Become an IEP Advocate
A Self-Paced Online Certification Program
Where Parents, Advocates and Teachers Educate
Themselves to Help Children Flourish!
Become an IEP Advocate
A Self-Paced Online Certification Program
Where Parents, Advocates and Teachers Educate
Themselves to Help Children Flourish!
Learn the Fundamentals of Special Education Advocacy.
Build up Your Confidence with Practical Examples.
Never be Afraid to go Into an IEP Meeting Ever Again.
This Course is for You!
Parents and Caregivers
Are you a parent looking to navigate the school system or get your child an IEP or 504? Get a better understanding of how the system works and how to use it to benefit your child without as much aggravation and frustration. Most parents don't realize how much power they have when their child has an IEP or 504 Plan!
Professional Advocates
Maybe you're an advocate, or aspiring to be one, wanting to help parents navigate the school system. At the same time. you'd like to be able to make money doing the thing you love!
Educators
As a teacher or administrator you might be thinking to yourself seeking to understand how to support students in need of an IEP or 504 and maintain compliance for your school.
Here's What Inside
11 Pre-Recorded Teaching Modules, 2+ Hours Each
Go through the modules as it fits your schedule, studying them as fast or as slow as you need. You'll have access to the material for a year.
Pam Lindemann, Your Instructor, is Available to Answer Your Questions
Study the module. Discuss your thoughts and ideas, get all of your questions answered, share your thoughts, and receive additional tips.
Additional Resources
In addition to recorded trainings, you'll receive oodles of handouts including articles on specific topics, checklists and forms you can actually use!
A personalized certificate of completion suitable for framing.
You'll have access to all course materials for 12 months
Course Outline
Session 1
The difference between IEP’s and 504 Plans: When to use which, and why
Session 2
IEP eligibility process: What you need to know to make sure the school won’t mislead you into believing your child doesn’t need additional support
Session 3
How to get free evaluations from the school district: What evaluation type to choose and how to challenge evaluation results
Session 4
IEP meeting strategies: How to prepare properly for a meeting, participate in it with confidence, and follow up for better results
Session 5
Holding the school accountable with procedural safeguards: Know your rights and school’s legal obligations, what documents to ask the school for after your IEP meeting and how to evaluate them
Session 6
Getting support beyond academic skills: What other types of support to ask for that the school is responsible to give your child the best shot in thriving at school
Session 7
Writing a successful IEP, Part 1 – Structure: What sections to include and in what order
Session 8
Writing a successful IEP, Part 2 – Writing it out: How to make sure your child’s IEP is written in a way that always holds your school accountable and truly helps your child thrive
Session 9
Behavior assessment & intervention plan: What to do if your child has behavior challenges at school; how to create, request, and review a positive behavior intervention plan
Session 10
Mediation, state complaint, and due process: What to do if you disagree with the school and how to choose the best way to get the school to cooperate.
Session 11
Extended school year, access points, and post-high school transition: How to determine if your child qualifies for additional services from the district during the summer. How to use access points to help your child keep up with their classes better. What important post-graduation skills the school should help your child develop.
Session 12
Upon successful completion of the course, you'll receive a frame-worthy certificate to hang on your wall.
You'll continue to have access to your portal for one year from the beginning of your course
Enroll Today in this Self-Paced Class
Advocacy is now more essential than ever before.
One of these options will simplify this decision for you:
Payment Options:
Option 1: Payment in Full
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Pay the full amount upfront and receive an instant discount of $100! Instead of $1,300, it's just $1,200 and you'll get immediate, full access. Woo hoo!
Option 2: Payment Plan
The course is available for $1,300. You can choose to break it into two payments: $650 now and the remaining $650 will automatically charge your payment method in four weeks.
With this option, you'll get limited access to the portal, everything you need for the first month, and full access once your payment is complete.
* Once you enroll, you'll receive prompt instructions on how to access your portal, regardless of which option you choose.
Meet Your Instructor
PAM LINDEMANN
Founder and President
Hi. I’m Pam Lindemann, the founder of The IEP Advocate and your instructor.
I’ve been advocating for children’s special education rights for the past 27 years. First, for my own daughter who was born with cerebral palsy. Then, for other kids who needed my help.
In 2003, I became the voice of parents at the state level, joining a state policy board for early intervention and education.
In 2009, I founded The IEP Advocate, the first-ever organization of IEP advocates in Florida.
During my career as an IEP advocate, I have personally attended well over 3,000 IEP meetings and conducted several hundreds of webinars and trainings to help parents and caregivers understand how much influence you have over the education of your children.
I want you to feel empowered.
I want you to go into an IEP meeting confident, shoulders back, looking everyone in the eye and demanding that everyone looks at you with respect they deserve.
I want you to walk out of the meeting feeling triumphant and say, “They actually listened to me and did what we wanted!”
Because you can get the public school system to help your child. And this course will show you how to do that.
We've Trained Hundreds of Thriving Advocates
I have a lot of experience in the field of Exceptional Student Education. I am an ESE teacher. I have a degree in Varying Exceptionalities Education. I've been a college adjunct professor. I've supervised interns studying to become ESE teachers. With that all being said, now I am just a mom with 2 children that have IEPs and I would NEVER consider walking into my child's IEP meeting without [a trained] advocate by my side.
Lynn
Client Feedback
Pam Lindemann and her staff have been key to our son's success in school. They always advocate and support our son with his best interest in mind. Our son would not be as successful and would not have the proper support in place had we not had Pam with us to advocate for him.
Our family recommends The IEP Advocate to anyone who needs an advocate or needs help navigating the school system.
Tracy P.
Client Feedback via Google Reviews
This is the most important training I ever took for the benefit of my son. He will need an IEP for the rest of his life and for the first time, I do not fear IEP meetings! I am prepared, I know what my rights are, I know what tactics the schools use to deny services, and I know how to be successful against them. When my husband and I left our last IEP meeting he turned to me and said, ‘Who are you? You were wonderful in there!’
H & W
Client Feedback via e-mail
I took this course because my 3-year old son was just diagnosed with Autism. I think it's going to be a long haul getting him through school, and I don't know anything about special education. I knew I would learn some things but I didn't expect to learn so much! It was incredibly eye-opening, and even though I've only had a couple IEP meetings, I could relate to some of the stories Pam told of how schools try to get out of providing help. Thank you so much, Pam. Now I'm much better prepared to help my son.
Carlos F.
Client Feedback via Google Reviews
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