<p>Christina and Justin share their journey of advocating for inclusive education for their daughter Harper in general education and their frustrations with their school district's initial placement recommendations. Christina expresses concerns about an upcoming IEP meeting and the possibility of the district pushing for a separate placement for Harper. The episode also features insights from Bre Gastaldi, who visited West Linn-Wilsonville near Portland, Oregon, an inclusive school district. Bre discusses the importance of having school leaders who are supportive and knowledgeable about inclusive practices and highlights the need for strong leadership at the district level to drive systemic change.</p><br><p>This is part two of a five-part series about families and school districts fully committed to inclusive practices for all learners.</p><br><p><strong>Transcript: </strong><a href="https://otter.ai/u/xYLaeCCq3gYFL8Nr-2R3lOBAe38">https://otter.ai/u/xYLaeCCq3gYFL8Nr-2R3lOBAe38</a></p><br><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><br><p>West Linn-Wilsonville School District: <a href="https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/">https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/</a></p><br><p><strong><em>Thank you to our sponsors!</em></strong></p><br><p>Communication First: <a href="https://communicationfirst.org/">https://communicationfirst.org/</a></p><p>Roots of Inclusion: <a href="https://www.rootsofinclusion.org/">https://www.rootsofinclusion.org/</a></p><p>Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates: <a href="https://www.copaa.org/">https://www.copaa.org/</a></p><p>Thompson Policy Institute on Disability: <a href="https://www.chapman.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/thompson-policy-institute/index.aspx">https://www.chapman.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/thompson-policy-institute/index.aspx</a></p><p>iSecurePrivacy</p><p>The White Family</p><p>The Teague Family</p><br><p>Support was provided by the <a href="https://ospi.k12.wa.us/about-ospi">Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction</a> and <a href="https://clubtwentyone.org/">Club 21</a> in Pasadena, California.</p><br><p><strong>Music</strong></p><br><p>Theme: The Light by Greg Drews and The Truth</p><p>End Credits: Passenger by Jose Galvez</p><br><p><strong>MCIE: </strong></p><br><p>Website: <a href="https://www.mcie.org/">https://www.mcie.org/</a></p><p>Email List: <a href="https://bit.ly/MCIE-Email-List">https://bit.ly/MCIE-Email-List</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThinkInclusive/">https://www.facebook.com/ThinkInclusive/</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/think_inclusive/">https://www.instagram.com/think_inclusive/</a></p><p>Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/think_inclusive">https://twitter.com/think_inclusive</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkinclusiveUs">https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkinclusiveUs</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/inclusive-education/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/inclusive-education/</a></p><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>