Workshop Description: Participants will learn how to recognize and write Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals that follow the S.M.A.R.T. rule. Participants will be able to write SMART to ensure their child’s IEP is meeting their unique needs.
About the Presenter: Cheryl Poe is the founder and Executive Director of Advocating 4 Kids, Inc a Special Education Advocacy organization that provides resources, information, and workshops to parents and professionals with a special focus on addressing the needs of Black and brown children with disabilities. Ms. Poe has work experience that includes over 20 years of working with children with various disabilities and their families as an in-home clinician and a therapeutic foster case manager. Ms. Poe is the mother of two boys with learning disabilities & prides herself on understanding the struggles that Black parents face when dealing with special education issues. Ms. Poe was diagnosed with ADHD and learning disabilities and received special education services as a child! Mrs. Poe prides herself on fighting for those most ignored.
