5 Traits of Effective Parents in Special Education

On this episode of the Brave Together podcast, Jessica speaks with Ashley Barlow, an SPED  Attorney and Advocate about the top 5 traits that can help parents be effective in advocating for kids during their journeys through the education system.

In a former life, Ashley was a German teacher in Jefferson County Public Schools and Cincinnati Public Schools, having taught nearly every grade from K to 12.  She also taught Real Estate and Business Law at Miami University. Her areas of practice now include special education, family law, estate planning, and probate. She serves on the State Advisory Board for Exceptional Children in Kentucky, the National Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition at the National Down Syndrome Congress and the Education Advisory Board and the Government Affairs Committee at the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati (past president of the Board).  She participated in the Institute of Special Education at William and Mary College of Law in 2016, returning for the Alumni Track in 2017 and serving as faculty in 2020.  She also holds an Advanced Advocacy Certificate from the Council of Parents Attorneys and Advocates. Ashley practices state wide in Kentucky and Ohio, and when not working, she is normally at the pool with her husband and two sons, one of whom has Down syndrome. 

Learn more about her practice and webinars at ashleybarlowco.com. Ashley is on Facebook and IG, and also has a podcast called Special Education Advocacy.

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