Do you need help ensuring that your child is able to get the best educational programs and services available? I can help.
I advocate for families to help ensure that their special needs children receive the best educational programs and services available. My services for families include:
Assess Educational Situations
After meeting with a family, I am available to:
- Observe children in current school programs,
- Visit and evaluate alternative or proposed educational placements, and
- Interpret assessments as needed.
Develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
In consultation with the family and educators, I can:
- Synthesize developmental history, interpret previous and current evaluations, review school history and evaluate information necessary to formulate educational recommendations,
- Prepare original draft IEPs for parents and educators,
- Critique and provide input into existing IEPs,
- Develop 504 plans, and
- Recommend educational programs and appropriate teaching techniques to best meet a child’s needs.
Case Management
I serve as an effective case manager and liaison to ensure ongoing communication between the family, school personnel and outside professional staff. I can:
- Provide parents with a single point of contact to facilitate inquiries and timely responses from multiple individuals involved in a child’s case,
- Negotiate the complex special education maze, and
- Refer family to appropriate professionals for additional services.
Parent Advocacy Training
I am available to:
- Explain assessments, evaluations, and reports from clinical specialists;
- Attend school meetings with parents,
- Negotiate services, programs, and other resources as recommended, and
- Provide training to parents about education laws, parental rights under IDEA, and effective advocacy techniques.
Get In Touch
I'd love to hear from you! For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact me: