Advocate Ally NJ
Get the Guidance to Support Your Child Now.
“Drawing on your student’s strengths, we are here to help you achieve greater success in acquiring appropriate educational services.”
Create Connections for Brighter Futures
Advocate
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As your Advocate, I will speak out on your and your child’s behalf and, more importantly, coach and empower you to become a strong advocate for your child.
Ally
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As your Ally, I am here to listen and understand your concerns and, in turn, strategize to solve problems, improve relationships, and stand with you to meet your child’s needs. You are not alone!
Collaborator
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Experience has shown that a collaborative, team-building approach is most effective in delivering results. I will work to help you successfully navigate the school system with integrity.
Services to Meet Your Child’s Needs
I look forward to working with you and for your student and developing personalized plans and solutions. As a professional, non-attorney advocate, I provide the following services:
Meetings
Let’s get talking and begin figuring out a plan.
- Attend and/or prepare and coach you for eligibility and 504 plan/Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings
- Attend and/or prepare and coach you for mediation meetings
- Attend and provide Early Intervention guidance and support for Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) meetings
Communication
Your and your child’s voices are essential.
- Support parents and assist with district communication (letters, emails, etc.)
- Assist with reviewing and interpreting assessments, evaluations, disciplinary actions or bullying issues, and write requests for Independent Education Evaluations and securing records
- Prepare state complaints, mediation, and other documents
Plans & Resources
Assistance with identifying critical resources.
- Evidence-based research can inform you of various therapeutic approaches and resources in our area
- Encourage the benefits of inclusion and ensure needed supports
- Provide you with recommendations for special education lawyers and other experts
Examples of School Challenges
Sophia is a second-grader who is struggling to read. Her parents tried to get an IEP, yet the school denied evaluations, saying she needed more time for interventions to work.
Sophia Difficulty Reading
Aiden, who has ADHD and a math disability, keeps getting detention for misbehaving in middle school and being removed from math class. His parents want his 504 plan turned into an IEP and need a Behavioral Implementation Plan.
Ryan Math Disability & ADHD
Jackson’s IEP team tells his parents he needs a self-contained class to get extra support for autism-related behaviors. His parents want him to be in kindergarten and to try out the least restrictive environment in the general education classroom first.
Jackson Autism
“Stories like these are why I have become an advocate. I want to help families better support their children. Identifying children’s disabilities and meeting needs early is vital to their future well-being.
– Heather Saffert
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