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    #212519 03/12/15 09:22 PM
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    Anyone knows where to find a student advocate in LA? My son is in the Wiseburn District (west Hawthorne/El Segundo) and we need a student advocate as soon as possible, but I don't know where to look for one. Also, anyone has recommendations for private psychologists for testing?

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    we need a student advocate as soon as possible, but I don't know where to look for one.
    Parents are often their children's best advocates. Have you seen the Guidebook on the Davidson Database?

    More advocacy tips:
    - In this recent thread, several posts discuss reasons to not use the word "bored" when advocating.
    - While in general there is good and bad in everything, a focus on negativity and disappointment may be seen as smacking the oobleck with a spoon and creating an unyielding solid... it works against advocacy.
    - Focus on the positive, on the ideas set forth in the law and in school policies, and how the school can implement these to help meet your child's needs for intellectual peers and an appropriate level of academic challenge and pacing.

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    recommendations for private psychologists for testing
    Lists on Hoagies' Gifted Education Page: Psychologists, Professionals.

    You are on the right track. Testing is the best place to begin. Without test results, it is difficult to show your child's brain is out of the norm and therefore your child's educational needs are out of the norm. While schools may increasingly rely on their own testing, private testing may be more in depth and provide greater insight.

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    Thank you so much for all this information. We got an appointment for testing with a psychologist and we'll see where we go from there.

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    Sometimes it's possible to find an advocate through COPAA (Council Of Parent Attorney Advocates). They are a group that includes interested parents, special education attorneys, and (usually paid) advocates.

    http://www.copaa.org/search/custom.asp?id=1489

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    Here is one example of a student advocacy service, Learning Strategies Center. In addition to personalized advocacy assistance for a fee, they provide a list of resources and occasional free web seminars on various topics, which may help parents do-it-yourself (DIY).

    My personal experience with them is limited to webinar participation.


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