The
Student Advocacy Service ensures that our clients are represented in obtaining
the best possible placement for this student in the public school system.
It is ideal for those students requiring special education services, 504
services, and those in gifted and talented programs.
 |
Student Advocacy Services
include:
- Meetings with parents
- Observing the student
at school
- Meetings with the student
in our office
- Conferring with the student's
teachers
- Communicating with professionals
who know and have worked with the student
- Reviewing school records
and test results
- Attending IEP (Individualized
Educational Plan) meetings with the parents and school personnel,
explaining and representing the parents' needs, and helping others
to understand their expectations of the student's school experience
- Assisting in identifying
and/or selecting appropriate schools, and placements
- Conferring with parents
about the advisability of going to mediation or fair hearing
|
|