Educational Advocacy

Milestones Child Psychology helps families navigate the special education process with confidence. We provide specialized educational consultation and advocacy to support your child's growth and learning at school.  We can help you obtain needed therapies and services at school by offering expert guidance through the Individual Education Plan (IEP), 504 plan, gifted education placement, or mediation meetings.  

Milestones' Special Education Consultant and Advocate is certified in special education advocacy, the IEP process, parents' rights, school obligation, and parent options. Our goal is to help you create an education plan that helps your child thrive and make a lifelong positive impact. 

We provide the following educational advocacy services and help you determine the support needed to assist your child.

(1) Conduct Pre-IEP Consultation and Strategy Session, where we will:

• Provide a template to request a new IEP evaluation or update to an existing one

• Review your child’s current IEP, records, and/ or evaluation data

• Identify concerns, questions, or needed modifications

• Develop a clear action plan to guide your advocacy during the meeting

• Practice how to present your points effectively to the IEP team

• Determine types of accommodations or services you would like to request

(2) Attend the IEP, 504, or school meeting with you

• Ensure that your case is presented equitably and to the appropriate audience and decision-makers 

• Take detailed notes and action items, which will be published to all attendees afterwards to memorialize the meeting

• Ensure school is providing all available resources and opportunities while fully complying with relevant standards and regulations

(3) Conduct Post-IEP Consultation, where we will:

• Debrief and review what was discussed and agreed upon

• Identify any items that need clarification or correction

• Plan follow-up actions and timelines

• Adjust your advocacy strategy based on outcomes

• Determine types of accommodations or services you would like to request

(4) Attend Meetings & Progress Monitoring, where we will meet quarterly to:

• Track your child's services and progress 

• Ensure appropriate and accurate implementation of services 

• Determine if different, or more or less, services are needed