Amicus for Children, Inc (AFC) is a non-profit organization formed in 1999 by twomoms – one an educator and the other an attorney. AFC provides free services to parents ofspecial needs children to help them be their children’s “first and bestadvocate.” Examples of AFC services include: providing information on specialeducation law and best practices in special education, helping families navigate the mazeof special services, helping families become active participants in their children’seducational and treatment planning, providing families with feedback on IEP’s &behavior plans, and helping families connect with appropriate services. AFC does notprovide direct legal representation to families. AFC is funded by grants & donationsand serves families from all over the United States. An on-line service request form canbe found on the Amicus website at www.amicusforchildren.org.