07. The Parent Perspective: How to Best Support Our Special Needs Parents!

Hi Friend,

Are you struggling with connecting with your special needs parents? Have you wondered what experiences they go through? Want to support your student’s parents, but don’t know how? 

In today’s episode I have one my most favorite people in the world as my guest, Lorena Diaz! Lorena is a business owner, wife, mother of 4 and about to adopt 2 more children! But most importantly, she is a special needs parent. Today she will be sharing her amazing story of what it was like as a parent, to have her son with Autism begin his school journey 13 years ago. We will also be highlighting 4 points of her story that special education teachers can use to support their special needs parents.

Take Care,

Michelle

In this episode you will learn:

• A parent’s perspective of their personal experience  
• Empathy towards our student’s parents
• Ways to approach parents to create a great support system for their child

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