Yes. At your discretion, you can bring individuals with knowledge or special expertise regarding your child to a meeting including an advocate, friend, regional center case manager (service coordinator), independent assessor, independent service provider or attorney. The parent/guardian/other education rights holder or school district that invited the individual to the meeting makes the determination of whether an individual has knowledge or special expertise.^[1]

1. 34 C.F.R. Secs. 300.321(a)(6) & (c); Cal. Ed. Code. Secs. 56341(b)(6) & 56341.1(f).[↩]