1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 IEP stands for Individualized Educational Program, and it is a contract that sets out a framework of learning support for eligible students. The IEP document identifies how the student is eligible for the program, outlines the specific needs of the student, and then tells how those needs will be accommodated within a free and appropriate public education. It may sound like a lot of legalese and be intimidating at first. But&amp;nbsp;you (parents) are a critical and equal part of the team. Remember, you are an expert on your child. There are many parent-friendly resources to help you understand the process. Collette interviews Stephen Camarata about the IEP process and the advice he has for parents LATE TALKING: A SYMPTOM OR A STAGE Late-Talking: A Symptom or a Stage is a best-selling book by Stephen Camarata, Ph.D., about late-talking in all its variations. The 2nd edition of the book is about to be released. In this video series, Collette Wieland and Stephen Camarata explore each chapter of this book and discuss the questions on the minds of many parents of late-talking children. ABOUT DR. CAMARATA: Stephen Camarata, Ph.D. CCC-SLP is a late talker himself and is an internationally recognized expert on child development broadly with a focus on how children learn to talk. His clinical and scientific expertise includes speech and language intervention in children with autism, down syndrome, hearing loss, and developmental language disorder (DLD). Dr. Camarata is a professor of Hearing &amp; Speech, Psychiatry, and Otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Special Education at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. He has written two books related to development, “Late Talking Children: A Symptom or a Stage” MIT Press 2014 and “The Intuitive Parent” Penguin 2017, and has a regular blog on Psychology Today CHECK OUT THE LATE TALKERS FOUNDATION WEBSITE https://latetalkers.org/ Late Talker Journey with Dr. Stephen Camarata https://sites.libsyn.com/458274/site <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26552592/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/150171351