Parental Guidance, the podcast

25/06/2024

No one told the Indiana Department of Education that a teacher at Indianapolis Public Schools filmed and encouraged the alleged abuse of a second grader with disabilities. The state officials who govern teacher licenses found out from the media.

07/06/2024

24/05/2024

BREAKING: For the 2nd time this week accusations of a fight at Guion Elementary earlier this year that a guardian says landed their young student in the hospital.

According to a tort claim just disclosed a special education elementary student was the victim of a severe physical assault that resulted in a closed head injury and concussion during recess on March 6th.

Attorney Catherine Michael told us her client was struck repeatedly with a closed fist to his face, head, and dragged on the ground and kicked. She says it was caught on video. But as of right now they have not been able to get a copy.

Michael says no staff member stepped in to stop the abuse and the boy was not given immediate medical attention. It wasn't until after school his guardian says she saw his swollen eyes and face and took him to the hospital. Later, according to the tort claim the school called the guardian and grandma and told them staff "is not allowed to intervene and stop students who are fighting."

The family say they filed a police report, but they don't believe the school did nor do they believe they contacted DCS.

A tort notice was hand delivered today to Pike Township Schools. It states the family seeks damages due to negligence causing personal injury among other accusations.

We have reached out to the district for comment.

07/05/2024

Special Ed Advocates & Attorneys - SEAS Is For You - Don't Miss It

The Special Education Advocacy Summit (SEAS) is a two-and-a-half-day special education advocacy training program at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio (June 5 - June 8, 2024).

The program is designed for experienced advocates, law students, new attorneys, and attorneys new to special education law.

Attendees of prior SEAS programs and the Institute of Special Education Advocacy (ISEA) programs are invited to attend the alumni portion of the conference on June 7 - 8.

Learn more here:
https://law.stmarytx.edu/student-services/events/special-education-advocacy-summit/

21/04/2024

Attorneys who filed a lawsuit on behalf of a family discussed their case, which involves a former IPS teacher accused of recording abuse against a student.

15/08/2023

Catherine Michael was a guest on Beyond Parents Podcast this morning. This podcast is one of the top 5% podcasts in the world and is hosted by my friend Jennifer Campbell. It is available on Apple, Spotify, and for those of you who love Youtube - there is a link below. Jennifer is an incredible advocate for mothers and her podcast is one worth subscribing to and listening to regularly (in addition to Parental Guidance of course!)

Parent of two girls who are now 21 and 19 and an education attorney representing families of children with special needs. After beginning work with general e...

09/11/2022

06/07/2022

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special needs in your state? Are you still confused about your IEP or 504 plan?Today's guest educates parents on correct terminology, various laws and benefi...

14/06/2022

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10/05/2022

There are thousands of students in Texas who qualify for special education services but some students with disabilities may not be getting the help they need. On this week’s crisis in the classroom, CBS Austin looked into why the state's enrollment numbers are so low and why families say the s...

10/05/2022

Become the Confident Parent your kids Crave You to Be + Learn Parenting Strategies for Epic Transformation in your kids behavior + Parenting Resources from infants to teens + Turn behavior problems into No-Problem + Strengthen your relationship with your k...

23/03/2022

Legal expert, Catherine Michael, shares how to advocate for your child if their school is providing an unsafe environment.

12/03/2022

Do you know how to be an advocate for your child's education?In episode 70, Josh and Kevin are joined by Catherine Michael, Education Attorney & Co-Managing ...

11/02/2022

Catherine Michael was featured by CBS News Austin on changes in education and the drop of COVID in public schools.

School districts in Austin and beyond have dealt with school closures, staffing challenges, and other issues all brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Just a couple of weeks ago, school hallways across Central Texas were empty as the omicron variant kept students and teachers at home. The virus even....

18/01/2022

Legal expert Catherine Michael shares best ways parents can advocate for their child if they feel like they’re being bullied at school.