S4: Episode 128 - The importance of knowing your rights and the benefit of teaching all levels of life skills from an early age

Julie Swanson is the parent of Alex, an adult with an autism spectrum disorder and a special education advocate helping secure appropriate services for students with disabilities.  She is also the founder of The Life Skills Lady, a website devoted to the critical link between life skills and increased adult outcomes in autism.  Julie is also the author of Your Special Education Rights: What Your School District Isn’t Telling and the companion website yourspecialeducationrights.com, a video-based website that helps parents understand their rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.  You can connect with Julie in various ways: FB/IG/TikTok - @lifeskillslady  Website - https://lifeskillslady.com Book link - https://www.amazon.com/Your-Special-Education-Rights-District/dp/1510719393/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KDVEYDSGJHR4&keywords=your+special+education+rights&qid=1667411654&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjUzIiwicXNhIjoiMC40NSIsInFzcCI6IjAuNDgifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=your+special+education%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1   ***************************************** To purchase my book “Welcome to My Life – A Personal Parenting Journey Through Autism” click HERE or visit Amazon.com! You can easily stay connected to the Living the Sky Life podcast and me in various ways.  Please visit my website www.lauriehellmann.com for all the links. I'd love to hear what you think, so if listening on the Apple platform, please leave a written review and rating of the podcast!  If you are interested in being a guest on an episode of Living the Sky Life, please contact me!