How Can Hiring An Advocate Help Me?
GET ORGANIZED
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My IEP Advocate can help you prepare for meetings, including proposing goals and accommodations, assisting you in articulating your concerns, questions, and requests, outlining pertinent discussion points and action items, and recommending effective meeting strategies.
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My IEP Advocate can review and analyze documents, including student files, assessment and evaluation reports, supportive data such as doctor and therapist reports, and IEPs, Gifted EPs and Section 504 Plans and discuss findings and recommendations with you.
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My IEP Advocate can assist you with drafting letters and written requests or complaints to the school, district, or to your State Department of Education.
GET INFORMED
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My IEP Advocate can inform you of your parent and student educational rights and recommend appropriate special education services and supports to meet your student’s individual needs.
My IEP Advocate can articulate the meaning of data and assessment and evaluation reports and explain them relevant to your child’s unique educational needs.
GET EMPOWERED
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My IEP Advocate can accompany you to IEP, Gifted EP, and Section 504 Plan meetings and provide guidance and support throughout the special education process.
My IEP Advocate can review proposed IEP, Gifted EP, and Section 504 Plan documents and offer expert guidance before you sign them.
My IEP Advocate can help you articulate and get your concerns heard by the school district and assist you in resolving disputes.
My IEP Advocate can assess the strength of your case and make recommendations on how to proceed and refer you to an attorney, if needed, should you believe that you are ready to take your case to due process or file a complaint.
My IEP Advocate can empower, inform, guide and educate you to strengthen your own advocacy skills and strengthen your student's self-advocacy and self-determination skills.