10 Simple Steps to Create a Parent Advisory Committee
Quite often, an advocate’s first experience in the world of educational advocacy is through their involvement in a parent...
Category: Advocacy
Cutting through the overwhelm to bring about real change!
I hope that you had a joyous holiday season and did what I did this week, and took some time off to reset, regroup and...
Inclusion Shouldn’t be a Fight
It’s hard to believe that the first few weeks of school are gone already! Most of the calls our office receives at this...
5 Tips for Ending the School Year on a Positive Note
It's hard to believe that the school year is gone already. For some parents, there's still another week or so, and for...
Ugh! Standardized Tests! Now What?
We are in the height of testing season. It seems like every school I walk into, all I hear is chatter about the FAST, STAR...
Mammas Need Reminders Too!
How often do you run around reminding your kids, and your spouse or significant other, of all the things that need to take...
Envisioning an Improved Continuum of Services
As many parents are participating in their child’s matriculation meeting at this time of year - transition meeting from...
Figuring Out What’s Worth Fighting for
ad·vo·cate According to Webster’s Dictionary, the word advocate has been around since the 14th century. The...
Don’t Miss Asking these Questions at Your Matriculation Meeting
As matriculation meetings will be starting soon (they typically begin after Spring Break), it’s important to know and...
Special Education Checklist for Parents
According to IDEA, Special Education is “specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique...