Am I naive to question if we need an educational advocate?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't shell out the money unless there's a major conflict with the public school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't shell out the money unless there's a major conflict with the public school.

You can "shell out" much less and come prepared, ensuring everyone walks the line. You definitely don't want to get to the point of a major conflict with the school system. If that happens, it will be a lot more time consuming and expensive to resolve and you will be "black listed" as a troublesome family. Don't do it to yourself and your child. Pay for 3-4 hrs of EC for the initial IEP, and sleep peacefully at night.