Advocacy Doesn't Have to Begin With a Scarlet 'A'

Recently a parent I know told me about an experience she had at an IEP meeting. She described to me how she said, "My advocate suggested..." and watched the whole tenor of the meeting change. People sat up straighter. The principal looked wary and the note taker began typing more carefully. The parent asked me what I think happened.

"Why did they get so nervous? I used the word 'suggest' and wasn't demanding," she said.

As a non-attorney advocate, I always tell people my job is to put myself out of a job. I want to help facilitate conversations so a team can work together to help outside-the-box thinkers learn.

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