Author Event: You Are Your Child's Best Advocate: An Evening with Leandrea Brantle
Tue, Nov 10
|JustBook-ish
Join author, disability-services leader, and special education advocate Leandrea Brantle at JustBook-ish for a community conversation about preparing, documenting, and advocating for your child.


Time & Location
Nov 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
JustBook-ish, 1463 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122, USA
Guests
About the event
Navigating special education can be overwhelming, but families don't have to do it alone.
Join Leandrea Brantle, founder of The Brantle Group and author of Special Education Survival Guide, for an engaging community conversation about the challenges families face and the practical steps parents can take to advocate effectively for their children. Drawing on her personal journey as a mother and years of advocacy experience, Leandrea will share insights about preparing for school meetings, understanding IEPs, documenting concerns, and asking informed questions. Parents, caregivers, educators, and community members are welcome.
Leandrea Brantle is the founder of The Brantle Group, author of Special Education Survival Guide, and a longtime special education advocate. She has served for more than a decade as a Special Education Surrogate Parent for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has held leadership roles in parent education and advocacy.

Leandrea Brantle is an author, special education advocate, and nonprofit executive whose…
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