PARENT AWARENESS: PROTECTS AND PROVIDES YOUR CHILD WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO RECEIVE AN EDUCATION; WHICH INCLUDES PREPARING THEM TO ENTER OUR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY.  WE HAVE PROVIDED KEY INFORMATION BELOW THAT DESCRIBES TO HOW GET IT STARTED.
SECURING THE APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR YOUR CHILD IS PARENT AWARENESS.  AWARENESS OF A PARTICULAR DISABILITY STARTS WITH YOUR CHILD AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. BE AWARE OF HOW TO PROVE THE NEED FOR PARTICULAR SERVICES AND IN NAVIGATING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION MAZE AND YOUR CHILD CAN ACHIEVE AND EXPERIENCE SUCCESS, NO MATTER WHAT OTHERS MAY SAY...BELIEVE AND IT CAN BE DONE!!!!
IF YOU CANNOT DO THIS, WE CAN AND WE HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF OUR SUCCESS STORIES.


SKYPE: Yes, we have added SKYPE to our repertoire of services.  You will be able to participate in our workshops/trainings for a low fee in the privacy and convenience of your own home.  That's right, you don't have to worry about a babysitter, gas, travel or getting back home before the kids get off the bus.

All you have to do is download "skype" for free which is easy and only takes a few minutes.  You must have a webcam and microphone to actively interact in the workshop with other participants.

Check out our Services page and join now.  All of the workshops listed on the services page will be available for the Skype training.  So join now and get empowered.

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Ask Tami.....

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AskkTami.comis a
Blog designed to
answer questions
and provide resources to parents of children with disabilities and other interested parties regarding special education issues.

This Blog will provide information regarding specific state and federal regulations as it relates to your particular situation.

We provide links to resources and information as to how to resolve an issue you may be having with a school district, state agencies, the Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education and due process.

The Blog will also provide information as to what school districts are doing regarding noncompliance of the IEP's and state and federal regulations and how we resolved the issue and forced the school district to comply.  This tool can be very useful to parents in educating themselves regarding special education laws and in developing strategies to navigate the special education system.

Remember it is only for special education issues.

find us on Sped Reality Chek on Facebook.

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Welcome to IDEAS

_We enable parents of children with disabilities and other interested parties, to help themselves.  We provide the knowledge and the expertise to help you and your family overcome the barriers that have prevented you from obtaining the necessary services.


WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR CHILD?

How about, an education in his own community, the ability to become an active productive citizen in our society to the best of his/her abilities, an opportunity to experience success and happiness, acceptance and understanding of their issues, something like that, I'm guessing...

The Future holds the key to success for you and your child and it looks something like this;

  • Reporting violations of noncompliance and procedural safeguard violations.
  • Receiving owed Compensatory services and supports,
  • State Ordered Administrator and school staff trainings as a result of violations
  • Securing needed supports and services for your child.
  • Your child is actually making progress, making gains that you can actually see and not just on paper
  • Your happier, your child is more independent, you can communicate with your child and he/she understands you
  • You can actually see a brighter future for your child.

This is what can and has happened for many of our clients and their families.


The Tami Joia Show

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This is my new Radio live

Broadcast  show. We hope that

people will listen to the

broadcasts and maybe gain

some knowledge, insight or

maybe help parents and other

interested parties through the

special education maze,

community and state resources that may be

available to help your child or a child of

someone you may know.

Give it a listen, tell us what you think, or what

you might want to discuss. check face book

Tami Joia, for upcoming shows and contact us

if you would like to be on a live show.  We

don't have to use your name or any

identifying information, just tell us your story,

struggle, and hopefully your wins.

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Hi,  I'm Tami Joia, Founder and Advocate of IDEAS.

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Winning is not easy, and sometimes you will hear things that will make  you stop and  go hmmm!

TAKING A STAND
We make things happen. We produce results through due process.  We do this by exercising you and your child's rights.  Is it quick and easy, No, however, it gets results.

THE BRICK WALL. We tear it down one student at a time. This is done by educating parent's of their rights, empowering them with the state and federal regulations that protect you and your disabled
child. We play for keeps.

OUR REPUTATION SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. We have fought
and won services as small as books on tape to residential placements, many times over. We also recognize that it is not just the school districts that may be involved with a student with disabilities and their families, but also other state agencies.  We have secured services from ,DDS, DMH, MassHealth, after they have said no to the parent's requests.

We also have numerous rulings and orders in our favor from the BSEA, that forced school districts to provide such things as; student records, independent evaluations, production of documents, and evaluations completed in the summer.

WE TALK THE TALK AND WALK THE WALK.....Links

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