Writer Plans To Give Away 100 Books To Parents Who Have Children With Special Needs

    LOS ANGELES, CA, January 19, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The writer of My IEP Journey, a self-help book for parents who have children with special needs, plans to give away 100 books to parents. Penned by Cleveland native, Lia Martin, a former television executive, sitcom writer and mom, the book is part memoir, part resources.

An IEP is the legal document that that details the special education services required for students who need them. This might include occupational therapy, psychological counseling, special equipment or behavioral support. My IEP Journey is easy-to-read and gives an intimate account of the steps Martin took to develop a program for her son. It was written to educate, support and empower parents.

The book emanates from Martin's blog posts and comedy routines about the hurdles she faced while trying to get her son an Individualized Education Program during kindergarten. According to Martin, "staff at my son's school seemed to think my 5 year-old son was strategically planning every academic failure and refused to help us." Eventually, she was able to place her son in a better environment. But the experience prompted Martin to document her story so that others could learn from it.

"Lia has done all the legwork to make the IEP process much simpler for you and your child. Part research, part experience, and all motherly love, this practical, heartwarming book is a gift to all parents of children who color outside the lines," says Aimee Jannsohn, mother, author, marketing manager of The Pilgrim Press.

My IEP Journey will be available on Amazon later this spring. The Indiegogo campaign, which launched last week, will cover the costs of publishing, marketing and distribution to as many advocacy groups and parents as possible. "Sharing my journey is not just about me. I want to create an online community of parents and advocates who can share their challenges and successes in order to support each other. Each journey should be shared so we can learn from each other."

Donations can be made at: http://igg.me/at/myiepjourney and the website in progress can be found at: www.myiepjourney.com. You can follow Martin at: https://medium.com/@lamediocremommy.

Lia Martin is a writer, mom and advocate.

Medicore mom is a platform for sharing best practices for raising children with learning differences.

# # #