WHAT IS A SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATE? The Council of parents, attorneys and advocates (copaa) defines SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES as COMMITTED PROFESSIONALS WHO HELP PARENTS SECURE A FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. ADVOCATES PROMOTE DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR EVERY INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITIES BY PROMOTING VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT OF STATE AND FEDERAL CIVIL AND…
Read MoreDid you know that life threatening food allergies are considered a disability under Section 504? What is Section 504? Section 504 is a Federal law that prohibits disability discrimination by recipients of Federal financial assistance (elementary and secondary public school). Section 504 is NOT special education. It provides the necessary accommodations and modifications to allow…
Read MoreDiscovering your child has a disability is a life changing moment. Rewind to my pre-family life, I was a young twenty something attending Fordham University at Lincoln Center. I was a graduate student working towards my M.S.Ed. I was hopeful I would be able to make a difference in the lives of children with disabilities.…
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