Services
Specially Designed Instruction: Staff development in tailored learning strategies that meet the unique needs of each student, ensuring they achieve success in their educational journey.
Data-based IEPs and Instruction: Leveraging precise, data-driven insights to craft Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) that foster measurable academic and personal growth.
Instructional Coaching and Training for Best Practices: Providing educators with the tools and knowledge to implement the most effective teaching methods, ensuring every student benefits from high-quality instruction.
Advocacy for Students Served by IEPs: Championing the rights and needs of students with IEPs, ensuring they receive the support and resources necessary for a fulfilling educational experience.
Empowering Parents/Caregivers Through Advocacy and Coaching: Equipping parents and caregivers with the skills and knowledge to effectively advocate for their children's educational rights, fostering a collaborative environment that supports the student's growth and development.
Contact
Email: ashley at indbconsulting.com
Ashley Dawson-Bottorff is an educational consultant serving schools, parents, and any agency that desires to improve how they serve all individuals - specifically those with disabilities. She has served in the school setting for over two decades as a teacher of students with exceptional learning needs, as a coordinator for special programming in a large urban school district, and as an instructional coach. She has worked with students and staff in preschool through 12th grade and in a variety of environments. In all of her roles, Ashley has had a focus on continuous improvement of her own skills, as well as supportive coaching of others, in order to improve student outcomes. She has been especially passionate about developing others’ skills in positive behavior supports, tiered interventions, and effective use of technology to support student needs. Current projects include providing professional development to school staff regarding best practices for teaching students with disabilities and serving as an advocate in IEP meetings in order to ensure students receive free appropriate public education.
In 2000, Ashley obtained her BA in Special Education with a minor in Educational Technology at Purdue University. She later attended Ball State University to obtain her MA in Special Education with a focus on Director of Exceptional Needs licensure. Ashley also holds a P-12 building principal license in Indiana.
Ashley lives in the Indianapolis area with her husband, three children, and three dogs. She enjoys gardening, hiking, working on a variety of craft projects, and cheering on the Purdue Boilermakers.