Advocacy
Handouts
Educational Advocates: A Guide for Parents
CADRE
An educational advocate assists parents of students with disabilities in navigating the complex world of special education. This guide will assist parents in: asking interview questions that will help get an understanding of an advocate's approach to providing support, connecting with parent centers in your state, and connecting with additional sources of information about advocacy.
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Agencies & Organizations
ND Protection & Advocacy Project
There is a protection and advocacy system for people with disabilities in each state and territory. Legislation establishing this system was passed by Congress in 1975. In North Dakota, the organization designated by the Governor to serve as the protection and advocacy system is the Protection & Advocacy Project (P&A). P&A is an independent state agency established in 1977 to advance the human and legal rights of people with disabilities. P&A strives to create an inclusive society that values each individual.
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