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ADVOCACY'S COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

Education advocates recognize and understand that education is not solely about the acquisition of knowledge and skills but also about fostering a student’s holistic well-being and fulfillment. By promoting a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and individualized approach to special education. Education advocates emphasize the development of

• Self esteem
• Character
• Inclusion
• Being valued
• Essential life skills academically, socially, and behaviorally
• Resilience, and
• A sense of purpose in special education students.

ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF IEP DEVELOPMENT

Education advocates believe that an education system grounded in the principles of positive psychology and Aristotle's Eudemonia (life’s purpose ) can empower individuals to flourish, enabling them to lead meaningful lives and make valuable contributions to society. NSEAI advocates for curricula and IEP practices that prioritize social-emotional learning, self-reflection, and the cultivation of the Essential components and virtues necessary for IEP development:

• Presumed competence
• A child focused approach – with need identification
• Data driven independent outcomes, and
• Progress commensurate with the student’s abilities

Education advocates know that these elements are fundamental to nurturing positive psychological functioning and fostering purpose and the well-being in  students, educators and parents.

PURPOSE DRIVEN, PROFOUND AND FUN LESSONS

At NSEAI, we believe that learning should be a quest for giggles and growth! Our instructors are armed with quirky gadgets, sarcasm, and jokes, ensuring that you laugh and learn along the way. Forget stuffy classrooms; our courses are designed to be purpose-driven and fun, proving that life's most profound lessons come from the most absurd experiences.

Join us on an adventure-filled journey of self-discovery, camaraderie, and occasional goofy mishaps. Through a series of 12 courses, you'll learn critical advocacy skills while celebrating each advocate's unique talents and identities. Discover your life's purpose and become a Board-Certified Education Advocate – a journey where you often must either laugh or cry but it is always side-splittingly purposeful!

And let's not forget the certification’s ultimate final project: Advocates of all backgrounds and education levels find their life's purpose with a wild scavenger hunt around interdisciplinary approaches, educational need identification, and research based interventions!

We teach you how to flourish as an education advocate.

The instructors at NSEAI believe that if you can't laugh and learn, then you're not doing education right. So, grab the extensive resource library of materials NSEAI gives you and get ready for a rollercoaster ride of positive vibes and philosophical fun!

BE A CONSUMER ADVOCATE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR?

Ready to become a Board-Certified Education Advocate^TM with NSEAI? It's the most fulfilling journey to unlocking your true nature as a consumer advocate and social justice ambassador! Embrace sarcasm and laughter as you navigate through the six steps of purposeful advocacy:

1. Certification Quest: Discover your calling in special education advocacy with a magnifying glass and a "Certification Crusader Pin ". NSEAI is the GOLD STANDARD in professional education advocacy training

2. Unlock Potentials: Become a talented advocate, mixing enthusiasm and creativity to push the boundaries of advocacy.

3. Purposeful Life Puzzle: Follow the NSEAI blueprint to uncover your true talents and achieve your board certification like a pro.

4. Excellence Expedition: Embrace "Epic Fails and Wins" and invest in your pursuit of excellence. Mistakes are just steppingstones, and we humbly share ours. Learn an integrated interdisciplinary approach to IEP development.

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5. Educational Olympics: Bring your A-game to discussions, as we demonstrate complex education advocacy concepts with a shark-hat and a gong.

6. Unleash Your Inner Certified Professional Knowing: Express yourself with unconventional research-based IEP styles and solutions with lots of laughter. Life’s most profound lessons come from the most absurd experiences.

CRITICAL ADVOCACY SKILLS

We’ve designed a course where advocates must learn critical advocacy skills, like problem-solving, an integrated interdisciplinary approach, and resilience, by navigating a series of 12 one day on demand courses with ease and receive a national board certification at the same time.

With an infectious enthusiasm, these instructors will remind everyone that life's too short to be serious all the time. You choose in this career to either laugh or cry. We choose laughter. NSEAI believes that finding your purpose shouldn't be a stuffy process of soul-searching but rather an adventure filled with laughter, camaraderie, and, of course, the occasional goofy mishap.

ONE-OF-A-KIND ADVOCACY EDUCATION

Thanks to this one-of-a-kind advocacy education – learning to be a professional education advocate has never been so side-splittingly purposeful! We have condensed 60 courses of essential knowledge down to 12 days of essential information needed for education advocates. It is a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach and the GOLD STANDARD in education advocacy education.

Deep down, you will know NSEAI if offering something truly meaningful and special! Who knew that the path to purpose would be paved with laughter thanks to this one-of-a-kind professional special advocacy education! This adventure is not just a certification; it's finding your purpose like buried treasure! So, get ready to strut like a peacock and join this purposeful community of Professional Education Advocates!

BECOME AN IEP DEVELOPMENT EXPERT

As education advocates conquer the challenges of board certification with ease and a smile, they discover that becoming an IEP Development Expert and BCEA^TM - Board-Certified Education Advocate is not just a journey to professional achievement but a delightful celebration of your unique talents and identity. Education advocates on a quest for board certification embark on an enlightening journey with NSEAI.

Read the following 10 statements. See if they are true for you and then sign up:

1. I find my heart is involved in the advocacy I do.

EDUCATION ADVOCACY IS THE WORK OF PEOPLE OF HEART.

2. My life is centered around a set of social justice beliefs that give meaning to my life.

JUSTICE IS WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE IN PUBLIC. - Cornel West

3. It is important that I really enjoy what I do and that I help others.

PREJUDICE IS A BURDEN THAT CONFUSES THE PAST, THREATENS THE FUTURE, AND RENDERS THE PRESENT INACCESSIBLE – Maya Angelou

4. I believe I know what my best talents are, and I try to develop them whenever possible.

WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD IS SILENT. EVEN ONE VOICE BECOMES POWERFUL. – Malala Yousafzai

5. I feel best when I’m doing something worth investing effort.

EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON

YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD.   Nelson Mandela

6. I believe it is important to know how what I’m doing fits with the purpose of treating all students with dignity and presuming competence.

ACTION IS THE ONLY REMEDY TO INDIFFERENCE:

THE MOST INSIDIOUS DANGER OF ALL.

PRESUMING COMPETENCE DOES NOT MEAN WE PRETEND THERE IS NO DISABILITY.

IT MEANS WE CAN STILL TEACH YOU REGARDLESS OF THE DISABILITY.

7. I usually know what I should do because some actions just feel right to me.

TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE, YOU MUST NOT BE AFRAID TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP. WE WILL FAIL WHEN WE FAIL TO TRY. – Rosa Parks

EDUCATION ADVOCATES HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHANGE

INJUSTICE INTO JUSTICE AND WEAKNESS INTO STRENGTH

8. When I engage in activities that involve my best talents and abilities, I have this sense of really being alive.

I WILL BECOME AN IEP DEVELOPMENT EXPERT THROUGH NSEAI

AN EXPERT IS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS SOME OF THE WORST MISTAKES THAT CAN BE MADE IN HIS SUBJECT, AND HOW TO AVOID THEM. – Werner Heisenberg

9. It is important to me that I feel fulfilled by the advocacy activities that I engage in.

OUR ABILITY TO REACH UNITY IN DIVERSITY WILL BE

THE BEAUTY AND TEST OF OUR CIVILIZATION. M. Gandhi

DARKNESS CANNOT DRIVE OUT DARKNESS; ONLY LIGHT CAN DO THAT.

HATE CANNOT DRIVE OUT HATE; ONLY LOVE CAN DO THAT.  MLK

10. I believe I know what I was meant to do in life.

I WANT TO BE A BCEA^TM – BOARD CERTIFIED EDUCATION ADVOCATE^TM.

(Modified from the The Questionnaire for Eudaimonic Well-Being- Psychometric properties)

 Discover your purpose and unlock your true potential with NSEAI – the National Special Education Advocacy Institute. Our Board-Certified Education Advocates^TM are like modern-day philosophers with a flair for humor, blending positive psychology and Aristotle's Eudemonia (life’s purpose) to create a fulfilling and fun learning experience and career.

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NSEAI's online courses efficiently lead parents and professionals to an expert level of education advocacy in just 12 days of on-demand courses that you can do at your convenience.

OUR CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE TIME TO WASTE.

LEARN TO DEVELOP A CHILD FOCUSED IEP CORRECTLY FROM THE START 

WE TEACH HOW TO GO FROM

LEGALLY SUFFICIENT  TO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IEPs

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AUTHORS

Marie Lewis is an author, consultant, and national speaker on best practices in education advocacy. She is a parent of 3 children and a Disability Case Manager, Board Certified Education Advocate, and Behavior Specialist Consultant. She has assisted in the development of thousands of IEPs nationally and consults on developing appropriately individualized IEPs that are outcome-based vs legally sufficient. She brings a great depth of expertise, practical experience, and compassion to her work as well as expert insight, vision, and systemic thinking. She is passionate and funny and she always inspires and informs.