Educational Advocacy
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Do you need help navigating the special education system?
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Are you frustrated or overwhelmed with the special education process?
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Do you have questions about your child's 504 Plan or IEP?
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Would you like to create a better partnership with your child's school disrtict?
We are here to help you become your child's best advocate.
The services we provide are:
- Phone, email and face to face support
- Educational Record Review
- 504 Plan and PPT (Planning & Placement Team) Prepping Consultation
- Attending 504 Plan and PPT (Planning & Placement Team)
- Teaching parents and caregivers how to create documents such as: parent statements, agendas, letters and emails
- Organizational strategies for Educational Records
- Trainings, Presentations and workshops
All advocacy services and support are free for families!
Please contact us for more information or to set up a consultation appointment.
Jennifer Lussier
Family Advocacy Consultant
860-373-8763
Heather Graveline
Family Advocacy Consultant
860-546-9289
~Note: We are non-attorney special education advocates.
Special Education and 504 Plan Advocacy Resources
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CPAC:
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 26. The Center is committed to the idea that parents can be the most effective advocates for their children Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center are free for parents.
Visit us: www.cpacinc.org or www.facebook.com/cpacinc
Address: 338 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357Toll-Free: 800-445-2722
Phone: 860-739-3089
Email: cpac@cpacinc.org
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FAVOR:
FAVOR is a non-profit Statewide Family Advocacy Organization serving families, children and youth dealing with a broad spectrum of behavioral and mental health needs, by providing policy and family advocacy.
Address: 185 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (860) 563-3232
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OP&A:
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (P&A) is an independent State agency created to safeguard and advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities in Connecticut. Part of a nationwide network of protection and advocacy systems operating under both State and federal legislative mandates, providing information, referral, advocacy services, education, information and training on disability rights to policy makers, advocacy groups and members of the public.
Address: 60B Weston Street Hartford, CT 06120-1551
Phone: 1-860-297-4300
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CT State Department of Education:
Bureau of Special Education (BSE) Resources
The Connecticut State Board of Education believes that all students, including students with exceptionalities, are unique and influenced by cultural, linguistic, intellectual, psychological, health and economic factors.
Address: Office of Student Supports and Organizational Effectiveness Bureau of Special Education
165 Capitol Avenue, 3rd Floor, Hartford, CT 06106 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2219, Hartford, CT 06145-2219
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2678&Q=320730
Phone: (860) 713-6910 (main telephone line into Bureau)
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Office for Civil Rights:
The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.
www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
Boston Office - Office for Civil Rights
US Department of Education
8th Floor, 5 Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109-3921
Telephone: 617-289-0111
FAX: 617-289-0150; TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov
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CTFSN Connecticut Family Support Network:
Provides family support, in the way of direct 1:1 phone and email support, support groups, email list serves, educational training and workshops across Connecticut to families in their homes and communities. Across six (6) regions of Connecticut, the Regional Coordinators of the Connecticut Family Support Network link families with information that will help them access supports and services and learn to advocate effectively for their own needs and the needs of their children.
Connecticut Family Support Network
Address: 1074 Main Street, South Glastonbury, CT 06073
Phone: 1-877-FSN-2DAY or 1-877-376-2329
Email: timperati@ctfsn.org
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SpEdConnecticut, Inc.
SpEdConnecticut, Inc. known as the Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut for many years, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the educational experience of children with disabilities. Providing information, training, and advocacy support to families as they seek appropriate educational services for their children with special education needs.
SpEdConnecticut
Address: 999 Asylum Ave, 4th Floor, Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-560-1711
Fax: 860-560-1750
Email: info@spedconnecticut.org
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Department of Developmental Services:
Educational Liaison
Helpline North Region phone: 1-877-437-4577
Email: dds.nr.ifshelpline@ct.gov
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Wrightslaw Online:
Peter and Pam Wright
