Exceptional Advocacy Services

As the school year winds down, it is time to shift your focus for end of year meetings to ensure a successful year for next year and a stress free summer break!

A few key components of your child's IEP that you should be focused on right now include Extended School Year (ESY) Services and Natural Transition Planning.

Here is what you need to know:

Extended School Year (ESY): ESY is not "summer school"—it is a continuation of special education services designed to prevent the progress your child made during the year from being jeopardized. Eligibility is an individualized decision and should not be limited to specific disability categories or administrative convenience.

Natural Transition Points: If your child is moving from preschool to elementary, elementary to middle, or middle to high school, now is a great time to meet with the IEP team to ensure a smooth and effective transition of services and placements tailored to their new environment.

Postsecondary Transition: For students turning 16 (or younger in some states), the IEP must include measurable goals and results-oriented services to prepare them for life after high school, including further education, employment, and independent living.

Exceptional Advocacy Tip: If the school refuses a service or change you believe is necessary, they are required to provide you with Prior Written Notice explaining their rationale. Request this in writing following any meeting.

Has your child met their IEP goals this year? Are they reaching a milestone? Reach out us at EAS today to ensure that their plan is ready for the journey ahead! You do not have to do this alone!

🔗 Visit our blog for more information on ESY, transition plans, and ensuring that your child is making MEANINGFUL progress: https://www.exceptionaladvocacyservices.com/blog

In Pre-K, every week without the right support is a missed opportunity for development. We don’t believe in "waiting lists" when a child is struggling with self-injury or communication barriers.

A family came to us in crisis. Their child needed immediate intervention. Through expert advocacy we secured:
✔Immediate BCBA Assignment: No more "standard" wait times.
✔FBA & BIP: A clinical roadmap tailored to their child’s specific needs.
✔Specialized Placement: A move to an environment with trained staff now, not next year.

⭐The Result: A child who can finally communicate his needs—and a family finally at peace.

Don't wait for the district to catch up. Let’s get your child the tools they need today. Call us for a free consultation at (888) 392-3782 or visit our website for more information on how we can open doors for your child.

Exceptional Advocacy Services | Columbus, GA | Parent IEP/504 Advocacy Exceptional Advocacy Services is an experienced special education advocacy firm, currently serving over 10 counties across Georgia and Alabama, including Fort Benning. We work with families to secure special education eligibility, optomizes IEP's, obtain appropriate accomodations and placement.

Thrive and Learn Thursday 📚

If your child is “meeting” their IEP goals but not catching up… it may be time to take a closer look at how those goals are written.

IEP goals should be ambitious enough to drive meaningful progress across an entire year - not just easy enough to check a box.

In our newest blog, we break down how to evaluate whether goals are truly appropriate, aligned to standards, and built from real data.

🔗 Read more in this weeks blog: https://www.exceptionaladvocacyservices.com/post/achievable-and-ambitious-writing-iep-goals-that-truly-drive-progress