Empower Yourself with The Knowledge to Effectively Advocate for Your Child
As a parent, YOU are the expert on your child. However, despite the very best intentions of the school-based team, parents are so often left frustrated, overwhelmed and confused by the special education process. Why? Because they simply don't know the language! They aren't experts in the process or the acronyms or much of the education-ease that is spoken by school teams. I created this course to bridge the gap between the experts on your child (hint, hint, that's you!) and the experts in education, so that we can finally get on the SAME PAGE for your child!
Welcome!
All About Me!
Meghan Grana has been an advocate for students and families for over two decades. She holds a master's degree in speech-language and hearing science and has served students with a broad range of communication issues, including learning disabilities, autism, cognitive impairments, language disabilities, and social-emotional disorders.
Currently, she works as a student advocate, partnering with families, students, and school-based staff in the areas of attendance and engagement, access to community resources, mental health, discipline and behavior, special education and 504 process, homelessness and crisis support.
Grana's work has been featured in PBS KIDS for Parents and the Great Day Washington Morning Show. She's been invited to countless parenting groups and schools across the country discussing student challenges and family supports. She is the author of Call Me Penny Pickleberry - A Story to Help Kids Manage Worries and partners with The Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUp to bring awareness around children's social emotional well-being.
As seen on Great Day Washington as expert educational consultant.
Expert Guest on Great Day Washington, DC's premier morning show, to discuss challenges students face in school and how to overcome them.
American Library Association
Invited to the American Library Association's annual conference for the upcoming Call Me Penny Pickleberry picture book to support parent engagement and social emotional learning.
Clinical Supervisor
Served as a Clinical Supervisor for graduate students from University of Virginia, as well as first year fellows for schools surrounding the DC metro area.
A Parent's Guide to the IEP Curriculum
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Are there payment plans available?
Yes! We offer two payment options to make this course as accessible as possible.
Q: How long is the course?
The course begins as soon as you enroll and you and runs for 8 weeks. The course is self-paced, however new content will be released weekly.
Q: Will this course focus on the specific needs of my child?
While this course is aimed at providing information for parents, IEP's are Individualized and cover a broad range of student needs, so it's not possible to focus on one specific area or diagnosis.
Q: What do I need to get started?
That's simple - just you and a desire to learn about the IEP process. No background knowledge is needed!
Q: What if I'm unhappy with the course?
While I don't offer refunds, if you are unhappy with the course and course content, please reach out to me directly.