Imagine having a guide to the special education system who can explain it to you in plain language so you can advocate for your child’s lifetime.

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Unlock Your Peace of Mind with Special Education Support

Are you overwhelmed by the special education tax – the draining toll of time, energy, and stress in advocating for your child with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

I get it. As a parent, you're a crucial part of the team shaping your child's education journey. But navigating the complexities of IDEA can be a maze of worry, anger, and confusion.

As a non-attorney parent consultant. I’m your ally in dismantling that taxing burden. Let’s lighten the load. Let's transform your advocacy journey, making it more effective and less taxing. Because your child deserves an advocate who's empowered and ready to conquer any challenge.

Embrace support. Navigate with confidence. Thrive as a parent.

Take about 5 minutes to discover the approach to advocacy you use most frequently. This is based on the research by Audrey A. Trainor, professor of special education.

Research on families* dealing with the special education system found one of four approaches to advocacy.

  • Intuitive Advocate

  • Disability Expert

  • Strategist

  • Change Agent

Knowing your Advocacy Type means you know your strengths and your challenges in working with the special education system.

*Trainor, A. A. (2010). Diverse Approaches to Parent Advocacy During Special Education Home—School Interactions

What people are saying.

  • “Our case manager was not seeing the problems we were seeing.”

    Working with Cherylynne, before, during, and after the IEP team meeting, I was able to get the principal to call for data collection and get the case manager and other teachers to come up with ideas to move things forward and support my student, to reduce the stresses that were triggering my middle schooler.

    — R., parent of a NE Seattle student

  • "The school gave a day's notice for a placement change"

    I responded by calling for an IEP team meeting. The last-minute substitution of an administrator who knew nothing about our student nearly sent me over the edge. It was a relief to know Cherylynne was taking notes to capture the whole thing. Those notes helped with our due process case.
    - Sara E., parent of a Seattle high schooler

Celebrate your child and the richness they bring to your life.