Re: Parent Advocate for IEP meetings?

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My daughter has received HUGE help from "Protection and Advocacy Association" 216-398-5501

We were never once asked for money.

Good luck, you may also want to read through www.wrightslaw.com I did their training in Columbus over a year ago. It was EXTREAMLY helpful. THey are going to be in Cleveland in the fall, I would highly recommend anyone who works w/ a child that has an IEP to go.

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Contact the OCECD (Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities) They have advocates who are provided free of charge and ther give parent trainings about IEP's. The one we used was very knowledgable.

HTH,

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From: If you want to know.. Ask!

Sent: 9/8/2006 12:23:20 PM

Subject: [ ] Parent Advocate for IEP meetings?

Does anyone know where I can find a Parent Advocate to attend an IEP meeting with me that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. We have a few issues that need to be gone over.. and although the teacher is great to work with.. she does more than she should and has more than once risked her job telling the parents what they need to fight for or how to word it so that the school board might actually approve it.. the pupil services lady from the school board is a nightmare to deal with... I know at the last meeting that she attended we ended up in a war of words.. and now we found that when she was supposed to document in writing on Kiernan's IEP from last year that he needed a 1 on 1 aide (She missed the meeting and we needed her approval.. she was to decide then add it to his IEP.. she approved but never put it on his IEP.. both the teacher and I have in writing that this is what took place at the last IEP meeting)... that she did not put it in writing and I'm having to fight for an aide all over again. Anyway.. we'd like to take an advocate with us to avoid any shouting matches... and whatnot.. does anyone know of someone who can provide this service?Thanks! JOlmsted Falls