Special Education is Not about the Law!
How is it that for the past 15 years I’ve been able to help families with special needs children with IEP’s, yet I’ve never taken a law class in my life.
Together I’ve helped families obtain millions of dollars of education, but I’ve only used the same 5 quotes from IDEA.
Let’s get real. 99% of school districts will do what is required by the law – that’s just not what you are looking for. You want more than “appropriate” for your child. You want the icing on the cake. You want the skills your child needs to make it in life, not just to survive.
Most special education negotiations that I’ve encountered are about taking your child’s education to the next level -from survival to success.
Unfortunately, with the current budget issues it seems everyone has reverted into survival mode and IEP decisions are being made based on budget issues more than ever.
This turn of events has turned our services here at Precision Education upside down. Many of you have already noticed a change in how our services are being offered. You’re wondering if we’ve jumped ship and are not returning to advocacy – when in reality it’s exactly the opposite.
It’s time we look at the bigger picture of the special needs family. Not the band-aid fix of 20 extra minutes of speech therapy in school. What does your family REALLY need for your child and home to be successful?
Being a two-fold special needs family (my brother & my daughter have special needs) I live this life everyday with you. I’ve conquered a mission to bring our family out of survival mode and into success mode.
Now our family, not just me, but our whole family – is determined to help other families reach to the next level of success in their lives.
The absolute best part of this change in services to help you reach success in your family – I’ve been able to lower IEP hourly consulting rates to – ZERO.
If you’re determined to reach a better level of education while helping your family improve in more ways than you can imagine through becoming part of the bigger picture, schedule your 1:1 phone consult with me we’ll go over the details!
Sincerly,
Catherine Whitcher, M.Ed
(815) 302-1273
catherine@catherinewhitcher.com
