Nicole Shelton is a Special Education Advocate. She was recently interviewed on Parent Choices for Struggling Teens, which is a radio show that is hosted on L.A. Talk Radio. During the interview, she talked about how parents can survive special education. Nicole explained to Lon Woodbury and Liz McGhee the many complications and intricacies of working with a school district's special education policies. She discussed just how success hinged on how willing a school district might be to do all they can for their special needs students. She also discussed when and why parents might require the aid of Special Education Advocates and Special Education Attorneys.
Lon Woodbury has been helping families and teenagers since 1984. He is a prominent Independent Educational Professional and the author of the well-known Woodbury Reports.
Liz McGhee, the Director of Admissions for Sandhill Child Development Center, New Mexico, has more than 19 years of clinical, consulting and referral relations experience with adolescents.
Background on Nicole Shelton
Nicole Shelton is the founder of Shelton Consulting, and this private Advocacy Consulting firm works to provide special education advocacy across the country. Her firm also helps with individualized placement services for clients with special needs and consultative services to lawyers and therapeutic programs. Nicole holds a Master of Science in Educational Administration, as well as a Masters in Special Education. Her Bachelor's Degree was in Psychology. She is presently working towards earning her Juris Doctorate.
A New Perspective on How Parents Can Survive Special Education
After introducing his visitor, Lon began the show on how parents can survive special education by asking, "Exactly what is a unique education advocate?"
A special education advocate, explained Nicole, is someone who is thoroughly conversant with the special education rights for students. An advocate can help parents with understanding the special education rights of the child, and, furthermore, is able to advise on the best steps to take to help their child get essential needs met in the school system. An attorney, on the other hand, handles the legal aspects of a case, and was only necessary if the situation needed to be escalated because the child's right were not being adequately addressed by the School District.
The guest suggested that a special education advocate was necessary if a parent felt that the school district was denying the kid a right to an Individualized Education and learning Strategy (IEP), or if the school district was offering an IEP that was not sufficient for the child's requirements. After understanding just what clients needed from a school district and reviewing all the child's records, the advocate would arrange a meeting with school administrators to identify a better course of action for the child.
Lon Woodbury has been helping families and teenagers since 1984. He is a prominent Independent Educational Professional and the author of the well-known Woodbury Reports.
Liz McGhee, the Director of Admissions for Sandhill Child Development Center, New Mexico, has more than 19 years of clinical, consulting and referral relations experience with adolescents.
Background on Nicole Shelton
Nicole Shelton is the founder of Shelton Consulting, and this private Advocacy Consulting firm works to provide special education advocacy across the country. Her firm also helps with individualized placement services for clients with special needs and consultative services to lawyers and therapeutic programs. Nicole holds a Master of Science in Educational Administration, as well as a Masters in Special Education. Her Bachelor's Degree was in Psychology. She is presently working towards earning her Juris Doctorate.
A New Perspective on How Parents Can Survive Special Education
After introducing his visitor, Lon began the show on how parents can survive special education by asking, "Exactly what is a unique education advocate?"
A special education advocate, explained Nicole, is someone who is thoroughly conversant with the special education rights for students. An advocate can help parents with understanding the special education rights of the child, and, furthermore, is able to advise on the best steps to take to help their child get essential needs met in the school system. An attorney, on the other hand, handles the legal aspects of a case, and was only necessary if the situation needed to be escalated because the child's right were not being adequately addressed by the School District.
The guest suggested that a special education advocate was necessary if a parent felt that the school district was denying the kid a right to an Individualized Education and learning Strategy (IEP), or if the school district was offering an IEP that was not sufficient for the child's requirements. After understanding just what clients needed from a school district and reviewing all the child's records, the advocate would arrange a meeting with school administrators to identify a better course of action for the child.
About the Author:
Lon Woodbury, the founder of Struggling Teens, has recorded the entire interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to at their convenience.
