EDUCATING, EMPOWERING, AND EQUIPPING PARENTS WITH INFORMATION TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

-Starr Rayford, Parent Advocate

Services

Obtain the assistance, information, and resources you need to secure a free and appropriate public education for your child ranging from 504 plans to Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

 

~Educational Consulting~

Consultation/Coaching session with Starr ADDvocates to receive expert advice for DIY (do-it-yourself) parent advocacy regarding your child's educational situation/needs - 60 minute consultation at the hourly rate.

~Parent Advocacy~

To retain Starr ADDvocates as your parent advocate/educational consultant - Starr ADDvocates will be your child's advocate and educational representative - Per contract agreement terms.

We provide parents with an array of educational options that are available to help their child succeed in school and in life.

 

 Educational Consulting

For the average parent, the world of special education is a complex and often confusing labyrinth, made up of meetings and forms from specialists who talk in acronyms (IEP, PCE, SST, RTI, etc.). Although it seems a daunting task, we will help you design an education plan that uniquely meets your child’s needs.

>> Click any title below to learn how we will design an educational plan that uniquely meets your child’s needs.

Your Child

  • Observing the child at school
  • Evaluating your child’s present school program and suggesting modifications
  • Pinpointing your child’s educational needs and providing strategies on how to solve them
  • Develop appropriate IEPs and 504 Plans
  • Special needs waiver (SB 10) explanation
  • Permissive Transfer, School Choice, and SB-10, Katie Beckett (KB)
  • Following up after the IEP meeting to make sure the plan is working
  • Transition Planning assistance
  • Disability manifestation management/treatment and therapy options
  • Support Groups for students with ADD/ADHD and their parents (separate groups)
  • By recommending treatment and therapy options

Parents

  • Educational Consulting - Regular Education - 504 Plans
  • Educational Consulting - Special Education - IEPs
  • Direct Parent Advocacy - Regular Special Education
  • Explaining and guiding you through the SST/RTI process
  • Helping you understand your rights as a parent of a child with a disability
  • Explain the differences between Special Education (IDEA) and IEPs, 504 Plans, SST, RTI, etc.
  • Helping you plan for IEP meetings
  • Attending IEP meetings with you to assist and advocate for your child; to explain and represent the child's needs and help others understand the parents' expectations of the child's school experience
  • Referring parents to outside professionals and agencies for independent evaluations and services when necessary
  • Conferring with parents about Mediation or Due Process
  • Providing ongoing support and advocacy including attending annual review and reevaluation meetings, and follow-up support, letter writing assistance

Schools

  • Obtaining school records and assessment results
  • Conferring with teachers, school personnel and other professionals
  • Ensuring school personnel comply with Procedural Safeguards (IDEA and Section 504)
  • Discipline solutions; discipline hearing preparation, meeting attendance, paneling, the appeals process, BIP creation/modification

Meet Starr Rayford~

Starr Rayford is a veteran Speech-Language Pathologist within the public school system. She has extensive experience developing and implementing IEPs and 504 Plans. She is also a Parent Advocate with a successful history of navigating the special education system and obtaining an IEP for her now, teenage son with ADHD-Combined Type through Due Process.

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