The thing that makes advocacy such a powerful movement is the inner committment, the passion of the people for good. ~~Burton Blatt
Pam Labellarte is the parent of three children, two of whom have a disability. She has been providing Special Education Advocacy to individuals and their families in Lake, Cook and McHenry Counties for the past 11 years.
Her Qualifications and experience include:
- Educating and counseling parents as well as attending their child's Special Education meetings
- Actively participating in an intensive Special Education Advocacy Training provided by Family T.I.E.S
- Successfully participating in Wrightslaw Special Education seminars and trainings, conducted by Peter Wright, nationally renowned Special Education Attorney
- Providing parent advocacy to parents as a Parent Advocate at the Lake County Center for Independent Living. Responsibilities also included teaching self advocacy and employment readiness skills to students with disabilities
- Providing Disability Awareness presentations to schools, hospitals, physicians offices, corporations, community groups and medical schools
- Recognized as a leader in Special Education by Designs for Change, Chicago
- Past Board Member and Newsletter Editor for the Down Syndrome Development Counsel (DDC), the Lake County support group for families of children with Down syndrome
- Continuing education in all aspects of special education law and practices
Services:
- Education
- Peer Counseling
- Preparation and Support for Educational Meetings
- Eligibility
- IEP
- Transition
- 504 Plan
- Multiple Disciplinary Conference (MDC)- 3 Year Evaluation
- Manifestation Determination- Discipline
- Mediation
Please Contact the Special Education Advocate to Discuss a Fee Schedule
