Our Services

SEE US provides free, expert, special education advocacy to underserved students with special needs.

Certain SEE US clients require assessments to help determine academic needs and education progress. SEE US provides special education assessments and access to needed evaluations for appropriate identification and services.

Special education advocacy includes client observations, review of student records such as progress reports and evaluations, advocacy in school meetings, recommendation of assessments and evaluations, conference with parents and providers, and more.

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SEE US enrolled parents receive toolkits with resources to support their continued advocacy of their child’s special education. We also provide a case summary with key action steps and applicable resources. conference with parents/teachers,

Certain SEE US clients will need related services to be successful. Select clients receive services such as tutoring and speech and language. 

Eligibility

  • SEE US serves underserved students who are not receiving appropriate special education or gifted services.

  • SEE US serves underserved students who are members or referrals from our partner and provider organizations.

  • SEE US serves underserved students in Montgomery County, Maryland, with waiting lists in other Maryland counties, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.

  • Financial need of students’ families factors into eligibility.

  • Parents must submit proof of income: a Medicaid card, verification of free and reduced meals, tax returns, and/or housing vouchers.

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 FAQs

  • SEE US’s services are provided for free at no charge to families.

  • We work with students from Pre-K to 12th grade.

  • We know that parents are frequently overwhelmed, so we keep the application process as simple as possible. Simply fill out the “inquiry” form or complete the “apply” form and a SEE US expert will contact you.

  • Advocacy and parental support is provided in person and virtually, whichever is most helpful to parents.

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Tip Sheet For Parents

National Center For Education Statistics (2017-2018)

Of students with disabilities, Black students are 1.5 times more likely to drop out of school than White students with disabilities.

USDE (2019)

Black students are identified 2.22 times higher with intellectual disabilities and 2.08 times higher with emotional disturbance than White students in the same 6-21 age range.