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ASK Speaker Series
2007/2008

ASK Meetings
Last Monday
of each month from;
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at
Journey of Faith
Christian School
1243 Artesia Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA
90266

ASK Meetings
2007-2008
September 24, 2007
October 29, 2007
November 26, 2007
January 28, 2008
February 25, 2008
March 31, 2008
April 28, 2008
May 19, 2008

Welcome to the Advocates for Special Kids Website!

This website is devoted to special education issues and advocacy for children with special needs. It is the result of the dedicated efforts of parent volunteers. There is much that we as parents, teachers and friends can do to help make the world a better place for children with special needs. All that we learn and do on behalf of children with special needs not only benefits each individual child, it benefits that child's classmates, their school and their community.

ASK is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping parents with issues related to special education. To learn more about Advocates for Special Kids and our efforts to educate ourselves and our community about special education and special needs children, visit the About ASK page. You will learn about ASK’s history, our mission and policy statements and where we’re headed in our advocacy efforts.

ASK believes parents need, and are entitled to, accurate and complete information which will allow them to make informed decisions about their child’s education. ASK’s goal is to ensure that parents are fully informed and empowered to advocate on behalf of their children; that educators are fully informed, well-trained and empowered to take appropriate steps to address the needs of ALL children in their classrooms; and that school districts are aware that parents and the community insist on equal partnership in ensuring that our schools are the best they can be - for ALL our children.

The website is divided into three main areas:

Frequently Asked Question [FAQ's] – This area includes questions ASK routinely gets from parents who are just starting out in the area of special education, and more!

Documents – This area includes the many documents ASK has created as part of our advocacy efforts. These documents are presentations to our local school district; analyses of testing and achievement in our district; informational guidelines and tutorials; flyers and our newsletter.

Links – This is a starting list of subjects our site visitors are invited to explore to find out more about special education, disabilities and various resources and interventions.

Congress reauthorized the “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act” [IDEA] in 1997, and in so doing, legislated greater parental involvement in the education of children with disabilities, finding:

“Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to participate in or contribute to society. Improving educational results for children with disabilities is an essential element of our national policy of ensuring equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.”

Advocates for Special Kids thinks Congress was 100% right! We believe that ensuring that our children have equal access to education will not only benefit those children, but will benefit the entire community.    

The information on ASK's website is intended to be educational
and is not to be construed as advice, legal or otherwise.