My advocacy is focused on the school and district. I started by developing a positive relationship with teachers and administrators built on respect. I talk to teachers to understand their perspective and the pressures they're under. In the last year, I started having more in depth discussions with the director of special education services both about my kids' specific needs as well as my view of the needs of gifted ed as these children enter college. I back everything with data and evidence based practices.
It looks like some of my suggestions have been adopted whole sail into the next revision of gifted services.
