Advocacy Strategy Session
Stuck on a Single Advocacy Issue?
Get the Clarity, Expert Guidance, and Next Steps You Need in One Focused Hour.
Trying to navigate a specific challenge with your child’s school team can feel frustrating and confusing. You know what you want to achieve, but you might be unsure of the right strategy, what to say next, or what options are truly available to you within the BC Public School System.
The Advocacy Strategy Session is a focused, 60-minute consultation designed to provide you with expert verbal guidance. In our time together, we’ll dive deep into your single most pressing issue to help you gain clarity, make a specific decision, and identify a confident next step.
While this is a single-session service, you are welcome to book additional sessions throughout the school year as new or different issues arise.
What You’ll Get in a 60-Minute Session
- Expert Verbal Guidance: One-on-one time with me to discuss a specific advocacy issue.
- A Clear Path Forward: Verbal advice to help you gain clarity, make a decision, or identify actionable next steps.
- Strategic Insight: My experience as a BC educator and advocate applied to your unique situation.
What This Session is NOT
It is crucial to understand the focused nature of this session. To ensure a productive and effective consultation, please be aware that this session is not for:
- Document Review: I do not review any documents (IEPs, assessments, reports, emails, etc.) before, during, or after this session. The consultation is based solely on the information you provide verbally.
- Long-Term Partnership: These sessions are designed as single, focused consultations. They are not intended for continuous, unstructured support. For an in-depth, sustained partnership, please see the 1-1 Advocacy in Action Package.
- Meeting Attendance: This session does not include my attendance at any school or district meetings.
- Written Deliverables: No written summaries, action plans, draft letters, or other documentation will be provided after the session.
The Session Fee: $150 CAD
- For Direct-Pay Clients: The fee is $150 CAD, plus applicable GST. Payment is due in full at the time of booking to secure your spot.
- For AFU-Funded Clients: The fee is $150 CAD. Please follow the specific booking instructions below.
- View the full Terms of Service for Advocacy Strategy Sessions.
Booking Your Advocacy Strategy Session
For Direct-Pay Clients (Book Now, Pay After)
- Select Your Time: Click the button below to view my calendar and select an available 60-minute session slot.
- Complete Booking Questions: Please ensure you provide me with your first and last name for billing purposes, along with some information about your goals for the call.
- Receive Confirmation: You will receive an email confirmation with a link to our virtual meeting.
- Payment & Invoice: I will send you an invoice after our session. You can pay via e-transfer or credit card.
For AFU Clients (RTP Submission First)
- Select Your Time: Click the button below to view my calendar and select an available 60-minute session slot.
- Complete Booking Questions: Please ensure you provide me with both your first and last name and your child’s first and last name as it appears in the AFU portal for billing purposes, along with information about your goals for the call.
- Receive Confirmation: You will receive an email confirmation with a link to our virtual meeting.
- Payment & Invoice: I will send you an invoice after our session. You can pay via e-transfer or credit card.
Examples of Common Strategy Session Topics
- My child’s IEP is coming up for review. What’s the one thing I should be focusing on?
- The school team just told me ‘no’ to my accommodation request. What are my options for a confident next step?
- I have a specific disagreement with a teacher about an accommodation. What is a strategic and collaborative way to approach this conversation?
- My child is starting kindergarten and has a diagnosis. How do I get them off to the right start with the school team?
- I’m feeling unheard by the school principal. What are my options for communicating my concerns effectively?
- I’ve received a psych-ed assessment, and I need help understanding how to translate these recommendations into an effective action plan for my school team.
- The school team is telling me my child’s behaviour is the problem. How can I reframe the conversation to focus on underlying needs and a neuro-affirming approach?
Policies
- Cancellation Policy: You may reschedule your session with at least 24 hours’ notice directly through your confirmation email. Sessions cancelled or rescheduled with less than 24 hours’ notice, or no-shows, will be forfeited. A cancellation fee of $75 CAD will be charged. This fee will be billed directly to you for Direct-Pay clients, and for AFU-funded clients, this fee will be invoiced directly to you as AFU does not cover unrendered services.
- AFU RTP Information: Looking for the details to include on your AFU RTP? Find the RTP template here.
- Please see the full Advocacy Strategy Session Terms of Service for additional details.