Any parent can become a good advocate.
Greater concern for the child's best interests than for the concerns or interests of the school system 2. Long-term commitment to the child's welfare and to being the child's advocate 3. Knowledge of the present needs of the child or the ability to recognize those needs 4. Assertiveness in persistently pointing out the child's needs to the people responsible for meeting those needs 5. Ability to find and use information, allies, and resources to put the needed educational plans to work This list may seem overwhelming, but note that there is nothing in it that says you need to be a lawyer, an educator, or a doctor.