LAW AND ADVOCACY
“The first thing to know about law - is it is not to be feared it is to be learned. Whether you are a lawyer or not. It provides the guideposts to our society. For parents it provides the protections for your child and the guidelines for the school. The first thing to know about Advocacy is it takes courage and I guarantee if you are here that is already in your soul.”
— Catherine Michael
Learning the Law and the Special Education System.
In working on your child’s education, you will often find that the more you learn, the more powerful you will become. The first thing to gain familiarity is the basic structure of the special education system, the terms, and the basics. Lots of topics are discussed below, some you may be very familiar with, and others may be brand new, if a topic interests you - just click on the button to learn more about it.
I know some of it may seem a bit overwhelming, but onward and upward, my friend – let’s spread our wings for our fly-over. We will get into the fun stuff soon enough and making sense of it all so that you feel you know it and can use it…..you are joining us for this weeks cocktail hour right?
So just jump below and start exploring.
