Special Education Advocacy

Helping Parents Advocate for Special Education Needs in New Jersey

Expert Assistance for Special Education Programs in New Jersey

For Parents

  • Is your child struggling in school?
  • Are your child’s needs not being adequately addressed?
  • Are you having difficulty receiving the level of services your child is entitled to receive?

We are here to help you!

Beautiful Minds provides Special Education Advocacy Services which provide support to parents, caregivers, and youth who need assistance with developing a plan for special education in New Jersey.

For School Districts

  • Are you part of a school district that is struggling to deliver services for a student?
  • Do you need assistance to determine the appropriate scope of special education services?
  • Do you need an expert to help mediate IEP disputes?

We are here to assist!

Beautiful Minds assists school districts and individual schools to create an IEP program that meets state requirements and individual student needs.

For Legal Counsel

  • Do you represent a school district that is struggling to deliver services for a student or a family working to obtain services?
  • Do you need assistance to determine the appropriate scope of special education services?
  • Do you need an expert to help mediate IEP disputes?

We are here to assist!

Beautiful Minds assists legal counsel with disputes regarding special education, IEP program requirements, and legally mandated services. 

Services For Parents

We have a unique understanding of how to work with students, parents, school districts, and individual schools to achieve a successful educational environment that meets the needs of parent and child.

We can serve as your advocate when working with a school to achieve the resources needed to help your child succeed.

Advocacy

  • IEP Meetings
  • 504 Meetings
  • Placement decisions/considerations
  • Special Education Mediation

Review & Recommendation

  • IEP Review
  • Assessments
  • Learning Evaluations
  • School Documentation

Additional Services

  • Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
  • Program Evaluations
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assessments
  • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Assessments
A mother smiles at her child

Services For School Districts

We have a unique understanding of how to work with students, parents, school districts, and individual schools to achieve a successful educational environment that meets the needs of all parties.

We have deep expertise with special education/IEP programs in New Jersey and can assist with validating your IEP program planning and resources. We can also mediate IEP disputes between the school and a student to ensure equitable outcomes.

We can serve as an outside, independent voice to communicate program guidelines to a parent on behalf of the school, thus validating the school’s position and program.

Advocacy

  • IEP Meetings
  • 504 Meetings
  • Placement decisions/considerations
  • Special Education Mediation

Review & Recommendation

  • IEP Review
  • Assessments
  • Learning Evaluations
  • School Documentation

Additional Services

  • Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
  • Program Evaluations
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assessments
  • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Assessments
Two women work together on an IEP plan for a school district

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