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Navigating Special Education
A Free and Appropricate Public Education (FAPE) is a right for all students in America!
The system makes navigating Special Education a privilege. While Special Education and Related Services are public information, fully accessing your child's legal rights in Special Education requires specific expertise and a wealth of knowledge which takes years of experience to acquire.
Are you struggling to make sense of all the paperwork the school sends home?
Do you see any of the following buzz words in your child's school paperwork? RTI, MTSS, intervention, support, Educational Evaluation, Special Education, Individualized Education Program/Plan (IEP), disability, eligibility, Progress Report, IEP goals, Least Restrictive Environment, Resource, and the list continues!
Is your child struggling in school?
Maybe you wonder if something more is happening than the school is communicating.
Perhaps, your child could have educational needs the school has yet to assess and address.
If your child has a 504 plan, they likely have educational needs which would be more appropriate to address with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Perhaps, your child could have educational needs the school has yet to assess and address.
If your child has a 504 plan, they likely have educational needs which would be more appropriate to address with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Are you looking for expertise about your child's IEP outside of the school building?
Are you concerned about your child's progress on their IEP goals?
Are your child's educational needs actually being targeted?
Are you overwelmed navigating the world of Special Education?
Are you struggling to advocate for your child's legal rights and maintain positive relationships with school staff?
Are you seeking a professional with your child's best interest as the driving motivator?
Do you question if the school makes student-centered decisions?
Are you hearing excuses about the school's staffing or resources?
Have you sat in IEP meetings feeling like a observer or bystander?
Special Education Advocate Educational Consultant Instructional Specialist
Rachel Mottern
"It is not the hand of cards you are dealt but how you play the game!" Rachel Mottern spent a decade in the classroom dedicated to teaching students with disabilities how to play the game, how to build on their strengths to achieve their potential despite challenges and obstacles.
Now, Rachel strives to ensure every student with a disability is given the opportunity to learn to play the game by advocating for their civil rights and empowering families by navigating the system right by their side.