Paulette Selman Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Hi I guess I'm kicking this off!! Happy to have a space to connect with other advocates and families. I'm a special education parent advocate based in Oregon, and I also work with families in other states on a case-by-case basis. My story is... school psychologist for 16 years in Illinois, Oregon, and Washington. Started making an exit plan from public service a few years ago, and mulled over what I might like to do next. I realized I always really loved connecting with families and helping them to understand what was going on with our school plans. I've been a 504 case manager, general ed behavior intervention guru, and of course spent many years doing psychoeducational evaluations and leading teams through decisions about eligibility and services. What I love about it: helping families know what the school could and should be doing for their kids coming in as a partner so the parent isn't alone on their side of the table getting teams back on track - educators are swamped and sometimes it takes a gentle nudge to help them be their best selves prepping with families so they know what to expect in meetings flexible schedule so I can have more time for me and my fam I'm happy to be here! Need help? Ask me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Thank you for your clear and helpful reply to my plea for help earlier today, Paulette. I greatly appreciate it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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