---
title: 'Video: A school superintendent on how to advocate for your child'
description: Hear from a former school superintendent on the qualities he saw in the parents and caregivers who were strong advocates for kids who learn and think differently.
slug: video-a-school-superintendent-on-how-to-advocate-for-your-child
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T15:44:40.069Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/1WfYnBjp8YFJJO24ZbE7tD/6a80daad4f473c8326662919743ac815/012317_Video-_A_Former_School_Superintendent_on_How_to_Advocate_for_Your_Child.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-school-superintendent-on-how-to-advocate-for-your-child
lang: en
---

# Video: A school superintendent on how to advocate for your child

It’s important to advocate for your child who learns and thinks differently. But how do you do it? How much pushing is too much? When is it not enough?

Hear from Carl Cohn, executive director of California Collaborative for Educational Excellence and a former school superintendent. He talks about the qualities he saw in parents and caregivers who were strong advocates for their kids.

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