Lisa Lightner is a Special Education Advocate who has served as a board member of numerous disability organizations and 501(c)3 nonprofits. She was named "Arc Advocate of the Year" in 2012 and is a former Compliance Monitor for the PA Bureau of Special Education. Lisa has also served as her county's chairperson for the Right to Education Task Force, a federally decreed group established in 1971 to ensure that all children in Pennsylvania had the opportunity to an education.
When not attending IEP meetings with families or lobbying in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C. for disability rights, she can be found on the web at her IEP advice blog, "A Day In Our Shoes," sharing information, and resources to help parents make more informed decisions regarding their child with disabilities and their IEP meetings, how to communicate with schools and teachers, and other common questions.
Lisa parents two boys, including one with Dup15q Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
When not attending IEP meetings with families or lobbying in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C. for disability rights, she can be found on the web at her IEP advice blog, "A Day In Our Shoes," sharing information, and resources to help parents make more informed decisions regarding their child with disabilities and their IEP meetings, how to communicate with schools and teachers, and other common questions.
Lisa parents two boys, including one with Dup15q Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.