Parent Advocate or Parent Attorney?
Karen Linder is NOT an attorney.
Karen Linder is a non attorney parent advocate.
She is a listener, a project manager, a coach and advisor.
Karen will make suggestions and recommendations based on
her experience and training as a non attorney parent advocate.
DISCLAIMER: This is not an endorsement. By Your Side Advocacy LLC and Karen Linder are not endorsing any particular attorney. Parents/guardians are responsible for their own research, due diligence, and choices.
Do I need an attorney?
Maybe you do.
Karen will consult and make recommendations based on the information you provide.
Things to consider:
What stage is your disagreement with the school district at?
What are the stakes? What is the desired outcome?
Does the cost of an attorney outweigh the costs of funding services and supports on your own?
Where to find SPED attorneys?
Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates
(aka "COPAA")
https://www.copaa.org/page/Direct
Autism Services & Resources CT
(aka "ASRC")
https://ct-asrc.org/professional-resource-guide/
Special Education Equity for Kids of CT
(aka "SEEK")
https://www.joinit.org/o/seek-of-ct/directory
Special Education Legal Fund
(aka "SELF")
