Kate Lakowski is the founder of Education Empowerment Partners, PLLC, providing educational consulting and special education advocacy services to families and school districts. Kate started as a school psychologist, working at a large north shore high school district for sixteen years. Throughout her time there, Kate gained extensive experience with special education eligibility, educational placement decisions, and discipline procedures for special education students. Her background as a school psychologist is central to her collaborative consultative approach, one that is rooted in data-based decision making and catered to an individual student’s unique needs.

 

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Special Education and 504 Advocacy: Learn strategies to help you prepare for IEP and 504 re-evaluations, advocate for a change in placement and ensure your child has a strong plan going into the next school year. Additionally, we will discuss how to enhance your child’s self-advocacy skills to take accountabilty while using their voice