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Special Education Advocacy from a Harvard Educated Mama who has kids with special needs. Get help navigating the IEP and ARD Committee Processes, IDEA and FAPE.

Special Education Evaluations: How to get your child evaluated for SPED Services

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 Dawn Ventre0Tagged AAC Device, Advocacy, ARD Committee, Autism, FAPE, Occupational Therapy, Public School, Resource Room, Services, Special Education Advocate, Special Needs, SPED, SPED Class, Speech Therapy

I would like to start out saying this is probably the hardest and most frustrating part of getting your child services. While if you live in a city like New York, they are well prepared and willing to help, but for the rest of the country it can be hit or miss. First and foremost, […]

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How this mama became a Special Education Advocate

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 Dawn Ventre0Tagged IDEA, IEP Process, Public School, Special Education Advocate, Special Needs Kids

To say the journey of Parenthood has been different than I expected is a slight understatement. I watched my friends get married in their 20s, start beautiful families and live the life I always pictured myself having. But for me I has a demanding Career which I loved and was determined to live my life […]

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