Advocacy in Special Education: Empowering Every Learner becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside classrooms, school meetings, data review, and staff consultation. In Advocacy in Special Education: Empowering Every Learner, for this course, the practical stakes show up in feasible school-based support, stronger collaboration, and better student participation, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via National Converge Autism Summit
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Join Free →Join us for an insightful presentation focused on the critical role of advocacy in special education. This session will freature a particular emphasis on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). This session will provide participants with practical strategies and tools to effectively support students with diverse learning needs.
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Jake Edgar is the Director of Education at Springbrook Autism Behavioral Health in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Jake began his career as a Special Education Teacher in South Carolina, teaching in self-contained and resourse styled classrooms. Jake is currently the Director of Education for Springbrook Behavioral Health. Jake oversees all educational services provided by Springbrook, and leads the educational team to provide the individualized education and advocacy needed for students to succeed. In 2021 Jake founded the Carolina Special Education Advocacy Group. This group works to provide advocacy to families to guide them through different processes such as Individualized Education Plans and other areas where support is needed. In his free time Jake enjoys cooking and woodworking. His favorite actitivty is spending time with his wonderful wife traveling the world and having new experiences.
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