| AFASE at school Advocate For Appropriate Special Education |
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| Services & Fees |
| Consulting & Coaching Through workshops and/or private consulting services;
School meetings and appeals Having an advocate attend meetings with you as a parent of a child with special needs, can be invaluable. We will assist you in communicating with school board administrators in a way that is both assertive and collaborative, and will take detailed notes for your records. Revision of a current IEP We provide assistance and training through workshops on current standards for development, program planning, and implementation of the IEP, and will show you how to provide useful input for your child's IEP. Statement of Needs We will write your child's Needs Statement; an important tool for ensuring that your child's needs are met by securing appropriate programs and services. |
| What clients have said about our services |
| Good morning Karen, I am just writing to let you know the outcome of the IPRC meeting. Good news, my son has been placed in an ASD class in a school in Mississauga for this coming September. There are 8 children total in the class with their teacher and 2 teacher assistances. We had the orientation at the school last Thursday and am quite excited for my son. I want to thank you again for your help and for writing the Needs Statement – all of it made a difference. I hope that everything is going well with you and your family. Again Karen, thank you very much. Have a great summer. If anything else comes up or it I need further help or information I hope you will not mind if I contact you. Sincerely, Your client Hi Karen! Just to update on my son's progress. He has settled very well at his new school placement in Oshawa. In last ten weeks I have not had a single call to pick him up for his behavior. His planned reduced time (half day) has been withdrawn by the principal based on his response so far. I am so happy that I pushed for the change of school. I wish I had taken this step three years earlier. He is doing very well and doing lot more academic work as compared to his old placement. He is now looking forward to work and asking for more work. I know I was hesitant to take this step but I am glad that in the end I did. Thanks for your support and see you some time. Karen, you are a fabulous advocate! Thank you very much for the IEP consultation. It very well represents my daughter's needs and reflects the problems of the school. I like very much about the safety plan, social situation plan and teachers' low expectations. Awesome! It's long road for me to educate myself. Please resend your workshop details. Thanks again. Hi Karen, All the information you are giving me is great. Thank you so much. Talk to you soon. Hi Karen, I really enjoyed the workshop – I found it to be very informative, and it helped me figure out what steps I need to take to help my son transition into the school system. I know that I will be referring to the handouts frequently. I have been pretty overwhelmed thinking how much work I have to do to advocate for (my son) in the school system, but you helped give me some direction to take. Hello Karen Thank you very much for your professional assistance at the IPRC meeting, it was a great comfort having you there and having been at your workshop before, added a more personal touch for me. Your minutes of the meeting are very accurate, and I look forward to our paths crossing again in the future. |
| Workshops Through workshops, we provide current special education information, strategies, and skills that will enable you to advocate for appropriate special education programs and services in a way that is both assertive and collaborative |
| You can choose either the Standard Consulting Fee or Consulting Retainer Pricing |
| Workshop fee Individuals or groups can hire me to present a 3-hour Special Education Advocacy workshop. The fee is $150.00 plus travel costs, plus $7 for each handout required. E-Mail Consulting fee The fee for e-mail consulting starts at $10.00 per question and will depend on the complexity of the required response. Standard consulting fee For meetings either by teleconference, or face-to-face in the General Toronto Area including Peel Region, York Region and Durham Region, the standard consulting fee is $50.00 per hour. Travel There will be a 50 cent per KM travel charge to attend meetings more than 10 KM away plus $15 per hour driving time. Statement of Needs The charge for writing a comprehensive Statement of Needs is $150.00 Individual Education Plan To review the IEP and ensure that it meets Ministry standards and includes measurable goals the charge is $150.00 Letter Writing The charge for drafting, assisting with, and/or editing letters is $50.00 per page. Special Education Appeal Board To sit as a member of the Special Education Appeal Board as the parent's representative at an IPRC appeal is FREE! The school board will pay my expenses. Consulting Retainer Pricing By committing with a pre-pay of only $150/month you will get e-mail consulting services and up to 3 hours of face-to-face consulting and/or participation at school meetings and hearings. $200/month will get you e-mail consulting services and up to 5 hours of face-to-face consulting and/or participation at school meetings and hearings. As a retainer client, you're reserving our availability -- not just paying for our time. Additional consulting hours are available at a special retainer-client rate (plus travel, if applicable). There is no yearly contract to sign; your commitment is only month-to-month. |
| Our children deserve the chance to reach their full potential |
