Actually--my father is a lawyer. He could look over things for me.
If he is not familiar giftedness and/or the concept of 2e... advocacy... this area of the law... you may wish to share some background with him. A few good quick-study resources may be:
- Wrightslaw (
website )
- From Emotions to Advocacy (
book )
- From Emotions to Advocacy (
fetaweb advocacy website )
- A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children (
book )
asking for help will be another learning curve
Families need to build a support system or team. Some may say it is especially beneficial for family members, including grandparents, to understand the challenges your child faces as this knowledge helps manage their expectations, and if they are involved in his life, they may also then assist with consistency in approaches, reinforcing remediation.
