Understand your child’s IEP
Bridging the gap from home to school
Your advocate for IEP help, academic tutoring, and behavioral supports in Delaware.
We bring school-based strategies into your home and empower parents as educators.
Understand your child’s IEP
Bridging the gap from home to school
About Applied Advocacy
As a trained specialist, I can provide insight on your child’s IEP and be an advocate at your IEP meetings to ensure they are receiving the support they qualify for. From working in both the school and home setting, I understand the challenges that students and parents face in navigating the disability community. Let’s work together!
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We offer a variety of services. Everyone starts with the initial assessment and document review. From there we create a strategic plan of which additional services would be best to meet your family's needs.
About Applied Advocacy
I have been teaching and caring for children for 12 years, in both the home and public school setting; the last 6 years solely catering to children with disabilities. In that time I obtained my Masters in Education of Exceptional Youth with Autism and Severe Disabilities at the University of Delaware. I have taught in elementary inclusion classrooms and special education classrooms, both in America and abroad. While overseas in Indonesia I trained teachers how to better serve their students with Autism.
During my time as a special education teacher, I was in charge of writing and holding up to 20 IEP meetings a year. With each meeting, I could feel the overwhelm and confusion of many families. I recognized how there was not enough time to truly teach parents about their child’s IEP and how their child is going to attain the goals written for them. Between working in both the in-home setting and school setting I saw a HUGE lack of knowledge and resources being shared with families. I created Applied Advocacy to help bridge that gap. Applied Advocacy will not only teach you how to use the same evidence based practices being utilized in schools but also provide you with resources to successfully implement these strategies into your home. I look forward to working with you and helping you advocate for your child.
Annemarie Wilkinson
Applied Advocacy CEO Anne Marie Wilkinson has been providing care and tutoring services for the Hauser's for nearly 6 years. Their daughter is neuro-divergent and needed assistance with emotional regulation and social skills.
Anna's son was a student in Miss Wilkinson’s special education class. Anna is an excellent for her son and shares her experience working with Miss Wilkinson.
Sarahlynn adopted her son from a traumatic background. Since his adoption, Sarahlynn has been an amazing advocate for him! She is constantly seeking out community and at home resources to increase her son’s emotional regulation skills and academic skills. Miss Wilkinson not only taught Kalvin for 2 years in her special education class, but also went above and beyond to make sure Sarahlynn was equipped with all the language and resources she needed to continue Kalvin’s growth at home.
Dyan has been utilizing Miss Wilkinson's services for nearly 6 years to assist in the teaching and care of her daughter with developmental delays and specific learning disabilities. Miss Wilkinson was able was able to increase Madelynn's independence and confidence across many domains, from social interactions, emotional regulation, communication abilities, all foundational academic concepts to activities of daily life. All the while providing the family with amazing resources and IEP guidance!
Darlene worked with Miss Wilkinson as a para for 1.5 years! She got to see first hand the level of professionalism, organization and dedication that Miss Wilkinson brings to the table; as well as the level of individualization she provides to each student she is working with!
Madison worked as Miss Wilkinson's Occupational Therapist for almost 2 years! She got to see first hand how Miss Wilkinson would pay close attention to the services/techniques that were being implemented during students' OT time; furthermore how Miss Wilkinson would help implement those services into her every day teaching!
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Applied Advocacy is well versed in many areas. Let's chat to figure out all the ways we can help you and your family.
