I am NOT Powerless. I am a Parent Advocate.
You say parents have rights but I don’t think they do. I think parents are powerless. The only parents who have rights are financially able to afford the implementation of Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Advocacy
A Mom Talks with the Director of Special Education
I laughed so hard this made me cry, or did I cry so hard it made me laugh? Do your IEP meetings give you a headache and make you cry? Continue Reading →
Parent Influence on Team Decisions
My son is 18. He suffers from anxiety and bi-polar. He just had his first IEP. He is very bright and scored above average on all his academic testing. Emotionally Continue Reading →
Tips: 12 Rules for Writing Great Letters
Why? Why am I writing to the school? What am I trying to accomplish? What? What do I want? What are my goals? When you write letters to the school, Continue Reading →
How to Succeed In Law School
I am a parent and special education teacher. I am interested in Special Ed law. Are there law schools that allow you to specialize in this field? I’m really anxious Continue Reading →
Feeling Helpless? Start Building a Well Developed Team
Did you read what this grandfather wrote about his granddaughter who was normal until you handed her a book to read. Even though he had private evaluations completed on his Continue Reading →
First I Read the Facts, then I Got MAD
Success Story: How We Got an Appropriate Education and Avoided Due Process I wanted to let you know about the difference you are making in the lives of children with Continue Reading →
One Person is a Fruitcake, 50 People are a Powerful Organization!
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?” – Martin Luther King Millions of children attend under performing schools. Millions of parents struggle to get Continue Reading →
The Stress of Due Process
Even with great preparation and the advice of an attorney, due process hearings are very time consuming and stressful. This is especially true for parents. Before proceeding to due process, Continue Reading →
ADHD Diagnosis Should Not Mean Academic Failure
My 13 year old son, in private school, was diagnosed with ADD & ADHD. He is failing all subjects and the teachers claim he has difficulty concentrating and organizing. We Continue Reading →
