Advocate Insights Blog

Summer Reading: The Reason Why and Tips to Help Make it Happen
So all of my kids are strongly encouraged to read over the summer by their teachers (and their dad and I too). Well, summer break

Denied an Evaluation Because of Good Grades? Read on…
Has your child been denied an evaluation for special education services because of good grades? That simply should never be the sole reason to deny

Mental Health and Special Education: Emotional Disturbance Classification
Rates of childhood behavior problems, anxiety and depression are rising significantly. Many mental health disorders develop in early childhood, yet go undiagnosed and untreated for

Dyslexia Accommodations
I recently worked on accommodations for a child with Dyslexia and his 504 plan and wanted to share some thoughts for success in school for

Is Your Child Making Adequate Progress Toward Annual Goals?
Progress monitoring is a scientifically based practice used to assess your child’s academic progress and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. Progress monitoring basically tells the

Can a School Recommend Medicating Your ADD/ADHD Child?
It is an unfortunate fact. Schools oftentimes suggest that parents medicate their ADHD child. Now, I understand ADHD symptoms quite well. I was diagnosed when
