Services are critical for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
However, due to complicated and insufficiently funded service delivery systems, parents …

This article examines parental advocacy for young children with disabilities using a subset of
data drawn from a larger exploratory and descriptive study on parental advocacy for children …

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 …

Advocacy is often an expectation for parents of children with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (IDD). However, little is known about how advocacy may impact parent well …

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 …

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 …

Parent advocacy has led to improved educational access and outcomes for students with
disabilities. Extant research indicates that parents are more likely to participate in individual …

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 …

Background Internationally, it has been recognised that parents need to advocate for their
children with disabilities to receive services. However, many parents find advocacy difficult …

Although parents of students with disabilities have several rights accorded by the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), they infrequently participate in legislative advocacy …