"What If it Was MY Kid?"

<p>Welcome back to our season focused on critical questions we all need to be asking about special education. Today we are focusing on an essential &nbsp;question that actually gets a lot of attention because it focuses on compliance. However, in today's episode we will bring to light the REAL reason why dotting our i’s and crossing our t’s in special education is so critical - and spoiler alert, it’s NOT about trying to stay out of trouble with the state.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Co-Hosts: </strong>Dee Dee Howes and Stacey Smith, SST8 Educational Consultants</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Additional Resources</strong></p> <p><a href="https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Special-Education/Special-Education-Data-and-Funding/Ohio-s-Special-Education-Profiles" target="_blank"><u>Ohio's Special Education Profile and Essential Questions</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Special-Education/State-Performance-Plan/Ohio-2020-2021-APR-with-OSEP-Comments-1.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US" target="_blank"><u>Ohio's Annual Performance Report to USDOE</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html"><u>https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html</u></a></p>