Are you looking for a comprehensive special education advocate training course that will allow you to help your child and others?
“I have been learning so much from this course. It has been invaluable this year with school district challenges and IEP issues for my daughter.” -Jane S.
The most comprehensive topic-based special education advocate training course written specifically for parents is now available!
What makes this course different?
Unlike other advocacy training courses, this Non-attorney special education advocate (NASEA) training course is
100% self-paced.
Log in where you want! When you want!
Instead of just sitting in front of a computer for an hour listening to a live lecture and hoping you understand, we offer
certified teacher-designed
multiple-choice assessments at the end of each unit to make sure you understand the material before moving on. If you have anxiety about asking questions in front of a group, there is no need to feel embarrassed if you don’t pass a quiz. Just review the material and retake the test.
AS MANY TIMES AS YOU NEED
until you know you have the information committed to memory.
How much knowledge of the special education process do I need to have before I take this course?
NONE!
Even if you just found our your child needs help in school, we will walk you step by step through the process explaining everything as we go.
What Will I Learn in This Course?
This section has 3 modules
MODULE 1
In this module, you’ll learn about internet research and how to organize that research into a system that will help you to get to the help you need as quickly as possible.
You’ll learn what Google Scholar is and how to use it to find peer-reviewed journal articles that show that you have authority when you speak to the IEP team.
You’ll also learn how to spot QUALITY research on the internet and learn that, just because you found it online, it doesn’t mean it is credible. We’ll show you how to figure out the difference.
MODULE 2
In this module, you’ll learn all the special education jargon. Jargon is the language used by any professional when on the job. If you don’t understand the terms FAPE, LRE, ESY, BIP, ABA, FBA, IFSP, by the time you finish this course, not only will you know what they mean, but you will be able to use them to get the best education for your child as you can.
MODULE 3
In Module 3, you’ll begin learning the Histpry of Special Education so you can understand why the laws are the way they are. Then, you’ll go into a deep dive into the IEP Process. What are the steps? When do they take place? Where should my child be placed? and Why?
The you’ll learn about a Free and Appropriate Education. What is meant by Free? What is “appropriate?” and why is every child, regardless of where they are, entitled to it?
You’ll learn about Related Services like accommodations and modifications. What’s the difference between them? When should a student be given an accommodation? When should the curriculum be modified? And who decides which is better for the child?
You’ll learn all of these concepts and more
What’s in each module?
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10 lessons
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3 lectures
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3 discussion threads
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3 assessments
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12 assessment questions
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14 pages of written text
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21 curated references
First, you’ll learn about internet research and how to organize that research into a system that will help you to get to the information you need as quickly as possible!
Next, you’ll learn what Google Scholar is and how to use it to find peer-reviewed journal articles that show that you have authority when you speak to the IEP team.
Finally, you’ll learn how to spot QUALITY information on the internet and learn that, just because you found it online, it doesn’t mean it is credible. We’ll show you how to figure out the difference between a resource worth sharing and a resource that is not.
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48 lessons
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30 lectures
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3 discussion threads
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3 assessments
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58 assessment questions
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37 pages of written text
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191 curated references
In this module, you’ll learn all the special education jargon. Jargon is the language used by any professional when on the job.
Here are some of the most common terms you’ll not only know the meaning of, but you might have a chance to use them in your next IEP meeting
- All 13 IDEA categories
- PLOPs and PLAAPs
- Educational v Medical
- PWN
- Accommodations
- Modifications
- IEP v 504
- ABA
- Assistive Technology
- BIP
- ESY
- FAPE
- FBA
- BCBA
- SMART goals
- IDEA
- IEE
- IFSP
- LRE
- Manifestation
- APGAR score
- OCR
- OHI
- OT
- PBIS
- Progress Monitoring
- RTI
- …so much more
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125 lessons
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92 lectures
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10 discussion threads
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10 assessments
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200+ possible assessment questions
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100+ pages of written text
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450+ curated references
First, in this Module of the special education advocate training course, we will dive deeply into the IEP Process. We will start the unit by talking about the different concepts of special education and how gender, socioeconomic background and location affect the process.
Then we will then go into the history of special education from the EHA (All Handicapped Children’s Act) to what is currently mandated federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and how these laws have changed the face of education for exceptional children in any classroom.
Finally we’ll finish the Module discussing the parts of the IEP, the people involved with the IEP, and what your role as a member of the IEP team is. We will talk about FAPE and how you make sure your child is getting it in the correct learning environment using the right accommodations and modifications.
Thats:
- 16 Units
- over 180 lessons
- over 100 lectures
- 16 discussion threads
- 16 Multiple-Choice Assessments
- over 250 possible test questions
- over 150 pages of written text
- over 650 curated references
WOW!
We weren’t kidding when we said this was the most comprehensive special education advocate training course written specifically for parents.
All of this content could cost you hundreds of dollars if you were to learn the same material with someone else.
Similar courses cost as much as much as
$725
and those are not self-paced so you have to show up at a specific time on a specific day if you want to ask questions.
If that wasn’t enough…
When you enroll in class, you’ll be given access to a private Facebook group for current and former students. In this group, we share experiences, ask questions, give encouragement and help each other to become better advocates for our own children as well as the children of all the other students.
It’s an AMAZING resource!
Don’t take our word for it. Read what others who have taken this course have to say.
This course is awesome. I can’t recommend it highly enough. I would strongly suggest parents take this course as it is that informative.
I have run into more parents with similar issues and just with the small bit I’ve completed so far and casual conversation, I end up being asked for input.
I have been doing the PASEN course and feel SO grateful for all the great information there and in this FB group. This is great! The curated collection of links alone is gold.
I’m feeling a lot more confident as I learn more about the process, law, rights, and ways we can participate to help our children.
It has saved me so much time going down a rabbit hole online to have this already collected and organized. I can’t wait for the second set to come out!
What’s the Bottom Line?
How much could you plan to spend if you need an advocate? According to Salary.com, the AVERAGE advocate charges $127.50 PER HOUR to work on a case.
A typical client begins having 2-3 hours of a review of the child’s educational records. If the child needs to have an advocate attend a meeting, those usually last 1-2 hours, so you could spend anywhere between $382 and $637.50 and that’s for ONE CHILD and ONE MEETING. If you have multiple meetings in a year, or you have multiple children, you could spend THOUSANDS of dollars in just one year working with an advocate.
Parents who are members of PASEN get advocacy at a reduced rate. PASEN charges $35 per hour for records reviews and $60 per hour for a meeting. So, our members would pay somewhere between $130 for two-hour and a one-hour meeting and $190 for 2 hours of review and a two-hour meeting. This is a SPECTACULAR deal.
…but it’s still just one child and one meeting.
You can have all this…
- 16 Units
- 0ver 180 lessons
- over 100 lectures
- 16 discussion threads
- over 250 possible test questions
- over 150 pages of written material
- over 650 curated references
- access to an exclusive Facebook group
For only
$300
but don’t hit that
BUY NOW button yet!
If you become a Silver member of PASEN for just $150, we’ll send you a coupon code for
50% OFF
Making this amazing deal even more incredible.
Your price will be just
$150
You can’t put a price tag on the ability to make sure your child has a free and appropriate education from Pre-K all the way through high School and beyond. The information you learn in this special education advocate training course will be INVALUABLE. So, DON’T WAIT!