Educational Advocacy for Families
Lisa draws from her professional advocacy experience and her own lived experience as the mother of two kids with exceptional needs to work one on one with parents and guardians to empower them as advocates for their own children. Whether you need help requesting an assessment or need support in navigating the IEP or 504 process, Lisa can help.
WHAT I OFFER
Identification and articulation of the child’s needs to achieve their fullest potential.
Requesting and reviewing psycho-educational evaluations/assessments.
Preparing for IEP meetings as well IEP development and monitoring to ensure that the child receives the right placement, full range of services, accommodations and/or modifications they are entitled to to learn.
Obtaining and monitoring special education services, accommodations and modifications for students who require it.
Participation in transition planning from early intervention to preschool and developing Individualized Transition Plans to secure services and support for youth moving from high school into adulthood.
Direct representation and consultation to families through attendance at Student Study Team meetings, IEP and 504 Plan meetings, as well as Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) meetings.
TESTIMONIALS
Lisa’s guidance and support in getting my child an IEP that serves her needs has been absolutely invaluable! -A.F., father, Los Angeles Unified School District
Lisa is a skillful advocate and negotiator who collaborates well with parents, educators, and other professionals to ensure that the educational needs and rights of children with disabilities are secured. Lisa is knowledgeable about special education law and can be a force to be reckoned with. - N.F., Educational Therapist, Claremont, CA
I contacted Lisa Mosko at the beginning of my son’s evaluation journey. I knew very little about resources for kids with special learning needs, but I could see that my son was struggling. Lisa offered support and advice through the emotional first phase of realizing that my son needed extra help in school and deciding to seek a neuropsychological evaluation. She helped provide information on different clinicians, and most importantly, she gave me hope. She was an invaluable resource as a parent who had also been through the entire emotional journey herself. Later, Lisa’s advice helped me to feel prepared for our IEP meeting. She armed me with information and empowered me to advocate for my son. I feel so fortunate to have had Lisa’s support and guidance! -R.S., mother, Los Angeles Unified School District
In my role as a teacher’s aide for a first grade classroom, I worked with a student who had challenges with attentiveness and and communicating with other students. With Lisa’s advice, we were able to connect his parents with resources that helped them navigate how to get extra help for him. Lisa’s knowledge of California public school systems was essential in finding resources that brought out his strengths and helped his socio-emotional development. -M.M., teacher’s aide, Oakland Unified School District
REQUESTING SERVICES
If you’d like to inquire about these services, please contact me by clicking the “Inquiries” button below. When you reach out, please briefly describe the problem and indicate what goal you have for your child. I will respond to you in less than 48 hours. I look forward to being of service to you!