Educational Advocates

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Carole Cleveland

PO Box 903

Belchertown, MA 01007

(413) 323-6050

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Jose DeJesus

111 Magnolia Ter

Springfield, MA 01108

(413) 348-7569

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John Krieger, M.Ed.

300 West Main St.; Bldg. B

Northborough, MA 01532

Web: www.kriegeredconsult.com Educational Consulting and Training

Accepts insurance? No MassHealth? No Bilingual? No

(413) 522-2908

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Martha Lewin

6 Holly Ave.

Northfield, MA 01360

Works primarily through the United ARC of Franklin/Hampshire County

(413) 774-2105

(413) 498-0209

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Patty O'Connell

52 Dorothy Ave.

Chicopee, MA 01020

Works full time for the South Hadley School Dept. Special Education Dept.

(413) 533-3355

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Elizabeth Pack

73 Ely Ave.

West Springfield, MA 01089

(860) 651-9760

(413) 732-3243

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Laurel Peltier

691 South East Street

Amherst, MA 01002

Administrator & Transition specialist: Laurel is available to provide consultation to families regarding access to transition services, inclusion and coordination of community-based programs. Laurel can also provide tutoring in the areas of reading and writing, and complet formal and informal educational testing.

(413) 230-9699

(413) 230-3287

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Eileen Phillips

142 Morningside Street

Leominster, MA 01453

(978) 466-9482

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Tina Rae

4479 VT Route 12 Apt 3

Montpelier, VT 05602

covers all of western MA

(413) 827-7807

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Shailee Rivera

265 Dwight St.

(413) 356-8933

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Farideh Seihoun

24 Tamarack Drive

Amherst, MA 01002

www.chicopee.mec.edu Speaks: -Afgani -Arabic -Farsi -French -Iranian -Pashto -Urdu -Turkish

Works with consulting refugees of Iraq and Afghanastan

(413) 256-8623

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Julie Sinclair

Belchertown, MA

The Federation for Children with Special Needs web: www.fcsn.org

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Bonnie Waters

319 N. West St.

Feeding Hills, MA 01030

(413) 789-1755

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21 Mohawk Trail

Betty Tegel

PMB 103

Greenfield, MA 01301

(413) 774-5613

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Barrington Stage Company

Laura Roudabush

, MA

(413) 997-6109

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Berkshire Children and Families

Michelle Perrier

480 West Street

Pittsfield, MA 01201

(413) 445-7645

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Berkshire County Arc

395 South St.

www.bcarc.org

Accepts Insurance? Yes Accepts MassHealth? Yes Bilingual? Yes

Waiting list? Not likely Ages: All ages

We have a Sat. morining program for children with Autism. Also commumity based services for individuals with Developmental Disabilities,Autism and Brain injuries. We support 21 individuals in 7 homes with residential programs that are designed to help people with brain injury to learn to live in a home and their neighborhood.

(413) 449-4241

(413) 445-7863

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Bonnie G. Allen Law Offices

Bonnie Allen, Esq.

39 Main St. Ste. 8

Northampton, MA 01060

Lawyer in Hampshire/Hampden County that does fee-based educational advocacy services as well as legal cases involving persons on the spectrum involved.

(413) 584-3515

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EARS (Enhanced Auditory Rehab Service)

Sharda Ramlackhan, M.A.

54 Jennifer Rd.

Lowell, MA 01854

web: www.autismusa.com

Accepts Insurance? No Accepts MassHealth? No

Bilingual Staff? Yes, east indian languages Ages: 2 1/2+

Provide Auditory integration therapy to children with autism, PDD, ADD/ADHD, language delay, auditory processing difficulties, sensitivity to sounds and behavior disorders.

(508) 397-3277

(978) 934-0677

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Federation for Children with Special Needs

Scrafft Center; 529 Main St. suite 1M3

Charlestown, MA 02129

Web: www.fcsn.org Western Mass: PO Box 1345 Belchertown, MA 01007 413-323-0681 Tollfree: 1-800-331-0688 Accepts insurance? No Accepts MassHeath? No

Biligual Staff? Yes, Spanish, Portuguesem Chinese, Vietnamese Waiting list for services? No

Ages served? 3-22

FCSN is a resource center for families with children who have all types of special needs.

(413) 323-0681

(617) 236-7210

(617) 241-0330

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Hopkins Academy

Russell St., Rt. 9

Hadley, MA 01035

http://hadleyhopkins.vt-s.net/

(413) 586-1106

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Institute for Community Inclusion - UMASS Boston

100 Morrissey Blvd.

Boston, MA 02125

http://www.communityinclusion.org

Accepts MassHealth? No Bilingual Staff? Yes

If yes, other languages spoken? Spanish, French Waiting list for services? No

Ages served: Birth - Senior

The Institute for Community Inclusion offers training, clinical, and employment services, conducts research, and provides assistance to organizations to promote inclusion of people with disabilities in school, work, and community activities.

The Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community. As practitioners, researchers, and teachers, we form partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. Together we advocate for personal choice, self-determination, and social and economic justice.

(617) 287-4300

(617) 287-4352

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Institute for Community Inclusion - UMASS Boston

100 Morrissey Blvd.

Boston, MA 02125

http://www.communityinclusion.org

Accepts MassHealth? No Bilingual Staff? Yes

If yes, other languages spoken? Spanish, French Waiting list for services? No

Ages served: Birth - Senior

The Institute for Community Inclusion offers training, clinical, and employment services, conducts research, and provides assistance to organizations to promote inclusion of people with disabilities in school, work, and community activities.

The Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community. As practitioners, researchers, and teachers, we form partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. Together we advocate for personal choice, self-determination, and social and economic justice.

(617) 287-4300

(617) 287-4352

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Kid First Advocates

Ingrid Flory

PO Box 177

Easthampton, MA 01027

Guiding parents through special education in western mass. Servcing all disabilities with a collaborative yet firm child-centered approach. Trained by the Federation for Children with Special Needs and Wrightslaw. Particular expertise in communication disorders/AAC, autism, developmenta disabilities.

Accepts insurance/MassHealth? No Bilingual? No

waiting list? No

Ingrid Flory is a parent consultant & advocate who guides and supports parents through the special education process. Services include parent education, IEP review and development, meeting preparation, direct meeting support, general guidance and emotional support. Her services are offered in Hampshire and Hampden Counties (except Easthampton and Northampton) and parts of Franklin and Berkshire Counties.

www.KidFirst.net

(413) 320-5339

(413) 527-0307

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MA Dept. of Education

Louise Croll

Springfield, MA

web: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/cc.html

Education Specialist with Program Quality Assurance--Western MA area; Springfield State Office Building; B40 Program Quality Assurance Services (PQA) implements the Dept's compliance monitoring and complaint management procedures for school districts, charter schools, educational collaboratives, and approved public and private day and residential special education schools and provides technical assistance to school personnel and the public regarding the implementation of laws and regulations.

(413) 858-4591

(413) 858-4597

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MCS

Cindy McMahon

1000 Wilbraham Road

(413) 782-2500

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Never Give Up On You, Inc.

Kelly Laroe

103 Drexel St.

Special Education Law, Education Law, IEP's, 504 Plans, Appeals, additional resources (funding grants)

Kelly is a special education advocate based out of Springfield

(413) 330-0062 cell

(413) 455-2609

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Stavros Center for Independent Living

210 Old Farm Road

Amherst, MA 01002

web: www.stavros.org Accepts insurance/MassHealth?No/Yes

(800) 804-1899

(413) 256-0473

(413) 256-0190

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Sullivan Consulting Educational Advocates

PO Box 4506

Chicopee, MA 01014

www.sullivan-consulting.net

Accepts health insurance/MassHealth? No/No Biligual? No

Waiting list? No Ages: 3-22

Support for parents requests for appropriate services for their children to succeed academically, emotionall and socially.

(413) 594-1125

(413) 594-2832

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United Cerebral Palsy of Berkshire County Inc.

208 West St

web: www.ucpberkshire.org

535 Curran Highway North Adams, MA 01247

Accepts insurance? yes MassHealth? Yes Biligual? Yes, spanish Waiting list? No Ages? 0-100

(413) 442-1562

(413) 499-4077

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Western Mass Educational Advocacy Services

Alison Greene

85 Vernon Street

Nothampton, MA 01060

Accepts Health Insurance? No Accepts MassHealth? No Bilingual Staff? No Wainting list? No Ages served? 3-22

WMEAS is a special education advocacy firm that specializes in working with parents to help ensure their children receive the supports and services they need to be successful both academically and socially in school and beyond. We are dedicated to helping you navigate the special education system. We serve families with children from preschool age up to age 22. We are knowledgeable and experienced with a wide array of disabilities. WMEAS will schedule and attend a variety of meetings including but not limited to special education eligibility, IEP, 504, DCAP, manifestation determination, and three-year re-evaluations. We work throughout the state and will attend meetings both in person and via telephone conference. Both Karen and Alison have taken advocacy training provided by The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) and the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA).

(413) 583-8100

(413) 583-8105

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Western Mass Educational Advocacy Services

Karen Mowry

116 Sewall Street

Ludlow, MA 01056

Accepts Health Insurance? No Accepts MassHealth? No Bilingual Staff? No Wainting list? No Ages served? 3-22

WMEAS is a special education advocacy firm that specializes in working with parents to help ensure their children receive the supports and services they need to be successful both academically and socially in school and beyond. We are dedicated to helping you navigate the special education system. We serve families with children from preschool age up to age 22. We are knowledgeable and experienced with a wide array of disabilities. WMEAS will schedule and attend a variety of meetings including but not limited to special education eligibility, IEP, 504, DCAP, manifestation determination, and three-year re-evaluations. We work throughout the state and will attend meetings both in person and via telephone conference. Both Karen and Alison have taken advocacy training provided by The Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) and the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA).

(413) 583-8100

(413) 646-8022

(413) 583-8105

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