Being your Child's Advocate
Being an advocate means knowing how to ensure that your child gets the help he or she needs to be successful. By being organized, well informed and proactive, you can give your child the best possible quality of life!RESOURCES
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Students
- Self-Advocacy: A Valuable Skill for Your Teenager
- Kids as Self Advocates
- Contract with your Doctor
- How to Get the most out of your IEP
- Transition and Self-Advocacy
Parents
- A Game Plan for New Parents from Wrightslaw
- Special Ed Advocacy: Mistakes People Make
- Advocating for Your Child - Getting Started
- Advocating for Your Child Tips
- Parenting a Child with Special Needs
- Ten Ways to Take Charge of Your Child's IEP Meeting or Family Support Plan (Janet Holmes - From the book, Learning Disabilities 101 by Mary Cathryn Haller)
- What you should know before seeking help from a professional checklist
- Keeping Home Files and Records
- Communication Strategies (Includes 11 sample letters & tips on conflict resolution)
- Requesting Accommodations for Your Child Sample Letter
- How to Be Your Child's Champion
- Organizing Your Concerns
- Parent Tips: Building Early Intervention Partnerships with Your Child's Doctor
COMMUNICATING WITH CHILD'S SCHOOL
TRAINING/EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS
These workshops are available for presentation in your district. Please contact a SELPA Program Specialist at 661.636.4802 for more information.
- Building a Foundation for Literacy
- The Road to Reading Success: Parents Helping Students
- Help Your Students Become Better Readers: A Video Presentation
- Navigating the Special Education Maze
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Understanding the Referral Process
Contributing to Your Child's IEP
Understanding the IEP
Parent-Professional Collaboration
For more SELPA sponsored presentations available in your district, please check out our Take-Out Menu and SELPA Event Calendar.
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