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| WHO WE ARE |
Student Advocacy helps families resolve school problems including academic failure, Special Education problems, disciplinary problems and problems getting in or returning to school. Student Advocacy is a legally-based organization. All advocates are attorneys or former teachers; all are supervised by the Legal Director. Improved educational services are obtained for 95% of the children whose cases we complete. |
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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 To contact this group, CALL 914-347-3313 |
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The initial call takes less than 5 minutes. Hours are listed on the phone; hours are limited due to our small staff size.
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| This group does not provide legal representation in court. |
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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Putnam, Westchester
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Languages Spoken: Spanish
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Languages for which interpreters can be provided: Bilingual Advocate for clients requiring service in Spanish available. For other languages, the clients must provide a translator for the first call, then translation will be arranged.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: Will make arrangements.
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| Information and advice is provided on the phone at no cost to the child's family. If our staff determines that we need to review the child's school records in order to provide advice and/or represent the child, we attempt to provide these services under our grants or contracts so that there is no cost to the family. When this is not possible, the family is charged by the hour on a sliding scale that takes into account income and family size. |
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| TYPE OF HELP |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation- Legal Representation is provided for issues related to enrollment, transportation, special needs, academic failure, and disciplinary problems in K-12 public schools. Assistance in obtaining regular and special education services for students who are learning English.
Brief Advice
Self-Help Materials- For further information about basic school rights, visit our website and download or view our publications:"Introduction to the Public School System in New York State" and "101 Answers: Getting Help at School for Your Child with a Disability". Both publications can be downloaded for free and are available in English and Spanish. www.studentadvocacy.net
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted. |
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| What is an Emergency? Schools are not emergency systems and will not respond that way. If your child is having an emergency, seek help from another system. |
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