Gregory Pleasants
Host: Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc.
Sponsor: Anonymous
Margaret Wakelin
- Hosted by Equip for Equality
- Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig Fellowship Foundation
- Service location Chicago, Illinois
- Law school Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
- Issue area Disability Rights, Education/Special Education
- Fellowship class year 2008
- Program AmeriCorps Fellows Program, Design Your Own Fellowship
The Project
My project addresses the significant need for education advocacy for children with autism in low-income and minority communities in Chicago. The project employs three main strategies: direct representation to ensure children receive high-quality education services and appropriate school settings; education and advocacy to increase early identification; and training to transform parents into strong educational advocates.
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