Advocacy has long been important in the lives of individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (IDD). In special education, parents are expected to advocate on …

Many parents struggle to advocate for their children with disabilities to obtain services at
school. Subsequently, parents may turn to special education advocates to help ensure that …

Given that most parents of students with disabilities have difficulty navigating the special
education system, advocacy training offers one way to aid parents in securing appropriate …

Although parents often advocate for the best educational services for their children with
disabilities, few studies examine parents' advocacy activities; identify parent-school …

Given the expertise of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
(IDD), it is important to include their voices in disability legislation. Although, historically …

Although many parents report needing advocates to receive special education services for
their children with disabilities, the advocacy process is largely unexplored especially in …

Internationally, it has been recognized that parent involvement is an essential component of
the special education process for children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities …

Because parents face barriers in advocating for their children within the special education
system, some families request help from a special education advocate. In this study, we …

Supporting Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities: Evidence-based and
Emerging Practices provides a comprehensive review of the empirical evidence on …

Family-school partnership is an essential component of the special education process for
children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Latinx families especially face …