Advocacy

Advocacy is what we do every day at Integrated Autism Consulting! Helping people to help themselves is the goal and it involves working towards ensuring that each person has provision for supports and services for their individual abilities, needs and learning styles.

Integrated Autism Consulting is committed to providing this support for individuals and families and has developed a comprehensive network of professional throughout the province of Ontario that can support an extensive array of needs.


 Advocacy Services:

  • Workshop development and presentations  
  • Meeting attendance
  • Consultation                                                                                           
  • Letter writing
  • Coaching                                                                                        
  • Individual Education Plan (IEP) and program reviews

IAC Advocacy Mission Statement:

Integrated Autism Consulting are committed to providing best practice special educational advocacy across the province of Ontario. The main goal is to assist individuals and families to navigate the education system.​

Although, “All parents have the right to advocate for their child” (Shared Solutions, MOE, 2007, pg. 27), all parents are not able to navigate the education system independently. Integrated Autism Consulting can assist in this regard.

IAC Advocacy will focus on positive proactive strategies and will follow these guiding principles:
  • Facilitate improved communication between home and school
  • Provide information about the special education process
  • Assist parents in understanding the acronyms used within the education system: (IPRC, IEP, SNC) and provide strategies and supports to get needs met
  • Inform parents of their rights and responsibilities and those of the education system
  • Share resources that will assist in understanding the special education process
  • Provide direct support and suggestions for individual situations
  • Provide education and coaching to empower families to advocate on their children’s behalf