Special Education Consulting and Advocacy, LLC

Our WHY

At Special Education Consulting and Advocacy, LLC, our mission is to provide the best special education services to students with diverse needs of all ages across the country. For us at SECA, we believe in maximizing the potential of students with diverse needs.

In an ideal world, advocates wouldn’t be needed, IEP teams would be collaborative and the IEP team would always work for the best opportunities for students.

In an ideal world, 1:1 supplemental teaching wouldn’t be needed. Teachers would be able to focus on instruction, focus on student growth, and schools would have their student population all passing and excelling on performance measures.

In an ideal world, parents would be given all information and support within the special education process. While it is true there is a wealth of information on the internet, there is an expectation placed on the parent to conduct legal research. Parents should feel supported, be provided parent friendly information, and know the questions to ask throughout the special education process.

In an ideal world, administrators would know how to support their special education staff to support their goals of maximizing student growth. Administrators would understand teacher efficacy as a number 1 priority and focus to increase student growth and achievement and be able to identify strategies to support teacher efficacy in their departments.

In an ideal world, special education teachers wouldn’t have the highest attrition rates of all teachers and they would feel supported to engage in their highest calling: teaching. With SPED teachers leaving at higher rates than Gen Ed, increased expectations on teachers, cultural differences that are increasing the pressure on teachers, special education has shifted the focus away from teaching.

But education is broken and it is getting worse by the minute.

Performance is decreasing nationally, and our students with special needs have the lowest scores historically in all metrics. SECA exists to support in all these areas in order to shift the education field back to educating students with special needs.

Special Education Advocacy Services

FREE!!! File Review

Due to the current economic challenges we are facing as a nation, we are offering this service for FREE!!

We review the current IEP and evaluation documents. We then set up a time to meet with you via Google Meet to discuss our findings and discuss an action plan.

Includes:

*Review, Interpretation, & explanation of current IEP documents
*A report of findings
*A virtual meeting with you to discuss findings

File Review

We review the current IEP and evaluation documents. We then set up a time to meet with you via Google Meet to discuss our findings and discuss an action plan.

Includes:

*Review, Interpretation, & explanation of current IEP documents
*A report of findings
*A virtual meeting with you to discuss findings

Emails, Phone Calls, Communication with district

While we never charge for communication with you, our client, we charge per hour for our communication with the district.

Includes:

*Draft letters, complaints, & written requests to school/district officials.
*Request IEP meetings to address needs
*Request a PWN from district officials

IEP Coaching

We provide virtual 1:1 coaching sessions with you to assist you in navigating special education.

Choose which sessions fit for you:

*IEP Document Organization (1 hour)

*IEP Meeting Preparation (1 hour)

*Asking the Right Questions in an IEP Meeting (1 hour)

*Drafting letters, requests, & compliance for the district (1 hour)

*What should I do next? (1 hour)

Virtual IEP Meetings

We will attend any IEP meeting you need and advocate on your behalf. Please note: There are many collaborative and kind advocates out there to choose from. We are not those advocates. We are bulldogs and get things done.

Includes:

* 2 Special Education Advocates for each meeting
* Holding schools accountable for legal compliance and what is BEST for your child
* Parent pre conference to prepare for the IEP meeting

Resources for Outside Support

We will assist you in finding outside resources for attorneys, speech therapists, occupational therapists, etc. (1hour)

Includes:

*1:1 virtual meeting with you to determine your needs
*List of outside providers that you can reach out to
*1:1 virtual follow up meeting

Special Education Teaching Services

We provide teaching for any student who is behind in their ability levels. We only hire certified special education teachers.

Certified Teacher 1:1

A Certified Teacher will work with your child in Reading, Writing, Math, or other area. Sessions are catered to your child's needs and specialize in neurodivergent instruction.

Includes:

*weekly progress reports
*1:1 sessions
*growth guaranteed

Assessments

Assessments to determine your child's ability grade level in Reading fluency, Reading comprehension, Writing, and Math. This data can be given to your IEP team as well to help develop strong IEP goals.

Includes:

*Reading Fluency Assessment
*Reading Comprehension Assessment
*Writing Assessment
*Math Assessment
*Report of all areas - user friendly

Executive Functioning Coaching

Our Certified Teacher will work 1:1 with your child to teach executive functioning skills. All instruction focuses on neurodivergent teaching.

Areas of Executive Functioning:

self-restraint
working memory
emotion control
focus
task initiation
planning/prioritization
organization
time management
defining and achieving goals
flexibility
observation
stress tolerance

Special Education Parent Services

Parent workshops

At Special Education Consulting and Advocacy, LLC, we train and provide workshops 1:1. Many of our parents have gotten a group of parents together that are all part of a co-op, microschool, or homeschooling pod to take our workshops. All workshops are 2 hours in duration.

Homeschool Curriculum: How do I plan what and how to teach?

We will train you on identifying grade level skills, organizing them into a curriculum plan, and identify which resources you need to meet yearly curriculum goals.

Includes:

*curriculum mapping for the year
*identifying resources to meet goals
*choosing the right standards for your child
*using a 3 step method to plan what you will teach

Parents: How do I advocate for my child with an IEP?

We will teach you the laws you can use to advocate in an IEP meeting, how to draft professional emails, letters, and compliance writings to submit to the district, and more!

Includes:

*templates of common requests
*what laws support you in having your requests met
*what you should be looking for in your child's IEP

Homeschool Strategies: Different strategies to teach

In this 1:1 workshop, we teach you strategies to teach at home using multimodality instruction, how to teach the way your child learns, and how to find resources to help you teach your child.

Parents: What questions should I ask in an IEP?

Parents: What can I ask to be added to an IEP?

Special Education District Services

Professional Development and Training

At Special Education Consulting and Advocacy, LLC, we train everyone in special education best practices. From Special Education Teachers in curriculum, Homeschool Parents in Homeschool Curriculum, to those who wish to become a Special Education Advocate. Our current workshop offerings are listed below.