Beth Liesenfeld
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first heard Feb 2023
last heard Feb 2023
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That's how we get paid is through insurance or through the school setting, that kind of thing.
But I started to shift my perspective when I was in all these IEP meetings and saying,
If the parent was my client right now, what is the barrier to them being able to advocate for their kid?
And so, you know, some people will call me an IEP coach, that's fine.
But I just feel like I'm being an OT.
And so that empathy comes naturally with this occupational therapy role.
I just switched who I was feeling like I was serving in the moment, if that makes sense.
Mm-hmm, for sure.
I think we can't have this conversation without mentioning that the system is totally broken.
And I think we can all agree.
Educators can agree with that.
Everybody can agree with that.
We haven't changed the system since our society has changed in a long, long time.
And I I don't feel like any politician is just going to be able to clean the slate and rebuild the system.
I think we're kind of stuck at the moment with how it is.
But
When I look at the system in general and how it works, I think educators naturally go into this education.
Feeling empathy, being curious about their students, wanting to see those aha moments.
I think we have a lot of burnt-out teachers right now, so that might not be what you're seeing when you come to the meeting.
But innately, I think everybody's drawn to this education setting because they love kids and they really want to see those aha moments and really help people and make an impact.
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