Student Advocacy
Our 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
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