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| The mission of On the Same Team is simple: On the Same Team provides information on special education law to families and educators, so that they can collaborate in the development of optimal special education programming for children with special needs. On the Same Team is not about "parents winning" or "schools winning." On the Same Team is about the child winning. Through this organization, Maureen Lowry-Fritz, J.D., M.A. provides special education law information and services to both families and schools. She helps IEP Teams develop and foster cooperative and professional relationships between parents and educators, so that they may work together to create appropriate special education programming. At On the Same Team, we believe that an I.E.P.should be more than an Individualized. Education. Plan. It should be a tool that unlocks Infinite. Educational. Possibilities. for our special children. IEP Teams are best positioned to create such powerful documents when each member commits to forging partnerships with the others. No one has to lose in order for the child to win. That is why we're all in this "game." And that is why we're On the Same Team. |
| About Us |
| Parents, you are already experts on your child. Now it is time to become knowledgeable about special education law and how it affects your child. It is also time to understand the educators' perspective, and how you can collaborate with them to create an appropriate educational program for your child. Educators, you are already experts in your domain, be it regular education, special education, speech and language, occupational therapy, social work, physical therapy, administration or psychology. Now it is time to learn about special education law and how it affects your students. It is also time to understand the parents' perspective, and how you can incorporate their insight into your students' IEPs. |
| Who ever said that special education has to involve a "fight" between parents and schools? I am a special education lawyer, and the mother of a child with special needs. Through my personal and professional experience, I have learned that the child is best served when parents and educators act as partners. Parents and educators can and should work together in a collaborative manner to develop appropriate educational programs for children with special needs. As members of an IEP Team, we are partners! We should work together to develop appropriate IEPs that incorporate the wisdom and experience of each team member. On the Same Team is an organization for parents and professionals who believe that special education is a team effort based upon an equal partnership between home and school. On the Same Team is for those parents and professionals who believe that more UNITES us than divides us. We all play On The Same Team! |