Learning to Advocate for Your Child

Question/Issue	Link to resources
Parent Advocacy 101	Advocating for Your Child - Getting Started From Emotions to Advocacy: The Parents’ Journey Learning to Negotiate is Part of the Advocacy Process Advocating for Your School-Age Child What Does it Take to be an Effective Advocate? Obstacles to Successful Advocacy Special Ed Advocacy: 9 Rules of Thumb Power Struggles, Meetings, and Follow-Up Letters Conflict is Normal and Predictable Parents' Top Tips for Managing Interpersonal Conflict as You Advocate for Your Child Recommended Reading and Reference: From Emotions to Advocacy by Jim and Pam Wright
Parent Training and Information Centers	Pacer Center - Champions for Children with Disabilities Each state has at least one of these. This site links to them all.
Online Parent Advocacy Courses	IEP Training Course Courses on 'IDEA', 'Procedural Safeguards', 'Making your Case' Partners in Education a self-study course designed to help parents of children with developmental disabilities navigate the special education system and help their children make the most of their potential.
Advocacy Support Organizations	WrightsLaw - Special Education Law and Advocacy FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education Parent Advocates Advocacy Institute

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