Our Advocates have a combined experience of over 75 years in parenting and advocating for children with special needs. We have lived the struggles that families face when getting the appropriate supports and services for their child. Allow our experience to help lessen the burden on your journey.
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
What exactly does a Free Appropriated Public Education mean?
What does appropriate mean? I believe that it is appropriate for my child to have a certain support or service but the school will not agree. What more can I do to make sure that my child is receiving FAPE?
Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
Speech and Language Impairment (SLI)
Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
Is it ADHD, Autism or a Specific Learning Disability?
In this parent training session, we will look deeper into the IEP qualifier for SLD and all that is covered under this qualifier. Commonly known specific learning disabilities are dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia or any other disability that causes a student to struggle in core academic subjects when tests show that their other abilities fall within the average or above average range. SLDs do not include learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, of intellectual disability, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.
Supports and Services
Speech and Language Impairment (SLI)
Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
When I ask my school for additional supports and services they tell me “We don’t do that.” Is there anything that I can do about getting additional supports and services for my child?
Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) are entitled to receive supports and services that address their unique needs and help them access the general education curriculum. These supports and services can vary widely depending on the student's specific disabilities, strengths, and educational requirements. In this session we will focus on what data is necessary to get the appropriate supports and services for your child.
Speech and Language Impairment (SLI)
Speech and Language Impairment (SLI)
Speech and Language Impairment (SLI)
My child struggles with communication, should they have an IEP for Speech and Language Impairment?
In this parent training session, we will look deeper into the IEP qualifier for SLI and why your child may qualify without SLI without having a problem with articulation.
Parental Safeguards
Q & A with an Education Advocate
Speech and Language Impairment (SLI)
Do you know what your parental safeguards are and how to use them effectively?
In this parent training session, we will look deeper into the Parental Safeguards and how they protect your child’s rights to FAPE.
Q & A with an Education Advocate
Q & A with an Education Advocate
Q & A with an Education Advocate
Bring your questions and get the advice of an Educational Advocate.
This is probably our favorite kind of parent training session. The one where you ask us all your burning questions and we get to use all our experience and training to address the struggles you are experiencing.
Bring all your questions that you have always wanted to ask but did not know who to ask. We are here and ready for the challenge! This is a great time to share, get support from others in the same situation, and learn something new!
Articles & Updates
8 Steps to Advocating for Your Child at School
Being an advocate is about speaking up on behalf of your child — asking questions, raising concerns, asking for help. It’s also about teaching your child to speak up. But it’s not always easy to do.
Some parents find it difficult or uncomfortable to talk with educators. They might not feel it’s their place. They may have had bad experiences in the past. And some parents just aren’t sure what to say — or when.
But when things aren’t going well at school, you are a voice for your child, and not just at parent-teacher conferences. You know your child’s strengths, challenges, and interests. Advocating helps make sure your child has the support to thrive.
How to Get What you Want - Assert Yourself!
Is there something you want or need? Do you need help to get it? Assertiveness is the most effective form of communication for asking for and getting what you want. Discover the difference between assertive, aggressive and passive communication and learn assertiveness skills and strategies to successfully meet your needs and accomplish your goals.
This training is presented from a peer perspective by people who have lived experience with mental disabilities.
