Jenn Choi

Jennifer Choi, Parent Advocate (pictured center) specializes in helping students with disabilities in using assistive technology devices and services in order to work faster, better, and with less stress! A former NYU School of Medicine publicist and youth services provider, Jenn was introduced to the world of special education 10 years ago. Having two sons with disabilities, she realized that she had to learn as much as she could in order to best advocate for them. By necessity and curiosity, Jenn studied many evidence-based methods proven to help children with learning disabilities overcome their challenges.  Her journey led her to create an online toy and tool information resource, Toys as Tools, which featured expert interviews from speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists, among others, as well as diligent product testing to help parents choose and use toys therapeutically and for fun. She became a regular contributor to and other national outlets. Toy testing gave her entry into the world of assistive and instructional technology, which Jenn found critical to the success of many students receiving special education services.  

In the last 2 years, she has served as an advocate and consultant, holding seminars on assistive technology and topics such as, “how 2e students can best navigate the NYC high school admissions process.” In addition to social cognition and executive function skills training, Jenn has trained in The Writing Revolution method, which she finds is an effective solution for students who have difficulty generating written work for academic courses (essays, note-taking, reports).  She has received Advanced Advocate training in “Representing Parents at Impartial Hearings” through COPAA and participated in the Wrightslaw special education law and advocacy program.  Seven years ago, she started 2eNYC, the city’s only listserv for parents of twice-exceptional children (now at over 400 members). She also proudly serves on the board of Twice-Exceptional Children’s Advocacy, TECA.  She is also a member of the ARISE Coalition, NYC Coalition on Transition for Youth with I/DD, and the founder of NYC Parents of Teens with Disabilities Facebook Group.