Guest guest Posted May 29, 2002 Report Share Posted May 29, 2002 Thanks for the contact info . And for continuing to be there, on behalf of all those with JRA. Aloha, Georgina ----- Original Message ----- From: A Morse I attended a Advocacy conference Wed. 22th in Lansing MI.which was followed up by a Legislative reception. Unfortunately the housewent in session so we didn't get to speak with but a couple of Reps. Butt all in all it was a good time, a rep from a drug company spoke atthe conference, Pifzer! And Michele, no need to post bail! I behaved my self!! Anyone on this group, who live in MI. contact Doris Sims at the ArthritisFoundation. She looking for voice's. Tell your or your childs' story about living with arthritis! Rusty Limbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 , Thank you so much for responding. I know I can always get great advice and support here! I am from Missouri. Lori Yes, an advocate is wonderful to have if even just to be able to call this person to ask advise on how to handle sistuations that arise at school. I have learned a lot from her and don't need her quite as much as I used to. She also goes to IEP meetings with me if I need her. What state are you in? (mom to triplet daughters - one of which is an aspie) lozzy3us wrote: I took my 6 yr old aspie to the Dr. yesterday and I was telling her some of the things that was happening at school. She suggested that he needs a advocate. We have a liazon(sp). Has anyone ever had to have a advocate? Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Thanks so much!!! Misty Gillispie mlgillispie1980@... Re: ( ) advocate Contact this person to ask about obtaining an advocate. Carol Blades, Director Special Education Action Committee P.O. Box 161274 Mobile, AL 36616-2274 (334) 478-1208 (800) 222-7322 Email seacmob1juno.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Hi Lori, We had an advocate (an attorney, actually) help us get services for my son in the first place. She did a great job. Once we were in the special ed system, the city has been great. They just didn't want to give him services in the first place. An advocate can be a great help. Our advocate knew who to send us to - for an independent educational evaluation, and all the pieces of that, such as speech evaluation, OT, etc. She got all that reimbursed, as well as getting six months of private school reimbursed. Go for it! Liz On Mar 21, 2006, at 11:17 AM, lozzy3us wrote: > I took my 6 yr old aspie to the Dr. yesterday and I was telling her > some of the things that was happening at school. She suggested that he > needs a advocate. We have a liazon(sp). Has anyone ever had to have a > advocate? Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Re: ( ) Re: advocate So, when you are bringing an advocate to a case conference, do you tell the school in advance? Do you introduce them as " my advocate " ? It just sounds weird, although I am getting less and less concerned about what any of my requests sound like. Jackie I would try and tell them in advance so enough chairs are there. You can introduce the person as anything you like - a friend, someone to take notes for you, my brother from Spain or the head advocate from " Don't screw with my Kid, Inc. " lol. Personally, I think it sounds nice to say, " My advocate will be joining us. " It makes them wonder if this person is going to know anything (hopefully so!) and might keep them on their good behavior. :-) Roxanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 or the head advocate from " Don't screw with > my Kid, Inc. " LOL so hard I scared the bajeezus out of my son. :-) My case conference is in a month and I have my word file open on my desktop so when I read all your posts, I keep adding things in the right categories. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 We are having difficulty finding an advocate. We live between Athens and Washington in GA. Does anyone know one in this area we may conact?? Lynn Re: advocate Yes, an advocate is wonderful to have if even just to be able to call this person to ask advise on how to handle sistuations that arise at school. I have learned a lot from her and don't need her quite as much as I used to. She also goes to IEP meetings with me if I need her. What state are you in? --------------------------------- New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC for low, low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Either of these agencies should be able to steer you in the right direction as far as getting an advocate. Pam Shepard, Project Director Parents Educating Parents & Professionals For All Children (PEPPAC) 8318 Durelee Lane, Suite 101 ville, GA 30134 (770) 577-7771 Spraetz, Executive Director Parent to Parent of Georgia, INC. 2900 Woodcock Boulevard, Suite 240 Atlanta, GA 30341 (770) 451-5484 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 How do you find an advocate? _________________________________________________________________ Download Messenger. Join the i’m Initiative. Help make a difference today. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_APR07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 you could start with your local Parent Information Training Center. Pam ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Try www.yellowpagesforkids.com They have advocates listed by state. Tonya ( ) advocate How do you find an advocate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 We found a free advocate through Coalition For Independent Living. She is a lawyer, but does not practice law. Her “take” is that the more a child is included with typical children in school the better the chance of living independently as an adult. Don’t overlook local autism groups, they may have advocates available, ours are known as CARD. ette From: Down Syndrome Treatment [mailto:Down Syndrome Treatment ] On Behalf Of bwalke00 Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 8:12 AM Down Syndrome Treatment Subject: advocate Ok, guys I need some help. We live in oklahoma, and our daughter Ali (Ds) is about to turn 3 next month. We just had our second meeting with the school yesterday, and I wasn't very comfortable with how it went. It was suggested to us that we get an advocate, besides ourselves, that would be with us at the meetings and know the laws (better than us). The problem is I don't know who to contact or where to start to find an advocate that could do that. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Are you near Tulsa? We have DSAT and Kim Wofford can help you, she is a parent advocate. If you will email me privately I will send you her email and phone number. Patty patty_carey@... advocate Ok, guys I need some help. We live in oklahoma, and our daughter Ali(Ds) is about to turn 3 next month. We just had our second meeting with the school yesterday, and I wasn't very comfortable with how it went. It was suggested to us that we get an advocate, besides ourselves, that would be with us at the meetings and know the laws (better than us). The problem is I don't know who to contact or where to start to find an advocate that could do that. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Other parents in your area who has used advocates are the best resource for finding one.Call you local DS group or as ette mentioned Autism groups and start asking around.I hired an advocate the year before and even though I still did all the work, he worked like a magic charm. Carol in IL AIM doihavtasay1Mom to seven including , 6 with TOF, AVcanal, GERD, LS, Asthma, subglottal stenosis, and DS.My problem is not how I look. It's how you see me. Join our Down Syndrome information group - Down Syndrome Treatment/ Listen to oldest dd's music http://www.myspace.com/vennamusic----- Original Message ----From: bwalke00 <bwalke00@...>Down Syndrome Treatment Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 7:12:17 AMSubject: advocate Ok, guys I need some help. We live in oklahoma, and our daughter Ali (Ds) is about to turn 3 next month. We just had our second meeting with the school yesterday, and I wasn't very comfortable with how it went. It was suggested to us that we get an advocate, besides ourselves, that would be with us at the meetings and know the laws (better than us). The problem is I don't know who to contact or where to start to find an advocate that could do that. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you. Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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