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Attorneys for special education students are commonly asked, “what is the difference between an attorney and an advocate?” The confusion makes sense because the rolls are very similar. Both are there to guide parents through the special education process, and advocate for the special education student. Typically both will review educational records including special education assessments and IEP’s; advise on how to work with the schools; inform parents of their child’s rights; and potentially make recommendations for services, placement, evaluations, and strategy. In fact it is extremely common for attorneys and advocates to work hand and hand with families of special education students. But the differences are important.
Legal Advice

The most obvious difference between an IEP lawyer in California and IEP advocate is an IEP lawyer can give a parent legal advice. Special education law is very complicated. There is a mix of federal and state statues and codes, 30 years of case law, and complex policies that intertwine the whole system. IEP advocates in San Diego, and elsewhere, typically have a broad understanding of how the law works, have a great understanding of the IEP process in California, but not detailed enough to guide parents through the legal process. So advocates typically do not, nor should they, give parents legal advice.

If you are currently experiencing issues with your child special education program and you’d like to have a consultation please do not hesitate to reach out to our office.

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San Diego Civil Rights Attorneys

At first glance, it may not appear as if special education law issues fall under the traditional civil rights laws umbrella that most people are familiar with. But in taking a more in-depth look at our civil rights laws and how they impact the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), it becomes easy to understand why the rights of students with disabilities are protected as part of our civil rights laws. Most people have a basic understanding that civil rights laws are in effect to protect against discrimination. The common core factor that brings the IDEA within the purview of our civil rights laws is the IDEA’s foundational protection against any discrimination aimed at disabled children and their right to receive an education. As San Diego civil rights attorneys, we are dedicated to using the protections granted by the IDEA to protect the civil rights of all children with disabilities.

Children in the United States are guaranteed a free and appropriate public education. Whether a child is disabled does not factor into their right to be correctly and appropriately educated. The law that protects the right of disabled children to be educated alongside their typical peers is based on preventing decimation against our special needs children within their educational environment. Therefore, our job as San Diego civil rights attorneys is to take the time to review how the special needs children in our community are educated.

The IDEA provides for various protections and accommodations so that children with disabilities can be included with their typical peers, to the greatest extent possible, during their school day. These protections have a disabled child’s equal right to a free and appropriate public education. If we take these words one at a time, we can see how these civil rights are imperative to all children, particularly our disabled children.

As San Diego civil rights attorneys, we welcome the opportunity to speak with you regarding any concerns you may have about your special needs child’s civil right to a free and appropriate public education. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our offices and schedule a free one-hour consultation to discuss your questions about your child’s special education program.

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Attorneys for special education students are commonly asked, “what is the difference between an attorney and an advocate?” The confusion makes sense because the rolls are very similar. Both are there to guide parents through the special education process, and advocate for the special education student. Typically both will review educational records including special education assessments and IEP’s; advise on how to work with the schools; inform parents of their child’s rights; and potentially make recommendations for services, placement, evaluations, and strategy. In fact it is extremely common for attorneys and advocates to work hand and hand with families of special education students. But the differences are important.
Legal Advice

The most obvious difference between an IEP lawyer in California and IEP advocate is an IEP lawyer can give a parent legal advice. Special education law is very complicated. There is a mix of federal and state statues and codes, 30 years of case law, and complex policies that intertwine the whole system. IEP advocates in San Diego, and elsewhere, typically have a broad understanding of how the law works, have a great understanding of the IEP process in California, but not detailed enough to guide parents through the legal process. So advocates typically do not, nor should they, give parents legal advice.

If you are currently experiencing issues with your child special education program and you’d like to have a consultation please do not hesitate to reach out to our office.

--> https://calsped.com/iep-lawyer-advocates-guide/

Attorneys for special education students are commonly asked, “what is the difference between an attorney and an advocate?” The confusion makes sense because the roles are very similar. Both are there to guide parents through the special education process, and advocate for the special education student.

Typically both will review educational records including special education assessments and IEP’s; advise on how to work with the schools; inform parents of their child’s rights; and potentially make recommendations for services, placement, evaluations, and strategy.

In fact it is extremely common for attorneys and advocates to work hand and hand with families of special education students. But the differences are important.

We are devoted to our clients because our team has personal experiences with the injustices of the special education system. We are attorneys for special education students advocating for educational equity.

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We are special education attorneys advocating for educational equity for all in San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside across California. If you are experiencing issues related to your child’s educational rights, feel free to contact us.

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Every child is entitled to educational equity.

At the end of the day, a school district has an undeniable advantage when a parent challenges their child’s educational program. They have all the experts, they have all the staff, and they have all the money to pay for very large law firms to defend them when they do something wrong.

My goal has always been to put parents on an equal footing to be able to get the best for their children and ensure they are educated and become as independent as possible.

Matthew Storey, APC, (San Diego Special Education Lawyer)

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