NAVIGATING SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES NAVIGATING SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES

2026 Enrollment Now Open

Become your child's greatest advocate

In just five weeks, you'll walk away with the tools, the confidence, and the strategy to shape the education and future your child deserves.

Navigating Special Education: A Parent Roadmap, book cover Included with enrollment Navigating Special Education: A Parent Roadmap Angela's book — shipped to your door.

Fall 2026 session

Fall2026

Special Education

Parent Advocacy Masterclass

  • 5-week course
  • September 23 – October 21
  • Google Meet · Wednesdays · 12pm–1:30pm or 7:30pm–9pm
$499
$399
$100 off
per family · all 5 weeks Enroll Now

Live online · Led by experienced special education advocates · Open to parents nationwide

From the founder

Why we created the masterclass

AG Angela Gowans Founder, EmpowerED Consulting Group

The Experience

What to Expect From This Course

  • 5 weeks
  • Live, 1.5-hour sessions
  • Online via Google Meet
  • Interactive

Every parent wants the best for their child, and this course gives you the knowledge to make that happen. Over 5 weeks of real, practical guidance, you'll learn how to navigate the special education system with clarity and confidence — whether you're just starting out or have been through the process and still feel like something isn't right.

This isn't a one-size-fits-all experience. Every session is designed to meet you where you are. You'll have the space to bring your own questions, your own challenges, and your child's specific situation, so that what you take home is a strategy built for your family, not just a general overview.

And this isn't just a lecture series. Each week combines structured teaching with interactive discussion, so you're not just absorbing information — you're working through it in real time with other parents and our expert team.

The Curriculum

What We'll Cover, Week by Week

1

Week One

Overview of Special Education and Its History

Before you can navigate the system, you need to understand how it was built and why it works the way it does. This foundation sets you up for everything that follows.

2

Week Two

The Tiered Education System and Understanding the Language

Special education has its own vocabulary, and knowing it changes everything. You'll learn to speak the system's language so you can work within it and, when necessary, challenge it.

3

Week Three

Why the System Feels So Hard and Your Role as a Parent

You're not imagining it. This week we unpack why the process feels overwhelming and, more importantly, how to step into your power as your child's most important advocate.

4

Week Four

Two-Track Planning and Special Education Law

You'll build your IEP and 504 playbook here, learning how to plan both short and long term while understanding the legal rights that protect your child. You'll know what schools are required to provide and how to push back professionally and effectively when something isn't right.

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Week Five

Planning for the School Year and Taking Care of Yourself

You'll leave with a concrete plan for the year ahead, and a reminder that advocating for your child starts with taking care of yourself too.

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Fall 2026 Session

This course isn't just information, it's a personalized strategy that puts you in the driver's seat of your child's education. Five weeks, live, with real time to bring your own questions and your child's situation into the room.