ASK - Advocates for Special Kids
"Parents helping parents to understand special education"

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ASK is represented on School Site Councils, 
PTA and the 
SW SELPA & CAC


ASK has presented at
 CAL-TASH State conferences and at the integration institute on the importance of parent networking groups


Suggestions, comments or questions about special education should be directed to 
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ABOUT ASK

ASK MISSION STATEMENT

To promote the principle that all children can learn together.  
To promote the acceptance of diversity.
 
To promote family awareness of their rights and options 
for receiving special education services for their child. 
To promote children being taught in the
 
Least Restrictive Environment.  
To promote district collaboration and community awareness of educating 
all students together to reach their individual potential.
 

ASK POLICY STATEMENT

ASK supports family choice 
and advocates for the full continuum of special education services
 
for all children.
 




HISTORY OF ASK

Advocates for Special Kids (formerly known as Parent Network) was formed in May 1997 by a group of Manhattan Beach parents whose children receive special education services in the district.  These parents had become aware of the need to understand all placement options that were supposed to be available to their children, as well as services to support their children in their least restrictive environment [LRE] pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Since then, many more families have become involved with ASK and benefit from the support and education they gain from attending our regularly scheduled meetings.  These meetings provide information about services within the district, resources in the community, upcoming trainings and workshops, as well as the most current updates on special education law and pending legislation affecting their child’s education.

ASK has made presentations at the Integration Institute Conferences and Cal TASH.  These presentations have covered areas such as how to start a parent support group and the need for parents to be connected; how parents can educate themselves about their rights and responsibilities under IDEA; and why parents might feel the general education classroom with supplementary aids and services is their child’s least restrictive environment.  ASK parents have served on panels that have made presentations for CSULB and UCLA extension classes on serving students with special needs in general ed classrooms.  ASK parents have also attended conferences and workshops at the local, state and national level regarding various disabilities.

ASK’s mission is to promote the principle that all children can learn together; the acceptance of diversity; family awareness of rights and options for receiving special education services for their child; children being taught in the least restrictive environment; district collaboration and community awareness of the importance of educating all students together to reach their individual potential. ASK supports family choice and advocates for the full continuum of special education services for all children.


 

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All rights reserved.
Revised: January 25, 2002


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