Anne Cunningham Educational Advocate
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Anne Cunningham, SBL, MPS
Educational Advocate
Anne Cunningham has been successfully standing shoulder to shoulder with concerned parents for 10 years as they pursue the academic, emotional/social, or behavioral support their child needs to access the curriculum in pursuit of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
Anne’s experience as a SEIT, Special Education teacher, administrator in NYC, in addition to her in-depth knowledge of the State and Federal Regulations, training in evaluations and interpreting scores, gives her the edge to effectively interact with the EI/CPSE/CSE/504 Committees. Anne is trained in writing effective SMART Goals, knows when to request specific evaluations, knows the timelines to followed, requests FBA/BIP when needed, identifies when a student needs an out of district placement, or an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE). Anne knows how to navigate the timelines and regulations of IDEA and NY, CT and NJ State.
Supports students diagnosed with or in need of support:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
- Language Based Learning Disabilities that impacts reading and writing, including Dyslexia
- Dyscalculia and other Math disorders
- Speech Disorder
- Visual Processing and Auditory Processing Disorders,
- Visual Disabilities
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
- Emotional Disabilities: anxiety, depression, OCD, school refusal, etc
- Substance abuse
- Bullying
- Parent Training
- and all other academic, social/emotional, behavioral concerns
Services include:
- Free 30 Minute Consultation
- Consultation services
- Document/Evaluation Review & score interpretation
- Recommendations for evaluation conducted by the district or an outside independent evaluator (IEE).
- Attend CPSE/CSE/ PPT/IEP/504 meetings
- Collect and track student data
- Recommend appropriate reading programs
- Interface with school district personnel
- Write SMART Goals
- Find an appropriate Out of District school for a student
- Referrals to outstanding professionals for after school support or therapeutic settings
- Assist families relocating to NY, CT, NJ
Anne takes the right steps to ensure an appropriate educational program is created for students and educates parents on how to be the best advocate for their child.
Concerned, discouraged, and devastated parents who sought out Anne’s services have expressed relief, gratitude, and empowered to advocate for their child in an effective manner with Anne’s support.
Supporting parents and students throughout NYC, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland Counties, New Jersey, Connecticut, and with families around the US, Anne’s reputation for being thorough, compassionate, collaborative, and passionate about each student reaching their potential academically, social, and emotionally has put concerned, desperate, and confused parents at ease.
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