ADVOCACY SERVICES

Being your child's strongest advocate to ensure they receive the programs and services needed for a promising quality of life is oftentimes is a weary, tiresome, and discouraging process. The multi-faceted processes, the different professionals involved, interpreting scores, and understanding the regulations can be overwhelming. It is not unusual that parents are easily ignored and put off.

As an Advocate my goal is to assist you achieve the support and resources provided to students qualifying under IDEA or who need to qualify as a student with a disability.

As your Advocate, I will be support you through the process of working with your school's Committee on Special Education as we pursue an appropriate education for your beloved child.

Advocacy support and services include :

* Parent support in person, on the phone, virtually, and email.

* Review of current and past documents.

* Lawfully requesting the appropriate evaluations be administered to your child.

* Ensure the appropriate evaluation tools are used to correctly measure you child's academic gains.

* Interpret evaluation scores.

* Using data to create appropriate Goals and Objectives.

* Attend CSE/IEP meetings to represent and support you.

* Research appropriate school settings for your child.

* Ensure your child's Related Services are diligently provided.

* Ensure your child receives the appropriate assistive technology, if needed.

* Communicate with school district, teachers, and related service providers.

* Objectively observe your child in class(es).

* Research and visit schools to consider as an alternative school placement for your child.

* Provide coaching in working with with therapist.

* Assist parents in finding programs for their child who are transitioning from a hospital setting for medical or mental health issues before returning to the school environment.

* Draft an American With Disabilities Act Form 504, if needed.

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