{"type":"video","version":"1.0","html":"<iframe src=\"https://www.loom.com/embed/3a45d9b73ece4ce6b538d05268c6a1b5\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>","height":1440,"width":1920,"provider_name":"Loom","provider_url":"https://www.loom.com","thumbnail_height":1440,"thumbnail_width":1920,"thumbnail_url":"https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/3a45d9b73ece4ce6b538d05268c6a1b5-076a7b43fa8a9a17.gif","duration":327.994333,"title":"How to Advocate at IEP Meetings","description":"This Loom explains how parents should advocate within the special education process by understanding how school decisions are made. Dr. Danielle Cohen says advocating is not just being louder or emotional, but speaking the language the system responds to, since decisions rely on data, documented needs, legal criteria, and process. She introduces PowerParent IEP, a self-paced course that walks through referrals, evaluations, eligibility, reading the IEP, monitoring progress, and knowing when to request changes, with optional small group coaching. Cohen emphasizes that knowing the rules helps parents stop leaving meetings in tears and build a clear plan for their child’s future."}