we offer the following services
Parent/adult student coaching & consultation
Are you needing personal support in your current self-advocacy efforts? We can help guide you without having to directly interact with your child's school by helping you
review information and records on hand and making recommendations for next steps.
draft communications to school/district personnel and service providers.
understand the state procedural safeguards and options you have available to you.
draft written parent concerns, requests, and recommendations to assist in your active participation in your child's IEP/504 meeting.
complete and submit local and state grievances and complaints.
tailor a recommendation plan based on your desired outcomes.
helping you prepare for an upcoming ARD or 504 meeting.
records/evaluations/data review
Are you overwhelmed with the sheer amount of data, records, evaluations, reports, and jargon? We can help organize, analyze, and make sense of it all by
Reviewing existing records
Helping you identify additional needed records
Interpreting information housed in Special Education (IEP) and 504 plan paperwork
Providing guidance with additional needed evaluations and services
Drafting formal requests and follow ups for additional records, evaluations, and services
Assist with considering and identifying your child's individual strengths and needs using all data, including related services, outside evaluations, parent input, and student input
IEP/504 Plan Review
Are you needing help understanding the IEP or 504 plan documents? We can help bring clarity by reviewing your child's IEP or 504 plan and
interpreting its contents before you sign
identifying if all required items have been appropriately addressed and documented
ensuring your child's present levels of academic and functional performance (PLAAFP) have been properly identified, included, and considered
identifying if there is a proper connection between PLAAFPs and recommended goals
considering whether schedule of services recommended properly align with helping your child meet those recommended goals
ensuring contents properly communicate decisions reached in your child's IEP or 504 meeting
ensuring procedural safeguards were appropriately implemented with regard to invitation and provision of finalized paperwork tailored to your specific needs, 1:1 wellness coaching might be the right step for you.
ARD/504 Meeting Attendance
Is sitting in a room (in person or virtually) with multiple school representatives simply overwhelming or intimidating? We can help by accompanying you to your child's ARD/504 meeting (options for in person and virtual depending on location) and
monitoring implementation of required mandates and procedural safeguards
partnering with you in active participation and providing meaningful input
encouraging positive collaboration during meeting discussions and appropriate supports and services for your child
ensuring you are comfortable with your understanding of discussions, recommendations, and decisions being made
if appropriate, providing support in your child's participation in the meeting
if appropriate, ensuring your child's active participation in the transitioning planning process
monitoring effective documentation of ARD/504 meeting decisions
Formal Communication
Are you feeling like you know what you want to say, but are just needing some help formally putting it into words? We can help by
drafting e-mail communications and responses to school personnel
drafting a parental statement to be included in an IEP in response to a disagreement or document that inaccurately captures the decisions made
drafting formal requests for educational records or record corrections
drafting local complaints or grievances in accordance with school board policy
drafting requests for educational evaluations or independent educational evaluations (IEE)
