Originally Posted by DeeDee
Our best moment was when our public school realized DS will *behave better* (less disruptive, more sociable) if he gets all the gifted services he needs, including advanced content. That was a real game-changer. Has your advocate worked on the gifted stuff, or just the IEP itself?

Best wishes,
DeeDee

This is exactly what we know and what we're currently fighting for. We don't have an educational advocate. Hired one last year, but waaaay too rich for our blood. It's like having a lawyer on standby! Actually quite tired of the whole industry suddenly cropping up to take money from parents of ASD kids. It's an abomination, in my opinion. We pay twice as much for everything because we have a child with ASD. Some states/cities offer free advocates to work with parents and the schools. Not here. And if there was such a thing here, they'd surely be on the county's dime and therefore useless to us. If you're fighting your school for services, you need an impartial individual.