Parents Advocating Together is a non-profit corporation formed by parents for the purpose of helping families that have children with disabilities. Our goals are to assure that children with disabilities, acquire specialized education and services in order to prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.

 

PAT and its advocates will review your documentation, help you organize your information, and join you for meetings with the school district. While we don't provide legal representation, our advocates can help you work through the pitfalls and confusing language - often avoiding the adversarial conditions that can sometimes develop between parents and schools.

For more information about Parents Advocating Together, email us at or contact our Intake Coordinator at 760-525-8044.

 

Here are some important links that you may find useful:

Educational and Training Services through the California Department of Rehabilitation Fact Sheet (pdf) (rtf)
http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/pubs/557201.pdf

2012-13 Publicly Reported Assessment Results for Students with Disabilities and ELLs with Disabilities - http://www.cehd.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/Tech70/TechnicalReport70.pdf

Thanks to our friends at Shay Realtors for hosting our monthly meetings at their 4S Ranch Community Hub at 10550 Craftsman Way #184, San Diego, CA 92127. Meetings are usually on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 6pm to 8pm.

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