Emily Stewart Haynes

Failure is just another data point. It doesn't need to define us.

Clients come to me with a specific problem, but usually it's the just tip of the iceberg in their lives. It's my job to advocate for you in crisis, set you up for success, and teach you the skills you need so that you won't need me the next time.

I advocate for students with and without disabilities. I believe that effective educational advocacy begins with knowledge – knowledge of not only the laws surrounding education, but also knowledge of disabilities, and how educators teach.  The following are legal and educational training programs I have completed:

Special Education and Disability law training:

Free and Appropriate Public Education, 1 hour

Child Find, 2 hours

Evaluations, 3 hours

504s, 3 hours

IEPs, 3 hours

Transitioning from high school, 6 hours

The Services Continuum: Middle School to High School to College, 2 hours

Assistive technology, 4 hours

Confidentiality and Procedural Safeguards, 3 hours

Discipline and Expedited Hearings, 3 hours

Non-Public Schools and special education, 3 hours

Conflict resolution and special education, 3 hours

Strategies to Support Inclusive Practices and LRE Decisions, 2 hours

Ohio Special Education Law, 7.5 hours

Resolving IEP and Section 504 Disputes, 6 hours

Progress monitoring and data collection in IEPs, 3 hours

Guardian Ad Litem training: Understanding Child Protective Services, 3 hours

Guardian Ad Litem training: Divorce-The Impact on Children, 3 hours

Adult Guardianship Continuing Education: Developmental Disabilities, 3 hours

Fundamentals of Adult Guardianship Education Program, 6 hours

Education training:

Using the Woodcock Johnson IV Assessment for the identification of Dyslexia, 2 hours

Foundational course in the Wilson Reading System, 3 days

Improving Reading Comprehension Skills for Grades K-3, 5 hours

Linking Vocabulary to Comprehension: Practical Ideas and Activities, 2 hours

English Language Learners and Special Education

Strategies to Support Inclusive Practices and LRE, 3 hours

Language and Literacy, 3 hours

Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence, 1.5 hours

A Parents Guide to Understanding ADHD, 2 hours

Got Data? Understanding Special Education data, 3 hours

School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), 6 hours

Stop Bullying Now: Strategies for Keeping Students Safe, 2 hours

Literary Instruction: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners, 12 hours

Assistive Technology, 3 hours

Parent and Comminity: Trauma-Informed Parenting, 2 hours

Guardian Ad Litem training: Developmental Disabilities-Navigating the Special Ed Process & Accessing Community Supp, 3 hours

Guardian Ad Litem training:Psychiatric Disorders in Children, 3 hours

Guardian Ad Litem training: Psychiatric Issues & Adolescents, 3 hours

Guardian Ad Litem training: Understanding Child Development, 3 hours

Providing Services to Children with Vision and Hearing Challenges, 3 hours

OCALI Conference, 2018, 3 days