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Does Your Child Need Help In School?

Is Your School System Giving You the Run Around?

Dear Parents,

For more years than we collectively like to acknowledge, we have
advocated for thousands of students who have struggled with learning.

Ask The Advocates E-book In the past, as we empowered parents like you
with information so you could better advocate for your children, we
were prisoners to the normal formats available: advertising in local
newspapers, placing articles in school newsletters (of course, those
were only the articles approved by school authorities), setting up our
kiosks at education fairs, and of course, word-of-mouth.

While we were successful at making a difference for many of your
children, we always knew that there were many more parents who needed
the assistance of an advocate to get the help they needed in the
education arena.

As the Internet became a fixture in homes across the United States, we
felt that the time had come for us to explore how to widen our ability
to help you and your kids.

We know you will find the answers for many of your questions here, and
that with your new understanding, you will be better able to advocate
for your child's much-deserved educational needs. You are invited to
join us in our new endeavors to assist you with your child's
educational challenges.

Your K12 Advocates - Ailsa and Bev

We use the process of Gentle Persuasion - Passionately Applied

We wrote an e-book to Answer your Questions!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE [DEL: $27 :DEL] $17 Ask The Advocate e-book Now!

Keith Wisner, Boulder, CO said:

"My wife and I would like to express our thanks and appreciation for
the work Ailsa Wonnacott has done on behalf of our 16 year old son.
Our son is both bipolar and severely ADHD. Both conditions have
created big social and academic challenges for him in high school.
But, in consultation with Ailsa at our home and on the phone, and
with her participation in our latest meeting at the school, we are
very happy with the direction we are going.

Ailsa is knowledgeable in mental health issues, school district
matters, and the rights and needs of people with disabilities. She
is a great advocate for our son. She is professional and is
empathetic to the challenges he faces. I wish we had met her a long
time ago, but now that we have, we are happy to have her in our
support network.

I couldn't recommend Ailsa more highly."

Learning Disabilities School House

Have You Ever Felt This Way In A Meeting About Your Child?

"I've been to many special education meetings about my child, but I
can't figure out why we are meeting again. It has been three years and
my child still can't read, even though they keep telling me that this
is the program he needs. They are saying something about my son not
being entitled to a Cadillac, only to a Chevy. Don't they know all cars
need gas to run?"

"My son has been suspended 5 times this year already and he's only
seven. The school seems to think it is his fault, or my fault. What
should I do?"

"I sat in that first meeting with my heart throbbing. There were at
least a dozen people, most of whom I had never met, sitting on the
other side of the table, telling me about my child's numbers. They kept
smiling at me while they spoke - mostly in what sounded like Greek.
They gave me lots of papers and told me I should sign."

These are the types of issues we wanted to help parents such as yourself
with, and why this e-book was written.

Special Education Report Card

Think of this e-book as the Chilton's Manual of Individual Education
Plans. Just as a Chilton's manual tells you everything you need to
know about how to repair your car (even if is just the clutch you
need to work on), our e-book covers a wide array of topics and
issues related to IEP and special education needs.

This e-book Was Written to Help Parents Just Like You

Brandi Creason, Los Angeles, CA said:

"When you finally do get the confirmation that your 3 year old son
is having a difficult time communicating and being understood, it is
heartbreaking. Then you have to deal with the school.

I was overwhelmed and searched locally for help, but had little
success. I called a friend 1000 miles away, and she gave me an
advocate's phone number. The advocate, Bev Jones, shared a ton of
information, plus gave me a step-by-step plan of things to do to get
the school district to listen, provide evaluations, and then give my
son help. I decided to go to the meeting by myself to get the
testing results. But I felt lost and outnumbered, and walked out
crying. I called Bev again, and she suggested that I request another
meeting; she would join by phone.

The next meeting was better, mostly because Bev was so helpful. She
knew all the terminology and explained everything in detail.
Suddenly, the team decided they needed an administrator to approve
or deny the services we requested.

At the third meeting, which Bev attended by videoconference, we
requested Extended School Year (ESY) therapy services. The district
administrator stated that ESY was not a service that was provided in
California. Bev politely read from the federal rulings regarding ESY
and mentioned that any public school district nationwide that
receives federal funds is subject to these rules. The administrator
grew quite upset and stopped the meeting, saying that I would be
notified of their decision later on. Bev told me not to worry and a
week later, I received a call - all the services were granted for
the school year and the extended school year!

Since that time, I have learned much about being a good advocate for
my child. Nonetheless, I have always had Bev attend the annual IEP
meetings, either via teleconference or video conference.

My son is now in second grade and is doing grade level work with
lots of help and services...thanks to an advocate!"

Ask the Advocates e-book is like having a personal advocate by your side,
increasing your knowledge and confidence.

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Can I Do It Myself, Or Do I Really Need Help From An Advocate?

Ask The Advocates e-book will get you through a number of the
obstacles on your way to helping your child overcome his or her
learning challenges. After all, child advocacy is not a mystery, and
it is entirely possible for you to effectively advocate for your
child. But often a special education advocate can save you time and
get your child services that you don't even know exist.

Here Are Some Of The Questions We Answer:

How, or who, do I ask for services when my child is struggling in
school

If everyone thinks that my child needs help, what is the process

What can I do if the school won't test my child

How can I make IEP meetings more productive
Can the school hold meetings about my child without my being there

Who decides if a student should be placed in special ed & How
What is a reasonable timeline to get special ed services in place

How do I get the school to provide behavioral supports
What can the school do to help my child stay calm & focused

We answer these questions,
and many, many more just like them,
in our Ask The Advocates 80+ page e-book
covering both general IEP topics and very specific topics.

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only $17

For example:

My son is 7 years old and has ADHD. His teacher says that she will
have to hold him back if he does not start paying attention. I am so
frustrated with her calling to tell me this. I know he has these
issues, but his teacher believes he is purposely not paying
attention. He had the same behavioral problems at a previous school,
but the teacher said that he just needed some "one on one." He
passed there with flying colors! She said he was a wonderful
student! Help please!

Here are some things to try. If you haven't already done so, ask your
son's doctor to write a letter stating that your son has ADHD and how
this affects him. If the ADHD behaviors are getting in the way at
school, as you discovered last year, your son probably needs extra
help. Last year's teacher was willing to provide this; this year's
teacher and this new school may be willing to do so with written
documentation from the doctor.

Next, write a list of everything the previous teacher said your son
needed to pay attention and to be more successful in school. Do not
just write that he needed "one on one" help. Include what specifically
the adult did during this "one on one" time which worked for your son;
you may need to contact the previous teacher to find this out. The good
news is that if your son was a wonderful student in the past, he can be
again with the right help . . .

The complete answer to this question and many more can be found in
the Ask The Advocates e-book.

The Ask The Advocates e-book is your insurance policy for your
child's educational success.

Isn't It Time to Take Action And Get Your Child Onto The Right Track?

This e-book is like having many hours of discussion and advice from
your advocate.

Susan Williams, Boulder, CO said:

"The difference between our son's first and second initial special
education eligibility meetings was like night and day. At the first
meeting, it was as if we walked into a time warp and had no idea
what was going to happen. My gut feeling was that what they were
saying about our child didn't totally make sense. We had no idea
what the testing meant or what had to be done to help him. They kept
telling us what we should do and insisting that we sign even though
we had no idea what we were signing, and we didn't understand about
his ability and his disability. I did some research on the internet,
but I just couldn't learn it fast enough. It was a whole new field
of study!

The advocate we found between the meetings, explained everything to
us in language we could understand, analyzed the actual testing and
the IEP (Individual Education Plan) document, asked questions, and
offered solutions. We knew nothing about reading programs, but she
convinced the school (we're still not sure quite how she did this)
to use one of the major research-based reading programs to teach
him. She gave us a plan to follow, got us accountability from the
school, and got our son the instruction he needed. She also
encouraged us to find a dyslexia specialist to help him outside of
school. She is a walking encyclopedia and has given us so many
resources!

We still bring her with us to meetings although we now feel like
valued members of our son's team; she can talk that same language
the school folks do and gets things we (and sometimes the staff)
hadn't even thought of into place. She helps to make sure everyone -
teachers, tutors, therapists - and everything is coordinated. If
snags occur, she knows who to call and gets a plan into action. Had
we not found this wonderful advocate, no doubt our son would still
not be able to read or do math. She is truly a godsend."

We are sure you will find value in our e-book! As parents
ourselves, we also understand the need to know you are getting what
you paid for. That is why we offer a no questions asked, iron clad
60 day money back guarantee.

Get your child the help they need today!

No gimmick pricing: $17.00

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But Wait! We have some useful FREE bonuses:

Bonus Description Retail Price
Acronym List Over 65 acronyms your child's educators like to use to
sound professional, making you think they are all speaking Greek.

Learn the language and take control of your child's future!
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Resource List An informative list of web-based resources for many of
the learning disabilities your child faces, including such sites as the
Autism Information Center, Nonverbal Learning Disorders Center and
International Dyslexia Association. countless hours of research
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