IEP ASSISTANCE

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Hello Listmates,

Please find the below introduction from a parent and advocate for our

children.

I met him on a Autism e:mail list, and he is in the business of helping

parents to effectively communicate with the school districts.

I thought his explanation of the battle field was well stated below and

from one who has been hip deep in the trenches of autism.

Anyway Micheal seems to have a heart and a ambition for our children.

His contact info is below.

Bob

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Just so you are aware, I am not an attorney. I am a Civil Rights

Lobbyist, a little different but somewhat the same but I believe with

more

power in Due Process, IEP, Mediation's. Involving key legislative

contacts

in cases by cc email's and fax's has been a key to putting the pressure

on

districts to come into compliance and stop wasting money on attorneys to

defend them. Generally... all they do is scare parents from due process

by

hiring an attorney... the funds to hire the attorney generally would

pay

for what they want. It's a basic administrative ego trip coupled with

the

fact that most of them go home to kids at night that are not disabled

and

spend very little time in spec ed classrooms ....if they do... very

little

individually with any of our children. So they are clueless regarding

them,

clueless regarding IDEA especially section 615, clueless about recent

or

current legislation, clueless regarding their own state statutes... and

basically an open target for any parent willing to fight.

Most districts I get into due process with will fold withing 2-3 months

after spending about 15k on attorneys fees for no reason.

It's all about money..... like everything.

Sad.... huh.

---------------------------------------------The Office Of Advocacy for

Autistic Children

Director: E. , Sr. U.S. Civil Rights Lobbyist DC, DoD -

Lil

Mikeys Daddy Founder: C.O.P.S. Coalition of Parental Support

Free EMAIL ONLINE ADVOCACY or PHONE ADVOCACY if necessarry. In

Person/Tele

Due Process/IEPS Mediations on a case by case basis. Many cases are

taken

pro bono or on a donation basis only.

" We will fight relentlessly for the Civil Rights of our children

Globally -

we will speak for those that can not - and with Power. "

WE RELY ON DONATIONS TO CONTINUE..... Please send to OAAC - Mike

1659 Meyers Street Honolulu, HI 96819 email me for phone #

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