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Q:
“How can hiring a special education advocate help me?"
A: In many ways! Read on…
Get Informed
Amy can….
- inform
you of your rights and suggest appropriate special education
services and programs to
meet your student's individual needs.
- articulate
the meaning of assessments and reports and explain them with
regard to your child's educational needs.
Get Organized
Amy can….
- help
you prepare for the IEP meeting - including
proposing goals and objectives, reviewing supportive evidence
and materials, helping put concerns and requests in writing, and
providing strategies for the IEP meeting.
- review
all special education and section 504 documents, including student
files, assessment reports, IEPs and Section 504 Plans.
- assist
you with drafting letters and written requests or complaints to
the school, district, or the State Department of Education.
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Get Empowered
Amy can….
- accompany
you to IEP, Section 504, and other school meetings and provide advice and
assistance as needed throughout the IEP process.
- review
IEP documents and advise you before you sign them.
- help
you get your concerns heard by the district and help you
resolve a dispute.
- assess
the strength of your case and make recommendations on how to proceed and refer you to a
special education attorney, if needed, should you believe that you
are ready to take your case to due process or file a complaint.
- empower,
inform, guide and educate parents and students to strengthen their
own advocacy skills.
Amy's primary responsibility is to represent the best interests of
the student in the educational process.
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