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Middle School Success Starts with Self-Advocacy: How to Help Your Child Speak Up midd school May 18, 2025

Middle school is a time when students are expected to be more independentā€”but independence doesnā€™t mean doing it alone. It means knowing how to ask for help, express needs clearly, and use supports effectively.Ā 

These are self-advocacy skills, and theyā€™re just as important as academic ones.

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Shannon

Non-Attorney Special Education Advocater

I'm an advocate, a teacher and, most importantly, a mom.

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