickiAnzelmo-Skelton nskelton@selu.edu Dr. Ellen Ratcliff mratcliff@selu.edu

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