Amber Decker, Family Peer Advocate, will present an interactive workshop on how to prepare for the Turning 5 Process. She will discuss topics including how to research schools, how to meaningfully participate in the evaluations such as OT, PT, Social History, Speech, and Psychoeducational. Time will be allotted to discussing how to prepare for a meeting as well as Q and A.

About Amber Decker: After years of serving as a freelance advocate, Amber started Special Support Services in 2017 with the aim of providing direct 1:1 peer support for parents of children with disabilities. Amber has an extensive background in preparing medical, human resources and judicial reports, organizing evidence and records for administrative hearings, fair hearings and reviews as well as mentoring dozens of parents of students with disabilities.