{"id":665,"date":"2020-04-26T21:27:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T21:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worthadvocacy.com\/?page_id=665"},"modified":"2020-07-09T00:00:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T00:00:18","slug":"what-we-do-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/worthadvocacy.com\/what-we-do-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How We Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"665\" class=\"elementor elementor-665\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-998b388 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"998b388\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccd179c\" data-id=\"ccd179c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce53e26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ce53e26\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22f64a9\" data-id=\"22f64a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e8ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8e8ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Hire an Advocate?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8816094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8816094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The IEP process can be a daunting and overwhelming experience.\u00a0 Having an experienced and knowledgeable advocate on your side to assist in explaining the laws and process regarding special education is invaluable.\u00a0 We are a team of highly skilled and knowledgeable advocates who have personally experienced the special education process with our own children.\u00a0 Passion is what drives us to want to help <i>you <\/i>to become your child\u2019s best advocate!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79395b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_unordered_list\" data-id=\"79395b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_unordered_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class='q_list circle animate_list'><ul><li>First step in working with one of our advocates is to review your child\u2019s recent Psycho-Educational evaluation and most recent IEP, if they have already received one. If you have not been able to have your request honored and have received an Educational evaluation for your child, we can assist you with this.<\/li><li>The next step is to meet (virtually) to discuss the plan of action for your school meeting.<\/li><li>You\u2019ll be asked to send your list of concerns, so we can help craft your statement.<\/li><li>We will send the completed document for you to proofread.<\/li><li>Once finalized you will be sent a PDF copy to forward to the school to upload into the official document.<\/li><li>We will attend your meeting with you and speak on your behalf, if you so choose.<\/li><li>We will help explain the terminology for better understanding.<\/li><li>We assist the team with crafting the goals and select the appropriate accommodations to specifically address the areas of need for support.<\/li><li>We will make sure your voice is heard and that you are included as a team member in your meeting.<\/li><li>Follow up after your meeting with the school is essential to ensuring your child will receive the services and supports that were written in the plan.\u00a0<\/li><li>We will need to stay in communication throughout the year to help you with ensuring everything we worked for remains in place and that there is follow through from the school.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aaf445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2aaf445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Help<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d99e15\" data-id=\"8d99e15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3d985 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e3d985\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/worthadvocacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/You-Are-Not-Alone-image-768x571.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" 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0);border-color:#FFFFFF;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;\" ><\/span><p style=\"\">Receiving the Evaluation: Results Meeting<\/p><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1e116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"2b1e116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"q_icon_list\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"qode_icon_font_elegant icon_star qode-ili-icon-holder circle\" style=\"color: #423B7D;background-color: rgba(2, 1, 1, 0);\" ><\/span><p style=\"\">Section 504 Plan vs. IEP (Individualized Education Plan)<\/p><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e626b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"e626b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"q_icon_list\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"qode_icon_font_elegant icon_star qode-ili-icon-holder circle\" style=\"color: #423B7D;background-color: rgba(2, 1, 1, 0);\" ><\/span><p style=\"\">Reevaluations<\/p><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d3b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"85d3b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"q_icon_list\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"qode_icon_font_elegant icon_star qode-ili-icon-holder circle\" style=\"color: #423B7D;background-color: rgba(2, 1, 1, 0);\" ><\/span><p style=\"\">Transition IEPs<\/p><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8e821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"6b8e821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"q_icon_list\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"qode_icon_font_elegant icon_star qode-ili-icon-holder circle\" style=\"color: #423B7D;background-color: rgba(2, 1, 1, 0);\" ><\/span><p style=\"\">Parent Concerns (list top 10)<\/p><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65bfcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"c65bfcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"q_icon_list\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"qode_icon_font_elegant icon_star qode-ili-icon-holder circle\" style=\"color: #423B7D;background-color: rgba(2, 1, 1, 0);\" ><\/span><p style=\"\">Parent Rights & Dispute Resolution<\/p><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71bfb3e\" data-id=\"71bfb3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6b962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b6b962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guidance with An Advocate: How We Assist<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91cc84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"e91cc84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"q_icon_list\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"qode_icon_font_elegant icon_star qode-ili-icon-holder circle\" style=\"color: #423B7D;background-color: rgba(2, 1, 1, 0);\" ><\/span><p style=\"\">Review of all educational documents and any relevant medical records<\/p><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adbcfc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_icon_list_item\" data-id=\"adbcfc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_icon_list_item.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"q_icon_list\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"qode_icon_font_elegant icon_star qode-ili-icon-holder circle\" style=\"color: #423B7D;background-color: rgba(2, 1, 1, 0);\" ><\/span><p style=\"\">Discuss strategies and plan for your child\u2019s school 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The IEP process can be a daunting and overwhelming experience.\u00a0 Having an experienced and knowledgeable advocate on your side to assist in explaining the laws and process regarding special education is invaluable.\u00a0 We are a team of highly skilled and knowledgeable&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worthadvocacy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/665"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worthadvocacy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worthadvocacy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worthadvocacy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worthadvocacy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/worthadvocacy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/665\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worthadvocacy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}