The thing that makes advocacy such a powerful movement is the inner committment, the passion of the people for good.  ~~Burton Blatt

Pam Labellarte is the parent of three children, two of whom have a disability.  She has been providing Special Education Advocacy to individuals and their families in Lake, Cook, McHenry, Kane and DuPage Counties for the past 13 years.

Her Qualifications and experience include:

• Providing advocacy to parents as a Special Education Advocate and member of the staff at the Law Offices of Charles P. Fox in Northbrook
• Educating and counseling parents as well as attending their child's Special Education meetings
• Actively participating in an intensive Special Education Advocacy Training provided by Family T.I.E.S
• Successfully participating in Wrightslaw Special Education seminars and trainings, conducted by Peter Wright, nationally renowned Special Education Attorney
• Providing parent advocacy to parents as a Parent Advocate at the Lake County Center for Independent Living. Responsibilities also included teaching self advocacy and employment readiness skills to students with disabilities
• Providing Disability Awareness presentations to schools, hospitals, physicians offices, corporations, community groups and medical schools
• Recognized as a leader in Special Education by Designs for Change, Chicago
• Past Board Member and Newsletter Editor for the Down Syndrome Development Counsel (DDC), the Lake County support group for families of children with Down syndrome
• Continuing education in all aspects of special education law and practices
  

• Education
  
• Peer Counseling
  
• Preparation and Support for Educational Meetings                           

• Eligibility
• IEP
• Transition
• 504 Plan
• Multiple Disciplinary Conference (MDC)- 3 Year Evaluation
• Manifestation Determination- Discipline
• Mediation

Please Contact the Special Education Advocate to Discuss a Fee Schedule