Episode 007:
We are diving right back in this week with our conversation about IEPs and our journeys’ as moms. I enjoyed talking with Ashley so much and these last two episodes cover hard topics, but we’re also laughing a lot!
Ashley and discuss the fine line between supporting and advocating for our child at school while still having compassion and understanding for the staff. It’s easy to feel intimidated in those meetings. We chat about some ways to better prepare yourself for the IEP meetings and keep the momentum going for your child.
Ashley talks about her new venture, Ashley Barlow Co. She explains that her past experience, with law and especially with her son, made her aware how much people need help and a guide to IEPs. She created a course with video trainings to walk you through special education training, start to finish. If you’re feeling confused, you should definitely check her company out.
I touch on my journey with Levi and how i turned those circumstances into a dream of coaching. I especially feel passionate about helping women (parents) making sure they can find more joy, compassion, kindness for themselves. If we can be more intentional, it can change things for the better.
Who is Ashley Barlow?
Ashley is an attorney, licensed in Kentucky and Ohio, that focuses on special education, divorces involving children with disabilities, and special needs estate planning. She was a teacher before she went to law school, and she still fires up her laminator at least once a week. Ashley is the mom to two amazing little boys. Griffin is a teen-ager that knows everything, swims nearly every waking minute, and is embarrassed when Ashley compliments the outfits of the Chic Fil A workers (the gingham shirt is her favorite). Jack is ten, which means Ashley has a decade to earn her grey hair! He’s a wild man that can make a mess faster than a raccoon in a dumpster. His tools of choice are Hot Wheels, Nerf guns, extension cords and ropes, the blower, gloves, tape, and garden tools! Jack has Down syndrome and amazes the world every day with his ability to both keep up in this fast world and to self advocate when the world needs to slow down for him. Ashley’s husband is so calm he’s almost dead, really likes golf, and coaches the boys in anything that doesn’t involve water.
Ashley Barlow Co.’s mission is empower, inspire, and build confidence in IEP team members by providing a framework that joins the legal principles of special education with the interests and values of everyone at the IEP table. She brings tons of content to parents, teachers, and community members by way of a podcast and vlog, social media posts, downloads on her website, and content to my mailing list subscribers.
Podcast/ Vlog: Special Education Advocacy with Ashley Barlow (Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, Youtube)
Course: Special Education & Advocacy Lab: A Digital Empowerment Training
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Connect with Ashley:
IG: https://instagram.com/ashleybarlowco
Website: http://www.ashleybarlowco.com/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-education-advocacy-with-ashley-barlow/id1530453928
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Connect with Kara:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/Kararyska/
Website: https://www.kararyska.com/
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