Collaborative Advocacy Associates

Your CAA special education advocate will provide you with as much or as little support as you desire: from coaching and counseling you to advocate for your child yourself, to actively accompanying you through the process.

Our team of experienced, professional special education advocates can support your through all stages of your journey through the increasingly complex special education system:

- From first diagnosis to eligibility for special education services

- Through development of an individualized education program (IEP) or a 504 Plan

- To ongoing follow-through to ensure the IEP or 504 Plan is being implemented.

- Complete Educational Record Review

- Analysis & Assessments of:

Individualized Education Programs (IEP)

Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP)

Section 504 Plans (ADA)

- IEP Development Assistance, especially w/ Measurable Goals/Objectives

- IEP/504 Implementation Verification

- Development of Strategic Plans

- Parent Coaching

- Assistance Drafting School Communications

- Direct Advocacy at PPT/504 Meetings

- Consultations with Treating Professionals

- Support for Negotiation w/ School Districts

- Support for Mediation with School Districts

- Private SPED School Placement Consulting

- Transition planning for college or other post secondary options

- Referrals for Diagnostic/Treatment Services

"WE BELIEVE THAT A PARENT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE A CHILD CAN HAVE, AND OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO EMPOWER YOU, RATHER THAN REPLACE YOU IN THAT ROLE."

- CAA Founder, Noreen O'Mahoney

CAA SERVICES

OFFERING A FULL RANGE OF
EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY SERVICES

As a truly independent firm. we are not affiliated with any law practice, diagnostic/therapeutic service center or educational organization.
So we OWE allegiance to no one but you and your child !