The goal of ParentAdvocates.org
is to put tax dollar expenditures and other monies used or spent by our federal, state and/or city governments before your eyes and in your hands.
Through our website, you can learn your rights as a taxpayer and parent as well as to which programs, monies and more you may be entitled...and why you may not be able to exercise these rights.
Mission Statement
is to put tax dollar expenditures and other monies used or spent by our federal, state and/or city governments before your eyes and in your hands.
Through our website, you can learn your rights as a taxpayer and parent as well as to which programs, monies and more you may be entitled...and why you may not be able to exercise these rights.
Mission Statement
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The E-Accountability Foundation announces the
'A for Accountability' Award
to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.
Winners of the "A":
Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
'A for Accountability' Award
to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.
Winners of the "A":
Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
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The Parental Advocate Helps Parents Navigate the Special Education System
Welcome to the Parental Advocate, dedicated to creating the very best advocate for your child. That advocate is you the concerned parent that knows them and their special education needs the best.
The site is dedicated to helping parents and concerned family members to understand the Special Education system, the laws governing services for Special Education and IEPs for their children, and how to work within the system to obtain the services the child requires to deal with the learning disability and the system is required to provide. IEPs, also known as Individual Education Plans, can be intimidating, but they do not have to be. An IEP is designed to be flexible and, most of all, individual. It is to be designed to help deal with a specific handicap or learning disabiltity. You should find several great examples here and, most of all, get some great ideas for taking care of your child. We have some rather extensive resources available, so if you have a question ask it, and we will try our very best to find a workable answer just for you. We will be developing a newsletter very shortly to search out relevant articles and information, for you the parental advocate to use in meeting your child's Special Education needs. If you would like a copy, please, email me at jim@theparentaladvocate.com. We promise we will never release your mailing address to anyone outside of our site. Please, remember, we are not here to sell you anything, this site is borne out of passion for children with learning disabilities, handicaps and special education needs, and an honest desire to help you, the advocate for your special needs child. Whether the topic is IEPs, accomodations, 504 plans or even treatments, we want to be your best and most comprehensive source of information for helping advocate for your child. Whether the issue that comes up is getting homework done or difficulty in beginning to read, we can help. Special Education laws, IEP plans, accomodations for handicaps or learning disabilities are all very personal and complex issues. We believe that an informed parent is the best special needs advocate for a child and we want to be your resource. Share your experiences, learn from others' experiences in deal dealing with the special education system in our schools. Check back often, please, it gets better from here! Just For Parents Guide to navigating the system: a free 10-page guide |
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