Your child’s special education needs and services are complex and unique. Here are some of the ways I can help you help your child as a Parent Consultant:
Help you understand your child’s basic rights.
Help you to understand your procedural safeguards.
Clarify Massachusetts State and Federal Regulations.
Guide you through your child’s Individual Education Program (IEP) and the IEP Process.
Help you understand your child’s rights and services under Section 504.
Help you understand the different types of relevant evaluations (educational, neuropsychological, psychological, speech and language, FBA etc); what to ask for; and, what the results and recommendations mean.
Assist in organizing your child’s educational records and documents.
Help you identify and ask for appropriate accommodations for your child.
Help you understand and request or challenge modifications for your child.
Help you and your child understand the essentials of inclusion, transition and related services. and ensure that they are addressed in the IEP.