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How can hiring a Special Education Advocate help me?

Updated: Mar 12

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 or 504 meeting - including proposing needed reasonable accommodations and services, reviewing supportive data, helping put concerns and requests in writing, and providing strategies for the 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.

Get Empowered Amy can...

accompany you to IEP, Section 504, and Gifted Education Plan school meetings and provide advice and assistance as needed throughout the process.
review documents and advise you before you sign them.
help you get your concerns heard by the school 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.
empower, inform, guide, and educate parents and students to strengthen their own advocacy skills.

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