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Neuro-Educational Science Supports the
Call to Social Justice
Special education advocacy, particularly for students with learning disabilities, represents a critical intersection of social justice and cutting edge research in neuro-educational science. At present, there's an alarming disconnect...
ADVOCACY'S COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
Education advocates recognize and understand that education is not solely about the acquisition of knowledge and skills but also about fostering a student’s holistic well-being and fulfillment. By promoting a comprehensive, interdisciplinary,...
Special Education Advocates Are Highly Valued -
By The U.S. Department Of Education
In a land where coffee flows like rivers and memes reign supreme, there exists a peculiar group known as special education advocates. These valiant warriors of inclusion, armed with stacks of...
You know what I mean. We’ve all seen that poor frazzled mom in the grocery store, right? Talking through her teeth, trying to reason with a crying child, while both voices escalate and frustration bubbles over. Then, what follows is the inevitable look of defeat on one of...
Not Just Another Job
Effective Advocacy More Than Theory and Law
We recognize the need to shift the role of education advocates into Servant Leaders. This comes from understanding a bigger mission and the gifts advocates can offer. Education advocates learn to make decisions and discern the...
EFFECTIVE IEP COMMUNICATION REQUIRES ADVOCATES
There Are Too Many Agendas And Biases That Exist
As an education advocate, you have the power to transform IEP meetings from:
"INCREDIBLY
EXHAUSTING
PARTIES" To
"INTENTIONALLY EMPOWERING PROCESSES"!
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EDUCATION ADVOCACY IS FOR EVERYONE
IT IS AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE
When I think of education advocacy I see Batman’s utility belt, but instead of gadgets, it endows parents with superpowers to fight for their children’s education rights. You could think of it as a mix of...
Should An Education Advocate Run For The School Board?
There have been several cases where a person with special education advocacy experience has run for the school board. There was, of course, hue and cry on both sides of the issue any time it presented itself.
Some people were afraid that the...
PLAYING NICE IN THE SANDBOX
MANAGING DISAGREEMENTS
Managing disagreements and ineffective interactions is a core skill of professional special education advocacy. We must choose whether we want conflict or peace. Learning peace comes from getting out of the inner conflict of attack...
EDUCATION ADVOCACY
AND CONFLICT
Below you will find a link to the LEWIS IEP COMMUNICATION LIST. This is free. It is part of the Board-Certified Special Education Advocate Program TM offered by the National Special Education Advocacy Institute - NSEAI. It reviews the steps in...
20 Highly Effective Questions Experts Ask - Make a Difference in Your IEP
Everyone knows that Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings determine the type of support and accommodations required for the student to achieve their educational goals. At these meetings, your child’s team of...
WHAT IEP ISSUES CAN A PARENT LETTER OF ATTACHMENT ADDRESS?
WHAT IS A PARENT LETTER OF ATTACHMENT?
The Parent Letter of Attachment (PLA) is a document that most parents are pretty clueless about. They either have no idea what to do with it and so never do anything with it...